its a tough time for everyone. Its really tough to face the unknown andthe fear of it. its a challenge to push through these things each and every day.

That said This is a learning curve for each of us and one that we needto learn from. By going through these experiences we learn skills and different ways of skinning cats, these skills serve us later on in life and develop the resillience muscle and the adaptability muscles.

Key skills and muscles forthe future that will get you through other tough times in life and also aid you in everyday navigation technigues.

its really hard to loose sight, its hard to loose it fast and have to learn fast and on the hoof, .

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The benefit is thatthe school is a place you have been to before so you have some knowledge of the layouts and areas and can be first step done in this period.

managing anxiety is something everyone has to do in one form orthe other.

Each day brings new challenges, some we are aware of and some crop up unexpectaedly, use this time to the best of your ability.

There are things you can do to help yourself on this occassion.

Try ask for a early day to have a less crowded day to learn some routes and get that confidence going

Plan ahaead

remember what you can ofthe place and try set things like markers in your mind ahead of time , things like notice boards, texture of pathways, sound of changing environments.

be fresh and prepared on the first day and well rested, or as best as possible, its good to start with a bang and not a crash pardon pun.

dont be afraid to come up with ideas to help you navigate like colour of rails and strips across steops.

this is long but I hope some of this helps you. miles and hope you all the best .

I’m afraid I can’t help in terms of sudden sight loss. But speaking on the social side, if you had friends before, as in the bit where you said you had no friends was more a fear for the future rather than your current reality, there is no reason they would suddenly stop being your friend. As soon as they see that you are still your old self, but slightly more ocularly challenged, then it should stop any awkwardness and allow you to maintain those friendships.Friends can be a great source of support in times like this. From your part, do what you can to make them not feel awkward, as in allow them to speak freely about this. This will probably be new for them to.But if they’re good friends, they’ll stick by you

I lost my sight when I was 14 years old. Middle school, high school, and college were difficult at times both socially and logistically.

I don't have any fantastic advice on how to deal with things during the pandemic but just try to keep going even though you're worried and even though it's going to be rough at times. Utilize all the people and resources that you can and clearly try to outline your concerns and questions.

Good luck!