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Quantum physics is a topic that I have recently been getting into. I’ve always been curious about this sort of subject, but I never really researched it in-depth. A couple weeks ago, I had some free time during study hall, so I went on the news app. I saw an article on multiverse theories and parallel universes, and after fully reading it, I was intrigued. I began to research everything relating to quantum physics and the multiverse theory. I was so far down the rabbit hole that I ended up reading for a couple hours. Over the stretch of these past few weeks, I have learned fascinating things about the universe and how it works, so I’m going to attempt to explain it to my understanding here. Let’s say you have a cat, alright? Your cat is in a box with something that could kill it inside, but you don’t know if it is living or not. There’s a 50/50 chance of it being alive or dead. Until that box is opened and you see it, you do not know the fate of the cat. In theory, the cat is both alive AND dead because you do not know the outcome. This is known as Schrödinger’s cat and it relates to the idea that particles change when they are viewed. So, everyone’s perception of the universe is different because the atoms behave differently when they are viewed. In addition, each time a decision is made, whether it be something big like a career choice or something as small as what to eat in the morning, you are aware of the reality in which you chose what you did. From this point, other realities branch off in which you did something different. Let’s use the breakfast example. Today, I had oatmeal pancakes for breakfast. I am aware of the reality in which I ate the pancakes, but there are other realities in which I had eggs or a smoothie or anything else. Each time a decision is made, separate realities branch off for the other options. My life, or anyone’s for that matter, could be completely different from what it is now because one simple decision could impact my future options and how I choose from those. Personally, I do believe in this multiverse theory in which there are infinite realities for every scenario. Theoretically, the reach of our consciousness is infinite as well, but we are only aware of one reality at a time. Hopefully, more research is done on this theory in the future and hard, concrete data is found to support it.

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An interview with my dad about some precautions he took during quarantine because of covid.

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An interview with my mom on what life was like at the beginning of quarantine.

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My team at the ESPN Wide World of Sports for a soccer tournament.

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My cousin and I have birthdays two days apart, so we always celebrate together.

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My two adorable cats, Artemis and Apollo. We are fostering them for the time being until they are old enough to get surgery and be adopted.

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My friends, Kat and Laina, and I took a selfie after our friend Taylor’s hibachi birthday party.

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In sixth grade, I heard about the first person to get some disease called “coronavirus”. I didn’t think much of it at the time until the number of infected reached about a dozen or so. At the time, I had seen some memes on how every 100 years there is a disease of sorts, starting with the Plague in 1720, Cholera in 1820, and then the Spanish Flu in 1920. People were joking around about how corona was going to be the new deadly disease to fit the pattern, and at first I was laughing right along with them. But after the first dozen people were infected, I wasn’t laughing anymore. I had a very bad feeling that this disease was, in fact, going to be just as awful as the ones every hundred years. However, when we went home for spring break in March of 2020, I didn’t stop to think we would be gone for more than a week. I waved goodbye to my friends and said, “See you in a week!” without thinking twice. Over the break with nothing to do, I decided to start reading the Harry Potter series again. The last day of break, I remember I had just started the fourth book and was wishing I could get a couple extra days so I could finish it. Next thing I knew, we were getting another week off, which turned into the rest of the year. Then, I switched to American Heritage School, so I never got a chance to formally say goodbye to my friends at Westglades. I was sad about not being able to see them again, but I was also excited to start a new chapter of my life with a fresh start at Heritage.

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Over quarantine, my teachers would give next to no work because online school was still so new to everyone. As a result, I would finish all my work in a few hours, and then I had a ton of free time because I physically couldn’t go anywhere else. So, I started brainstorming things I could do with all the time I had. After some extensive research, I saw something I thought I would really like: making yarn bracelets. I had dabbled in making these bracelets a couple years ago when I attended camp at the JCC with my friend Camryn. She had taught me how to make a few starter bracelets, and I had a blast making them with her in-between the activities we did during camp. I already knew I liked making bracelets, so I just looked up some tutorials on Youtube to refresh my memory and learn different types. Then, I found some of my old yarn and began making the bracelets. At first, it was a slow process: my fingers kept fumbling, the knots didn’t look right, and the bracelets were a little messy. After a while, I got back into the swing of things, and soon I was making bracelets quickly and effectively. I would combine all different colors in varying styles, and I ended up making dozens of bracelets. Then, I gave them as a gift to my family and friends that I saw. Bracelet making is super fun, and I still make them whenever I have spare time. Currently, I am making a purple, lavender, pink, and white v-style bracelet for myself. I am very grateful to have rediscovered this entertaining craft as it is one of the things that kept me sane over quarantine.

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About a year ago, I was practically obsessed with a movie called “The Maze Runner”. When I was bored, I would go on Pinterest and look at pictures and memes of things related to “The Maze Runner”, but I kept seeing things for a show called “Teen Wolf”. There is an actor named Dylan O’Brien in both “The Maze Runner” and “Teen Wolf”, so I think that’s why it was showing up. One day, I decided that I had nothing to do and might as well watch the show. I went on Prime Video, grabbed my dinner, and played the first episode. Within the first 5 minutes, I was laughing harder than I had in a while because of Stiles Stilinski’s jokes. After the first episode, I knew that I was going to love this show. It’s been almost a year since that day, and “Teen Wolf” is still my favorite show. The first season was decent - being made in 2011, the graphics were pretty bad, but the humor was great. It started picking up in the second season, and then the third season was just a whole flip of the switch. It shifted from this light-hearted, funny show to a terrifying drama with plot twists at every turn. The next three seasons were similar in mood, but I really liked the sixth season because its plot was just so interesting. I’m sure I’ll find a new favorite show in the future, but “Teen Wolf” and its characters will always hold a special place in my heart.

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Johnny Depp revealed Amber Heard pooped on his bed, and everyone went crazy. As of now, the case is still underway.

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This is how I passed Unit 8 of physical science with Ms. Brill.

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The one time I didn’t watch the Oscars and this happens.

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Haven’t lost one yet 💪

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Russia has tested the world’s largest nuclear-tipped missile. I’m curious as to whether this is their way of warning the rest of the world not to mess with them and to stay out of their way in Ukraine if they want to avoid a nuclear war. People shouldn’t mess with this kind of stuff because no one’s the winner when everyone’s dead. If people could just be content with what they have and respect other countries, then maybe we wouldn’t have the fear of nuclear war hanging over our heads.

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The most recent update in the Ukraine/Russia conflict. The war has been going on for about 2 months now. I wonder if Ukraine finally prevailed, or if it has escalated onto a global scale.