How Coronavirus affected my life?
Coronavirus is the new pandemic to hit us as we enter a new year 2020. I honestly did not think much of it and did not have much to fear. The first time I heard of this coronavirus my friend told me about it during lunchtime and I was like what? I thought it was packages of corona beer that was ordered from China and it unfortunately made people sick when they consumed it but I was very wrong.
Ever since hearing what it was and how it slowly made its way globally around the world, I began to become concerned for those who have been affected by it and finally for my own environment. My life right now as a teenager is alright to say the least. I’m not missing school for certain reasons but at the same time I am for other reasons. I personally enjoy staying home a lot. Considering school work and learning from home is not a hassle and manageable but one thing is that irritating are the zoom calls. I really despise how for some teachers it is mandatory, like can you please consider how some people may have slow internet and could not have connected in time, that it can be lagging for some, and how some people borrowed devices from people or school and some reason it does not work and they have no other source to get one. It is not a problem for me and I am grateful but I just know that some teachers just assume for other students that they are lazy but no, do not assume and think they’re lazy.
My time management for online classes varies from 7:30 am till 1:00 pm throughout the week and sometimes can be set for past 1:00 pm. My sleeping schedule is not healthy but I am doing well with my energy and not as bad as it may sound (but actually really bad). I sleep till very late but manage to wake up early around 10 am which surprises me. When I manage my homework, I usually like to complete almost all of my assignments within a day so that I do not have to worry about it during the rest of the week. As well as my internship, for the calls I do my best to attend them and also try my best to complete them all. With my family, I am with them 24/7 and my siblings are very annoying but loving. I am the youngest but it isn’t as fun as it may sound. I usually play games with them or board games with my family. Recently, my siblings and I have been on movie runs and watching old movies, bonding over past memories, and bonding over eating food/snacks!
With everything that has been happening and what the news outlets have been telling us, I being uncertain with what will happen next am uncertain. I hear too many things to decide whether society has really fallen to the depths of the world or that we’re recovering better than expected. With social distancing and not being able to physically see those around me like friends and family, with extended family I keep up with at least calling them twice a week so see how they are doing, shoot them with a text message, or even so video chat with them. My friends and I like to play games and just talk on the phone so we often do that every day. Since there is social media, it is easy to be in contact with them. Unlike friends or acquaintances, I have not really found hobbies other than watching old movies. I see my friends baking, cooking, reading more, drawing, and much more but though I do read once in a while, I don’t consider it as any new hobbies.
In Conclusion, how I keep myself in check am honestly just being me. I am blessed to have what I have right now and I know what is right for me and what is wrong. One thing I miss the most is just having the mindset of being free to go out anywhere. I know that after the pandemic, I’ll be scared to leave even if it’s deemed as “safe”. I miss that freedom.
