WHAT IF…?

J: Have you ever thought what would have happened if the pandemic hadn’t happened and
what our lives would be like now?
K: Yes, believe me, I've thought about it in many opportunities.
J: What would you be doing now or where would you be?
K: Well…I remember that before the pandemic I had many projects that I was going to do
with some friends. They were plans that excited me a lot and not only about work also we
had planned a holiday trip, but in the end we couldn’t carry them out and unfortunately I
lost contact with them.
J: What kind of project did you plan?
K: I recall we were going to start a small accounting and financial services company but due
to the economic crisis everyone had to keep their own jobs and clearly that wasn’t a good
time to invest and take risk creating a new company.
J: I see that…in other words, you mean if the pandemic hadn’t happened, you and your
friends would be in contact nowadays.
K: Yes, also if the borders hadn’t closed, we could have travelled on our planned vacation
trip. I think it's a pity, but that’s it. And what about you? How did the pandemic affect you?
J: I remember that I was starting the sixth cycle of my degree and I decided to travel to
Spain to continue my studies there. I was starting to do paperwork and suddenly I watched
TV. The president declared a state of emergency, so I was unable to travel to Spain. I had to
continue my studies in our country.
K: I understand…. If this crisis hadn’t happened, you would have travelled and continued
your studies in Spain.
J: Yes, I have family in Spain so in the best case if I had studied there, I would have lived,
worked and travelled for all Europe.
K: I see…although we cannot change the situation, positive things also happened for sure.

J: Definitely, there were more opportunities to spend time with family and have a good rest
more than in a normal situation.

K: Yes, you’re right. Perhaps if we had continued with that fast style of life and we hadn’t
stopped for a moment, we wouldn’t have had enough time to spend with our family and for
ourselves.
J: Sure, many things took place but let's always try to look on the bright side.