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The global pandemic put a lot of things into perspective for me. One of the major things that I realized is that we have so many freedoms that can be taken away at any point in time. For example, simple things like going on walks or going to the mall were looked at as a luxury at the peak of COVID-19. It made me appreciate being able to go out as much as I used to and I no longer take the little experiences for granted. COVID also helped me realize that many of the people that I interact with on a daily basis are friends just because I saw them everyday. It showed who I could count on and who I should be a little less open with. Not being close with many people is not a bad thing, but I just found who I am closest with. In addition, I also learned many ways that I can deal with my stress. This isolated time heightened my anxiety and I needed to find outlets that could help. I found that listening to music and blocking out the world around me helps me drift away from Earth and temporarily throw away my problems. When the stress level gets too high, meditating or going into a quiet space and taking deep breaths is my go to, which I learned to do during quarantine.

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Question: How has the coronavirus impacted your daily life?

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Question: How has Covid impacted your experience at school?

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During my 6th grade year on March 13th, I heard the news that COVID was shutting everything down. Not knowing what the future held, I was excited because we were getting 2 extra weeks off of school. Then we found out that we were getting an additional week off not long after the first announcement. Still, I was ecstatic about the fact that I would be able to be with my friends instead of taking tests. Soon, it was announced that we weren’t going to be able to come back to school at all that year.  That’s when reality hit me. I realized that since I was moving schools the next year, I wouldn’t get to say goodbye to the kids that I grew up with and spent years in class with, plus the friends I made that year. It sent me into a depression and I felt completely isolated. At first I thought covid was just a silly flu-like bug going around, but then I realized it would take many lives and change many people. I can’t speak for others, but I know that I could’ve never guessed that the coronavirus would end up like it did. I didn’t think it wasn’t serious, but I also definitely underestimated the impact it would create.

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This is a drawing depicting what the world has been in the last 2 years.

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This was the first trip I took away from Florida since covid. This was taken in Central Park, located in New York City.

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I spent most of my time with my best friend out our local park playing basketball, biking, climbing trees, and other fun activities.

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My sister had to spend her 2nd birthday in prime lockdown.

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This is the first time my whole family has gotten together since covid started and the first time I got to meet my newest cousin who was born during covid.

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This is the score that ended our 2020 girls basketball season during covid, securing the state title.

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2020 was no doubt one of the most eventful and worse years in history.

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During the prime of quarantine, everyone took ever cough and sneeze very serious.

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Everyone can agree that Monday is the worst day of the week.

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Since the pandemic started, I have been working out a lot more. My dad was gifted some workout equipment and it’s stored in our garage. I go out there every other day just to do a basic workout, but in the end it’s all helping me stay in good shape while playing basketball.

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An activity that I have started to do more since the pandemic is reading more. I love to read, but I haven’t had time to do so, but when the pandemic took place I had nothing else to do. I got caught up on some of my favorite series that I wouldn’t have had time to read otherwise.

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Roe v. Wade, the legislation that provides women’s rights to get an abortion, is being objected and seems like it will be overturned in the near future. This is very impactful because it will cause harm to many women. It’s frustrating that we are moving backwards, taking always previously given rights to minorities.

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The war between Ukraine and Russia is ongoing and doesn’t seem to be stopping soon. It’s a horrible tragedy doing on in the world right now. People are being separated from their families in order to survive, having to migrate into different countries, and their land is being destroyed. Even if Russia doesn’t end up taking control of Ukraine’s land, it will take a very long time for them to go back to a semi normal civilization.