While the pandemic has been emotionally challenging for us all, many fear its impact on teenagers has been particularly severe.
It arrived at just the age when many of them felt ready to spread their wings. It has taken their freedom, destroyed their routines and affected their mental health.
It put friends - who are everything during adolescence - largely out of reach. Yet many teenagers will tell you their voice and experiences over the past year have not been heard.
As the phased return to school continues next week, I spoke to six teens in Dublin. They were invited back to Larkin Community College, a 404-pupil school in the heart of the city, to reflect on the things they have missed and missed out on.