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Hailey Hayes concedes the pandemic has been no picnic for university students.
Gone, for many, is direct contact with professors and classmates as COVID-19 has forced so much learning online.
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But Hayes, wrapping up her undergraduate degree this year at Algoma University, has, perhaps, weathered the storm better than many, a fact she readily attributes to her experience with the Duke of Edinburgh Award, of which she achieved the programâs silver level and is working toward gold.
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Indian girls players of the Youth Football Club (YFC) practice at Rurka Kalan village, some 40 km from Jalandhar on June 9, 2018; Image: Shammi Mehra/AFP/>Adolescence is one of the most critical periods in human development. One’s health during the teenage years determines health in the future. Risky behaviours and negligence in youth can have long-term consequences. Nearly two-thirds of premature deaths and one-third of the total disease burden in adulthood are associated with conditions or behaviours initiated in youth. Adolescence is, hence, a crucial phase for inculcating the appropriate health behaviour and attitudes. It could have large, long-term positive impacts.