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DRAWING
This drawing is a representation of what I have been thinking about for the last few weeks. While there is a lot to discover and do in the house during quarantine, I haven’t been outside my neighborhood in almost 7 weeks. I miss going to the mall with friends, going to movie theatres, going to the beach, and seeing shows. I just wish life was back to normal instead of living in this dystopian, corona filled universe.

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HEADLINES
As someone involved in acting and someone who LOVES watching TV and movies, I was getting really excited for all of the new movies and seasons of TV shows that were coming out this year. Huge titles such as In the Heights and the real-life Mulan movie were coming out, but almost all of these projects’ release dates have been delayed. This news was extremely devastating to people like me who were looking forward to these titles coming out, but now we will have to wait until the team on each project feels it is appropriate and okay to release the movie/TV show. This also depends on if they are trying to host a premiere.

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This meme is very accurate. This year has thrown everyone for a loop, as most of us had high hopes and felt that 2020 was “going to be our year.” Clearly, 2020 slapped us in the face, and wasn’t very kind to us. From the Australian fires, Kobe Bryant, WWIII, and now COVID-19, this year has been nothing short of eventful and I am looking forward to 2021.

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MAY 1, 2020
When first hearing about coronavirus, I didn’t think much of it at all. It wasn’t near our country, and it hadn’t yet started to rapidly spread when I discovered it. People around me started to freak out once it reached Italy, as they felt that if it were to spread to Europe, it could certainly make its way to North America and the United States. However, I remained calm and still did not think that this virus would end up affecting us. Once it reached America, all of my friends went into panic mode. My family and I were not worried, as my mom and dad are doctors and would have to deal with this intense situation anyway. My brother and I knew it was on the radar, but chose not to freak out or panic. Now that this virus has spread each town of Florida and almost covered the world, I realized that choosing not to panic was a great decision. Although we still are extremely cautious and aware of its presence, not worrying 24/7 about the virus has helped me mentally, allowing me to not stress as much. I originally thought everyone was overreacting, but it turns out that this virus is as real and dangerous as originally stated.

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This video was created for my future self, non-quarantined Sophie, who will one day get to enjoy this small glimpse into the chaos that is 2020. Hopefully, this will help me later understand the privileges of everyday life and help me appreciate the world. Here is the link to my video to myself:

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MOM
For my first family interview, I asked my mom about how she has been feeling during this time, and what are the positives of this whole situation. Here is the voice recording of our interview:

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APRIL 30, 2020
My neighborhood has a giant circle of a sidewalk, but usually there is no one taking advantage of the outside or of this space. Honestly, I am not the most “outdoorsy” person, so I can consider myself one of the majority of my neighbors who spends their time inside. Recently, I have been walking around the neighborhood much more often, as I cannot go anywhere else. This gives me time to venture outside and go around the neighborhood. Ironically, many of the other residents in my development had the same idea as me, so I have seen many other people walking around or running while I was penny boarding. The neighborhood is still pretty quiet, but it’s definitely more lively than normal. It is really interesting to observe, but it seems reasonable that people are taking advantage of the outdoors while stuck in their homes 99.99% of the time (of course everyone is still social distancing).

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TIK TOK
I thought that this tik tok was pretty fitting for this time, especially because EVERYONE is trying to get hand sanitizer right now. Finding a travel sized bottle is a miracle, so trying to get a normal bottle is pretty much impossible at this point!

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DAD
For my next family interview, I decided to interview my dad, as he has insight on life as a doctor and a normal person having to deal with the effects of this virus. Here is my interview with him:

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HEADLINES
For almost my entire life, I have been involved in theatre and absolutely love attending shows, especially on broadway. For the last couple of years, I have been spending almost my entire summer in New York at theatre sleep away camp, theatre intensives, and watching new broadway shows. Due to the Coronavirus, news was originally released stating that broadway would be closed until mid April. Recently, that closure was extended to the beginning of June. This not only shuts down broadway for a duration of almost two months, but it closed shows such as Beetlejuice for good, as they were supposed to close the day for broadway is no reopening. I was SOO upset and mad when I heard this news, and I cannot wait until the lights turn back on broadway! 🌃

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DRAWING
I have had a lot of time to be creative while in quarantine, especially when doing things like drawing. This is a picture that reflects the world right now, because rather than being united, we must stay 6 feet apart.

