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Like 37.2 million of Americans, I watch TikTok for entertainment. Here's a mood-boosting one.

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At Sol Capital, an event in Ft. Lauderdale, my son and his friend ran a booth. At the end, a random visitor gifted these shoes to him.

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As of the end of April, more than half of the adult population in America has received the vaccine. Options are the Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, or Moderna. We still have a long way to go; however, it's a far cry from last year when vaccines were just being developed.

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55% of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID vaccine. See how your state is doing

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COVID vaccine tracker: As of April 28, 142.7 million Americans-43% of the total population-had received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, according to CDC data.

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Like 37.2 million of Americans, I watch TikTok for entertainment. Here's another mood-boosting one.

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On November 9, 2020, Tropical Storm Eta hovered over our area. It dumped tremendous amounts of rain, and the campus was flooded. This footage is from a nearby street (8th and 130th).

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I think we are all apprehensive regarding what 2021 has in store. Cases of Covid are waning with the supply of vaccinations revving up, so maybe things will be smooth-running.

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A simple image blew up into a meme war with this photo of Bernie Sanders on January 20th, Inauguration Day. It took the internet by storm, and people placed him into every situation possible, from Psy's "Gangnam Style" video, to sitting next to Forrest Gump on the famous bench where he said "Life is like a box of chocolates."

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The past school year has been interesting. I don't think anyone saw this coming - a time when half of the students would attend online, and the other half would attend in person. Workers fog the hallways, and teachers spray the desks after each class. Students sit four to a table at lunch, and class changes are staggered. As well, one-way arrows tell students and teachers where to walk. This has been our school's effort to ward off Corona. However, some students have still contracted it (but not at school necessarily), and many have been sent home through contact tracing. Teachers are starting to get vaccinated since the vaccine is available now; however, I don't know if it will be accessible by most of our students before the next school year. The hardest part has been wearing a mask full time. It has been no fun wearing a face covering while teaching, and I hope we don't have to next year. It has been hard to do tasks like presentations, fish bowls, or even reading a play since all require microphones and lots of running around. I truly look forward to a "normal" school year next year!

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The Black Lives Matter social movement was at the forefront of the news this year. Dedicated to fighting racism and violence against people of color, the movement signals condemnation of the unjust killings of Black people by police and the demand that society value the lives and humanity of Black people as much as it values the lives and humanity of white people.

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The George Floyd case was at the forefront of the news this year. The world watched as the verdict was read.

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I play Uno with Ash a lot. This is our favorite game, but nobody likes the "swap hands" card!

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My daughter made this TikTok on the last day of 2020. I think the whole world was happy to see this year go!

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How we all feel when we can go out without our mask. It's been tough wearing one 24/7 since the pandemic started. Maybe next year, masks will be a distant memory and will never return. As of April 28, 2021, restrictions have been eased in So Fla. You don't have to wear a mask in small group outdoor settings if you've been vaccinated.

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A new president, Joe Biden, was elected this past year. Here is footage of his announcement.

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Though not necessarily entertainment, I have recently become interested (obsessed rather) with cryptocurrency. I think it's the future.

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This past Christmas, we raised money in the neighborhood and gathered monetary donations for less fortunate kids. Then, we went to stores like Tuesday Morning to purchase as many toys as possible with the money. We dropped off the toys at the local Starbucks on 136th.

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My son turned 13 this year. Since everyone is still limited in how they can gather, we just did something at home. He was gifted with flight lessons from my parents so he can continue his journey to becoming a pilot.