I’m not doing too well with this quarantine thing. Physically I feel terrible, not because I’m sick, but I haven’t been to the gym for a long time. My mom called me fat two days ago. I don’t blame her, all I do is watch Netflix and eat. I’ve been doing push-ups now and then, but my biceps are shrinking while my triceps are getting a bit bigger. I just hope that I can go to the gym a mont...

During this time of uncertainty, it’s important to heed the advice of professionals and to stay calm. It is everyone’s collective responsibility to stay home as much as possible and take precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19. I personally have been enjoying self-quarantine and the beginnings of distance learning. I started out with the break from school anxious about missing so much time, esp...

Honestly, being in quarantine is the absolute worst! I’m currently in the process of moving and my mom has to stay home because she's a hairdresser and she's out of work so we have all been packing our stuff up and moving everything to storage. My mom is a machine and she’s always up and moving and I'm extremely lazy so you already know how that's going. Not to mention we are all home together so ten...

Quarantine has been quite stressful but entertaining at the same time. At first it was hard for me to believe everything that was happening; I was in denial. When things start to stress me out or make me upset I tend to avoid talking about them or acknowledging them. My friends would try to talk to be about it but I would tune out their conversation and try and distract myself with things to do like g...

It’s no surprise nowadays when there is coverage about the coronavirus on any type of media. It is talked about on literally every platform imaginable. This past month or so has not felt real in a sense, as this type of thing has not happened during my lifetime. The fact that specifically scares me about this virus is that I have the respiratory disease asthma, which could make the virus very fatal...

The last semester of high school was supposed to be filled with celebrations and memories to last a lifetime. All of this was turned upside down with one virus, COVID-19. Going into high school, I have looked forward to prom, Grad Bash and most importantly, walking across the stage to receive my diploma. Throughout these last four years, I have worked extremely hard to keep up my grades and do m...

I remember people joking about how in almost every year ending in 20 there has been some kind of epidemic or pandemic. I of course laughed it off and now I’m sitting in quarantine thinking about how weirdly accurate that joke was.  It all still feels so surreal; I mean, I’m aware of what's happening but it still hasn’t really set in that this is reality. Being in quarantine has kind of fe...

The quarantine actually really stinks and has held me back from everything. My days have been the same: they start usually around 1 pm when I wake up and go through my regular morning routine, sometimes I go out for a run at this time but if it's too hot then it's not worth it and I'll just move onto the next part of my day. Around 2 is when I'll usually call my friends and see if they want to get on ...

Just like a picture says a thousand words, so do the faces of millions of people around the world. The faces I see on the news depict the doubtful and melancholic souls thousands of people can relate to.  What started as a joke for many in the U.S. has become one of the things everyone fears. Not only has the Coronavirus affected my life, but most importantly, it has affected the lives of hard-worki...

Three weeks ago, I was thrilled about the idea of staying at home, since I enjoyed staying at home. But being forced to stay at home makes me not want to do it anymore. However, I am still thriving and still trying to do productive activities throughout the weeks. I wake up at nine in the morning every day. I have been getting eight hours of sleep, which is very different for me but a good thing....

The quarantine hasn’t actually been a big deal for me. Of course not going to school has messed with my schedule, and the fact that I’ve had to get laid off my job for the time being is an annoyance. My computer has been the source of entertainment for the past two weeks as I’ve been trying to stay home as much as possible. Me and my friends just talk everyday online as we usually do. Frankl...

As someone who is generally a social butterfly, quarantine has not been as bad as I thought it would be. Though I have lost touch with a lot of my friends, I keep contact with my closest friends with communication-based apps such as Discord and Skype. My time on calls with my friends has also sadly destroyed my sleep schedule. Some days I’ll wake up at seven and others I won’t be awake till close t...

The enforced social distancing isn’t as stressful as I thought it would be. I’ve been playing board games nonstop with my family, and grandma is now living with us; nothing but positives. Strangely enough without anywhere to go we have never been closer as a family. The pool in my backyard has also seen more use in the past two weeks than ever in the two years I’ve lived in my house.    ...

This quarantine has had lots of ups and downs for me. I go from being very upset about everything I’m missing to accepting the situation. Sometimes I feel guilty that I’m upset because I know so many people have it much worse than me. However, I also know that my feelings are still valid and I need to acknowledge them.  All the senior activities that I’ve been looking forward to all year hav...