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Getting my vaccine on May 12th, feeling a bit nervous 😓.

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Our Grandparents’ 50th anniversary finally arrived! We hosted a zoom session for congratulations.

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During our trip to Tennessee, we took a beautiful picture of the Smoky Mountains.

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During our road trip to Tennessee and back, we visited the Coca Cola museum in Atlanta, Georgia.

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One thing the😒 pandemic has made me realize is that it gives you a lot more time to reflect and improve yourself. I have more flexible time online than at a normal school. It is better to meditate and use productive work during these times at home. A lot of people don’t realize this, but it is necessary to not just sit and do nothing. This increases the risk of mental health illness. Meditation clears your stress and anxiety. In my case, when I meditate, my body feels clear and relaxed. I like to sit in dark rooms and not think about anything. Also, I cannot have any noise or I don’t focus (unless it is spiritual). Meditation has helped a lot though. Overall, the pandemic has changed our daily lives a lot! Edit: Ironically, after I wrote this, my dad starting pushing all of us to meditate. We are currently watching Headspace Meditation on Netflix for a week and it is extremely relaxing. Recommend 10/10.

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Entertainment/ Hobbies - Electric Scooters

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Entertainment/ Hobbies - Electric Scooters

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My hobby for electric scooters started in Georgia. We were in Atlanta (during a road trip), and my uncle randomly asked if we would like to rent an electric scooter. Obviously, we replied, “YES!” and drove through the city. It was an amazing experience. Because of that we decided to buy a few scooters for home. We bought 3 HiBoy 19 mph scooters, and it’s extremly fun to ride. During Coronavirus, electric scooters have been a huge part of our lives. We ride on it mostly every day and travel to different places in my neighborhood with my 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Without it, I would be bored with going outside, but the scooters prove excellent entertainment. If you don’t want to buy it, I totally recommend renting one near a big city, such as Miami, because it is extremely fun!

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Interviewer - Neel Mirpuri
Interviewee - Ruhi Mirpuri, 17
Q & A

Q - During the pandemic, what kept you busy?

A - A lot of the time, I watched TikTok, pranks on Youtube, and went outside on our electric scooters. Also, I texted my friends with Snapchat.

Q - What social media do you use the most?

A - Probably Snapchat, and TikTok is close behind.

Q - How do you feel about online school?

A - I think it gives more freedom with sleep and going home immediately after school, but I miss my friends.

Q - Are you getting the vaccine?

A - Yeah, I’m getting it with you haha. I’m extremely scared however because I have a fear of long needles.

Neel - Well, that’s it for today. Thank you for coming!

Ruhi - You’re welcome.

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New information tells us that Pfizer will release its vaccines to be available for kids from 12 and up, which happened today. I feel that this is great news because I can get it soon. My dad has actually scheduled an appointment for immunization on Wednesday, May 12th for my older sister and me. This is useful since I can finally get inoculated 💉

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Cases in India have been an all-time high. On April 26th, 2021, India had received 330,745 cases in one day! This makes me wonder how much the government is interested in lowering the numbers. Furthermore, the 200k death mark has been passed in India alone. The world is praying for India 🙏

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One of the most common entertainment systems for the world, gaming is a big part of my life. At the beginning of the pandemic, games blew up! Some games that I spent time in were Minecraft, Roblox, and Rocket League. Minecraft had a huge increase in population because a youtuber, Dream, gained 20 million subs in a year! He got everyone back into Minecraft including me and I’ve been hooked on since. I’ve also recently been hooked on mobile gaming. In this upgrading game called DragonVale, I’ve gotten pretty far in progress 🐉. Below is a picture of my huge park! Overall, without video games, quarantine would be extremely boring. Thanks to the creators! 🎮🎯

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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic failure have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illnesses and disorders. In a recent scientific poll, half of Americans reported that their health has been negatively affected by the virus. As the pandemic continues on, it is likely the mental health illness will increase as more social distancing and measures to close down schools, stores, or other places. This can also lead to greater isolation and potential financial distress. Poor mental health is finding it difficult to manage how we think, feel, act with respect to daily stresses could be a sign of poor mental health. Having continuous episodes of mental ill health could indicate a problem. One way to fix mental health is resilience. People who are emotionally and mentally resilient have the tools for coping with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. They remain focused, flexible, and productive, in bad times as well as good. Their resilience also makes them less afraid of new experiences or an uncertain future. Even when they don’t immediately know how a problem will get resolved, they are hopeful that a solution will eventually be found.

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During the coronavirus, many plans have been halted. In my case, mi familia had two previous plans that were sadly postponed and two future plans which probably (edit: definitely) will not happen until later.  Firstly, I was going to travel with my family to Chile, SA. My cousins live there, and I was going to meet them there. Sadly, when Corona started, we had to throw away that idea. Moreover, my sister’s sweet sixteen was coming up and even decided to rent a yacht! 🛥 Sadly, we have to postpone it but still have the contract with the yacht. She is almost eighteen now :c/. A future plan for my grandma’s and grandpa’s 50th anniversary (amazing!) was to head to Texas and meet relatives along with going to religious worship temples. However, we didn’t want to travel on a plane. So, we went on a road trip from Miami to the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee and the sights were great!!! Another plan was to go to India in the summer, but the situation extremely poor, so we are probably not likely (edit: definitely not likely) to go and visit. I am grateful for the road trip opportunity that we had but still want to visit in the summer! 🌞

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News Headline - Roblox Stock Goes Public

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News Headline - Roblox Stock Goes Public

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In the CNN snippet, the Roblox stock launches and value surges to 45 billion dollars in one day! I was extremely surprised at that because, as an avid gamer myself, I also have invested in RBLX. I made a profit but decided to hold it for long-term exchange 📈

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Cameraman- This viral YouTube meme that shows how a regular cameraman is a better runner than those actual athletes 😂. I do not know if it is real or not, but it still gave me a good laugh!

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Interviewer - Neel Mirpuri
Interviewee - Krishna Mirpuri
Disclaimer - (Video is blurred to bypass Padlet’s file limit.)

How do you feel about coronavirus?

Any experiences you would like to share?

Personal trips

Are you planning to take the vaccine?

How do you feel about the vaccine?

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My older and younger sister both love TikTok, and what’s it without food hack recipes! If you are ever feeling too lazy to boil pasta or not have any cup Mac N Cheese, don’t fret, because there’s a quick alternative! We used a TikTok similar to the one here but can’t find it anymore sadly. However, the pasta turned out great!

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when Coronacation approached
we all celebrated
freedom from work and school!
how times change.

now we are confined
locked up in a house
unable to socialize normally
what is normal anymore?

blame game is played
however no one is at fault
because it’s easy to spread anyway

will this end?
will science conquer?
will it never be the same again?

the questions remain unanswered...