Quarantine Diaries

It has been five days since the school shut down because of the coronavirus, but the repercussions of the nationwide shutdown have had a resounding effect on the community. The streets are eerily empty, and no one dares to emerge from their homes. As a senior waiting to graduate, I cannot help but feel anxious for the future and what is in store. As of now, my graduation ceremony is not guaranteed alon...

This month of having no school is extremely difficult. I know it is important to continue working hard and doing homework so that when we (hopefully) get back to school our brains aren’t too fried but it is so difficult to get the motivation to work hard when I don’t even know if I will be going back to school let alone when. I am doing my best to social distance and not see other people unless...

My quarantine experience definitely was rough in the beginning, but now that I have a schedule it makes it a little more bearable.  I have an hour by hour schedule to keep myself occupied and productive. I do my homework and chores, but I also have tried to branch out in my hobbies or do things that I have always wanted to do.  Recently, I have decided to paint an old skateboard and read God Bless You, Mr. Ros...

Sometimes it is hard to limit my going out and doing things because now that we have been quarantined I realize how much I miss doing it. Due to staying in the house so much, my brothers being off of work, and my parents being home, I have actually had to interact with them on a day to day basis and we are running out of things to talk about. It is nice to be home and able to relax while taking diff...

During quarantine I think the hardest thing for a lot of us is the social aspect - or antisocial aspect to be more accurate. As teenagers we tend to want to spend more time with our friends, which is natural as our brain develops. A lot of us, including myself, have resorted to technology - as we should! But I think there’s something to be said about other kinds of communication, since the mos...

40 days. 40 days of attempting to find activities that reduce my boredom and attempting to pursue my education. It’s strange to think that I’ve existed in any other form of education except for this online platform that we call “distanced learning.” I’m almost ashamed of myself for adjusting to this new norm so quickly. FaceTiming my friends is more common than actually seeing them. Ou...