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Hi future me👋.

Woohoo math.

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I have many math books. The ones on the left are 4 MathCounts years. The ones on the right are AOPS books. These were all part of my MathCounts State preparation.

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What were your first reactions to hearing about COVID19 when it first became a pandemic last year? I thought that it was very dangerous and we needed to be careful. However, I thought it would end quickly.

How is today different from when the pandemic first happened? There is not too much of a difference.

Did you have to cancel any major event like a vacation, a Bar Mitzvah, etc. because of the pandemic? Yeah, we cannot travel nor have parties.

Do you see any examples of racism, inequality, etc in events that have happened as a result of the pandemic? No.

How has your life changed since first going on quarantine last year? Nothing.

What would you tell yourself a year ago vs now? I would tell myself that it will be a long process for the world to recover.

What has the pandemic made you realize? This made me realize that anything can happen and we need to be prepared for it. We need to enjoy and appreciate normal life. I have also realized how courageous and great the doctors are, and I am filled with respect for them.

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What were your first reactions to hearing about COVID19 when it first became a pandemic last year? I was very worried because many people were being infected quickly and died.

How is today different from when the pandemic first happened? Everything has already opened up and life has pretty gone back to normal. Everything is under control in China. The vaccines are also helping greatly.

Did you have to cancel any major event like a vacation, a Bar Mitzvah, etc. because of the pandemic? Yes, returning to China at the beginning of the pandemic and many vacations planned to return to the US were postponed and canceled, respectively.

How has your life changed since first going on quarantine last year? Everything has gone back to normal now and the only change is that I am not and have not been with my family.

What would you tell yourself a year ago vs now? I would tell myself that things are getting better quickly and not to be too worried of society ending. I have confidence that the pandemic will be over soon.

What has the pandemic made you realize? I realized the importance to find the origin of a pandemic. I also realized the importance of taking the pandemic seriously and to try to control it as quickly as possible. We also need to be very careful when there is a pandemic.

Note: My dad is currently and since last summer in China.

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I was relieved when I first heard this. I felt like COVID is destroying the economy enough and humans doid not need another disaster. I’m also glad that my Amazon products can get to me now😀.

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On one hand, I understand what they are saying. There is no possibility that he got a completely fair and unbiased trial. The jurors could have feared public retribution or have been influenced by the media. However, I feel like this would go on for an endless circle and I believe that Derek Chauvin should be convicted.

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I painted this picture of my backyard. It’s not perfect and I had limited resources, but it came out fine.

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I love going out to restaurants, but since COVID I have not been to any. So now I found a new diversion for myself and that is plating food. I also like the part where I get to eat the food.

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Since being stuck at home, I developed a liking for chess. I play with my mom and usually beat her. I also play with the computer now and can beat Stockfish 5!

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Piano has been one of my go-to things to do when I have time. It is relaxing and a great way for me to express my emotions. This is a picture from my submission to the Chopin Foundation’s online concert.

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What did the government declare and what was its impact.

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What did the government declare and what was its impact.

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The government suggested quarantine at the beginning of the pandemic. It did not greatly impact my life because my schedule did not require many outside activities. My hobbies are doing math, reading books, and playing piano. None of those rely on being outside. I also had a pool in my backyard in case I wanted to swim. The greatest effect would probably have been not being able to go to restaurants and missing my AMC10 A competition. I believe that it made sense because we were and are in a pandemic. If we still go about life normally many more people would die. If everyone just stayed home and quarantined this pandemic should have been over by now. My family decided to not go outside unless it is necessary when quarantine was first announced. We would buy groceries every two weeks and never go outside to do anything. We canceled all my piano lessons and just stayed inside to be safe.

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This meme is relating to the expectations of lockdown. Everyone had different expectations, which were all wrong. It again is emphasizing on the necessity of toilet paper.

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This is referring to the toilet paper rush back when COVID-19 began. It was a race to hoard as much toilet paper as possible, and toilet paper was almost impossible to get.

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I feel like I can relate to this because my daily routine involves a lot of sitting around at my desk. I am usually just in my house when not at school and do not go outside very often.

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I have been reading this for around 2 months now and I am finished with it.

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Yeahhhhh...
Everyone thought that the pandemic would be so short, but COVID-19 is still a problem. This reflects the mindsets many of us had back when COVID first began.

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This was part of my preparation for MathCounts States. I still have them but now in preparation for the AMC. I have an online teacher and he has taught me many things.

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I am honestly astonished by this. How can a group of people on Reddit have enough influence to make a stock climb this much? It makes me wonder exactly how much social media can do.

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How has my life changed due to the pandemic.

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How has my life changed due to the pandemic.

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The most obvious change would be that I have not gone outside for many months now. I have a habit to sit outside every day after school now. I used to go straight to doing homework after school, but now I require some time to relax. Staring at a screen all day is very tiring. While sitting outside, I often eat a snack while playing chess with my mom or discuss math problems with her. I also have much less interaction with my friends, and the only time that I can talk with my friends is through FaceTime every Sunday. However, I have had a lot more time to do math. I have almost finished my introduction to Counting and Probability in just two months. I also practice a lot more of the AMC and AIME competitions because I have nothing else to do. Overall, my life has not been too negatively impacted but definitely changed.

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My biggest problem caused by COVID-19 was being quarantined for 2 weeks last year because my father came to the U.S. from China. This forced me to miss the AMC10 A last year. I also recently got my green card, so we were planning on going back to China during the past Summer, but we had to cancel the travel plans due to COVID-19. We are still deciding whether or not to go anywhere for Summer this year. I have not gone to a restaurant or movie theater since last February, and the only times I went outside were for my orthodontist appointments or competitions. It is worth noting that MathCounts State was also canceled last, making me lose an opportunity to make it to MathCounts Nationals.