This study was conducted to explore the inner experiences of elementary school students who had survived the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data analyzed in this study were the written work of 21 male and female elementary school students in the 6th grade who were enrolled in a large elementary school located in a metropolitan area, and the subject of the writing was their lives for one year in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of analyzing the participants written work according to the content analysis procedure proposed by Krippendorff (2004), a total of 3 dimensions, 14 large categories, 44 subcategories, and 171 meanings were derived. In the psychological and emotional dimensions, four major categories were derived: experience of various anxieties related to COVID-19, being lazy and sensitive, repeated frustration and boredom, and decreasing self-esteem. In the physical dimension, two major categories were derived: changes in sleeping habits and decline in physical ability. In the daily life dimension, eight major categories were derived: over-immersion in digital media, difficulty with self-directed learning, awareness of a decline in education level, increased conflict with parents, reduction in human relationships, attempt to adapt to a changed environment, wanting to go to school, and more love for family. Based on the results of this study, discussions and implications are presented.