2020 has been a wild year for students attending school.

The COVID-19 pandemic flipped everything we know about education on its side, and both students alongside teachers had to adjust.

PCI graduating student Abigail Davidson said the transition to doing school work from home was rough.

"In school, you have no distractions because you're there in person. When you're at home, there are so many distractions, and I found that stressful. Teachers tried to not give us as much work as they would in class, which helped with it, but I would say it was a little more stressful."

Teachers gave students due dates for assignments, but there wasn't a solid system in place to enforce it. She says it was also difficult because some students didn't have access to the proper technology.

Davidson knows it was stressful for teachers, and she commends them for their efforts.

"Teachers were very supportive, and I think they did everything they could to make sure students stayed motivated to do their homework. If you emailed them, they answered you right away. They were doing everything they could."

Davidson stayed organized by keeping and maintaining a schedule and staying in contact via email.

One of the Grade 12's biggest fear this year was there would be no grad for the class of 2020. PCI and the School Division put in countless hours to make sure students walked across the stage.

"They did a really good job, it was super well organized, and I don't think anyone needed to be worried about the virus, because everyone was well social distancing," she adds. "It wasn't what I expected this year for grad, but the school worked with what they had."

Davidson says the pandemic has also put a strain on her social life.

"I try and spend a lot of time with my friends. We go out and do as much as we can before we go out to university. It was our last year together, and with all of the social distancing and stay at home orders it was very hard."