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TIK TOK
Although this tik tok is hilarious, it really does show the impact of social distancing. Maybe, if more people just decided to stay inside, we would get a summer!!

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Luke Simon, my goldendoodle doggo, has been one of the very best parts of this quarantine. Not only does he shower me with his endless love and support, but he appreciates when I give him belly rubs, which then gives me something to do. Honestly, without him, this break would have been 1933093579375 times more boring.

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Even though this break has had a lack of events, Passover occurred about a week and a half ago. Once I wasn’t allowed to eat gluten or leavening ingredients, my mom bought these grain free chips. At first, I ate them not knowing there was no grain because they were just amazing lime chips, but then my mom told me that they were in fact kosher for Passover. Once I discovered this, I instantly fell in love and I have been eating these chips ever since. 10/10 recommend!

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ANDREW (BROTHER)
The final family interview is with my brother, Andrew Simon. I wanted to ask him about his experience because, like me and many other students, he has taken part in the life of online school and adjusting to this new schedule. This is our interview:

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I have been trying my best to be productive and get a lot done during this time, but it’s so easy to just relax and watch YouTube. This meme is me during the weekends 100% of the time 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Because of the extra amount of time I have to spare, I got the idea from tik tok to make a themed dinner for my family. I was supposed to go to Disney over spring break, so I themed the dinner as one of the restaurants I was supposed to eat at.

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While being stuck at home for so long, I have been bored enough to constantly do retail therapy, although I don’t actually buy any of the stuff. However, I did purchase a penny board, basically a skateboard that is flatter and only have one curved edge. Penny boards aren’t meant for tricks and skateboards are, so that is the main reason I wanted to purchase a penny board over the skateboard. After lots of research about the best board to buy, I decided on the 27 inch penny nickel board. This board is easier to start out with because it is slightly longer, so it is easier to use. After making a PowerPoint to convince my parents to allow me to get it and impatiently awaiting its arrival, I got it 3 days ago in the mail and have been using it constantly! It is definitely one of my new favorite hobbies!

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This meme sums up my life currently: watching and loving Stranger Things and hearing about the coronavirus.

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APRIL 23, 2020
Although life feels like a giant panic scenario that I’m stuck in the middle of, I have truly taken the time in the last couple days to sit down and think about what I am thankful for. Specifically, I am grateful that none of my family or friends have been directly affected by the virus. Also, I feel very lucky that I have a comfortable place to stay in while quarantining, as well as plenty of food and supplies. Finally, I am appreciative for the fact that both of my parents are not only still working, but they are involved in helping the health of others during this time. My dad is continuing to run his practice while my mom is working everyday in the COVID-19 tent to test patients and take care of the other children who come in for any other concerns. These reasons give me something to be thankful during this dark time.

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HEADLINES
News has been out for a while now regarding the closure of the Disney parks, but recently, Disney has announced the extended closure of the parks. In this recent announcement, they have stated that the Disney resorts, parks, water parks, shopping, hotels, will be closed until further notice. I was not only supposed to go to Disney over winter break, but I am a huge Disney World fan and wanted to go another time this year. This news made my extremely upset 😭

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In the duration of online school, I have spent an increased amount of time on Netflix, watching new shows that I would normally have no time to watch. Although this entire situation is horrible, I have way more time to relax and binge these shows that I have been waiting for! Here is my Netflix list:
Stranger Things (watched)
The Good Place (watched)
Nailed It! (watched)
Sugar Rush (watched)
Zumbo’s Just Desserts (watched)
The Politician (watched)
Parks and Recreation (watching)
All American (watching)
Outer Banks
On My Block
Cheer
Gossip Girl
Those are just some of the shows I have watched, am watching, or am going to watch in the future. Hopefully I can finish a bunch of them before I go back to having a jam-packed schedule!

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My family and I have been stocking up on supplies for the lengthy extension of quarantine ahead of us. For this reason, we have gotten a lot of toilet paper over the past few weeks and have luckily found Lysol wipes at the store, a true miracle!