I began my DofE challenge in late 2019. Last year, Coronavirus halted my progress for a while but then, thankfully I managed to change my activities and kept going with my sections. While it was difficult, it has made me more resilient and I feel more able to face new challenges, with the same level of determination and strength that I have used in the last year. I am sure that The Duke of Edinburgh wanted to give young people the ability to take a variety of skills with them throughout their lives, and I feel incredibly lucky to have been one of those individuals, that has benefited from this. I am very grateful for the opportunity to take part in this challenge and feel confident that in years to come, I will still have these skills and memories to look back on and feel proud of.