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She always takes care of things for me when I’m stressed, and helps me out with work.

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She inspires me because she teaches me to work hard for my dreams,

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She’s the best oldest sister I could ask for. When I feel down, she always knows how to comfort me.

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No matter how much work she has, she always makes time for me and checks up on how I’m doing.

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Picture this: It’s March 13, 2020. The sky is partly cloudy as winter comes to an end. You go to your bright, home-like third grade classroom, ready to end the school week. You hang out with your best friend for some time until announcements were over. The class is called to sit down. Your teacher stands up with her glasses on and a paper clutched in her hand. She blabbered on and on about some “weird disease going on”. Some of your classmates showed up to school with masks on beforehand, but you never considered it. School was out for 2 weeks. It was a win in your book. The following Sunday, you watched as your parents listened to the news. “The Great Shutdown of 2020 is underway,” the reporter stated. “The changes are capturing the front page headlines every day— Coronavirus is here, Viral Impact, Shuttered…” Maybe this was a bit deeper.

Even after we left school for a brief “early spring break”, COVID-19 meant nothing to me. I carried on with my days like normal, watching doll videos in my free time while snacking on chips. Of course I grew to learn about what it really was as online school reeled in, but I wasn’t greatly impacted by it. Not until 2021, when it started catching on to my family. I’m not sure who was first and whatnot, but I do remember being pretty crushed. Once my parents and sisters got sick, I was frightened. I didn’t necessarily think they’d be affected that bad, but I felt isolated. When you’re in a new neighborhood with no company near you and a chance of illness right outside your window, (and your bedroom) it gets lonely. I felt down, for too many reasons to process. Through the storm, I managed to avoid catching COVID every time, but the whole event left me heavy hearted. School was beating me down too, so that didn’t make it any better. Eventually, my family healed and I got some social interaction outside of talking to people online, which was greatly beneficial. Nonetheless, COVID-19 greatly impacted my life and the people around me, but made us all stronger in the end.

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I love mangoes so much. Dare I say they're the perfect fruit.

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Some days I rest on a desk untouched. Others I hang on the desk. And my favorite days, by far, are when I’m picked up from my tiring abandonment for a little refreshing exercise. And then I end up running a whole marathon overnight. Life’s hard being a pair of headphones, living a spontaneous, yet fun life. My hectic day to day routine started off on Christmas morning, when I first met Dara. She can be both a blessing and a curse at times. Whenever she’s worn down, I get picked up. I love to listen to Dara’s music and explore different music tastes. From calm R&B to upbeat rap, it’s like there’s a song for every situation. No matter the occasion, I always seem to find myself by Dara’s side-- or on her head, I guess.

More about Dara, though. When I’m sick and tired, she gives me an energy-boosting charge, and when there’s a long road trip, I never get left behind. She’s there for me when I need her, and I do the same. There’s still the “curse” part, though. Dara does have her downsides, which make her unique, if you’d like to sugarcoat it. Sometimes she leaves me running overnight, which physically crushes me, since she happens to be a side sleeper. Plus, Dara has broken my right AND my left swivel, so now my earcups are pretty much superglued on. These aren’t the worst, though, as the experiences just drew me closer to her. Undoubtedly, I wouldn’t be myself without Dara slowly benefiting my life every day. She needs to get Spotify Premium though. Like, seriously.

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“Every little thing gonna be alright” -Three Little Bird by Bob Marley

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“Every little thing gonna be alright” -Three Little Bird by Bob Marley

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Who doesn't love shopping? Spending money isn't the best, but the feeling is unbeatable.