The future after Coronavirus.

It is a really weird time. The only word I keep saying is 'weird' because it is something that we are completely unfamiliar with.

I've been keeping busy and despite all the negativity in the world right now I've been feeling quite content. Life is so busy so it has been kind of nice to take a step back and find myself again. The me that isn't dictated by the realms of work, university or social events I can't really be bothered to attend.

But I have been appreciating my privilege and my age I guess as well to not have to worry about a million extraneous things. My heart really does go out to everyone who is being affected by all of this madness and I know we all are in small ways, but for some of us it is a tense time full of stress and uncertainty.

Life moves on and although some of these days cooped up at home feel like the hours are dragging by the mile, soon it will be over, soon everyone will look back at this weird time and remember how we got through it.

Some of these days are easier than others, productivity will come in waves at this strange time and that's okay. In trying to be positive, I've been thinking about what life will be like after. I have already seen so much kindness and a real change in peoples attitudes, I spoke to some of my friends to see what they think life will be like after this ends.

"Peoples gratitude towards the little things in life will change, the little things like smiling at somebody in the street. There will be a new sense of appreciation for the world around us."

"I believe that people will come out of self isolation with completely new DIY skills from having to attend to household jobs that they would normally call someone else in to do. I’ve seen young children engaging with outside activities more, like rollerskating and cycling. This makes me think that there will be more children who entertain themselves organically and away from technology. Being self isolated has definitely made me realise my priorities in life and how important it is to have a positive environment to call home."

"It's an exciting time politically as we have a Conservative government intervening so much by paying peoples wages, freezing rent etc. Potentially people will have a new and deeper appreciation of the NHS and the people we are calling 'essential workers'."

"It's the first time the youth population is experiencing something that can be compared to war time. I'd say it definitely gives us an inclination and appreciation of the hard ships faced back then so it makes it more relatable but obviously nowhere near as dramatic."

"I think there will be mass celebrations when this is all over. Maybe it will bring people together and a demand for more money for public services."

"I think and hope that populism will die out. This time has really exposed the transparency of Boris Johnson's and Trumps meaningless statements. He can yell 'Lets get Brexit done' but he can't say the same about a pandemic."

"We are going to feel so much gratitude for things we are usually too ignorant to care about like going for a walk or going to the gym. This time of solitude will make humans more appreciative of what we normally take for granted."

"People will be more conscious about personal hygiene and more critical and scared over catching common illnesses. But I believe this has already brought everyone together worldwide as there is one global enemy (the virus.)"

"I have realised there is so many more important things that don't have materialistic value. People are isolating with their families and are still able to see the positives."

"I think by the time this is over and people have to adjust back to non-social distancing and acting normally around strangers again, people will have turned into complete germaphobes. I think this awareness of germs will reduce the number of people who use public transport as its so infamously unhygienic."

"Socially, I think people will be a lot kinder to each other in public spaces after having so much time out of regular human interaction there will be a greater appreciation for others more. We won't ever take a pint after work for granted again."

"I think when it ends everyone will be super excited to get back out and it will be like street parties at the end of the war. But I think resuming back to normal life will be difficult straight away and the impact this this will have on the economy will take a while for things to return to normal."

"I am hoping this period will be used in the future as a reference point for advocating for leftist policies which would otherwise be dismissed ridiculous. We have seen the government house homeless people, allocate free parking for NHS etc but at the same time people should be prepared that things could return to normal because of the power of capitalism."

"We are potentially going to go through a paradigm shift in which peoples perceptions will be changed. I think that most interestingly, the role of the environment will be shown for the power it has over our lives and the world."