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Me: How did covid affect your lifestyle?
Mom: It paused my life in a few negative ways, like projects I was doing and future plans I had sculpted, but it also affected me in a positive way because I was able to take a break from reality and just relax for a little while. I did miss going to work and doing what I love, but lockdown was a nice stop in a busy lifestyle.

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Me: How did covid affect your lifestyle?
Dad: It affected my day to day life because I wasn’t able to go to work as I usually would, and I had to break routine from what I normally did. It gave me time to be with my family, though, and I’m glad I had them by my side throughout lockdown.

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The pandemic has made me realize I should appreciate the little things, like being able to celebrate a birthday, because it can easily be taken away. A lot of things that we took for granted, like socializing, talking, being in a room together, were taken away and it really makes you value all the small details. The pandemic has also helped me grow as a person. When you’re alone for most of the day, for months on end, you learn a lot about yourself that you hadn’t really gotten the chance to notice before. I learned I can actually bake pretty well; something I never had the chance to try out before. I had a chance to slow down and try new things, like reading books and watching movies I hadn’t before. The pandemic gave everyone a chance to get to know themselves better, in my opinion.

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I think when the pandemic first started, no one really understood the gravity about what was about to happen. I definitely think people under reacted as opposed to over reacted. I remember thinking that covid would only last the 2 weeks we were given off. I think it was definitely a reality check for so many people. I don’t think people realized how much their life thrived off of the social aspect of school and work, so when that was taken away, it was shocking to see how little there was to do when you’re not working or at school. Covid, as devastating as it was, was also a learning opportunity for so people; it helped them grow as an individual and get comfortable with the notion of spending time with yourself.

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When so many things haven’t been able to happen and a lot of waiting has taken place, time flies. 2 years has felt like 6 months.

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The crab from the little mermaid knew what he was talking about.

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I’m not sure where I’ll want to be in 10 years, but I know i’ll probably still be with my pets :).

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I visited Seattle for the first time with my dad earlier this year. I learned so many amazing things about this beautiful city and I would definitely recommend going.

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A picture I took right before midnight. 

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I celebrated New Year’s with my family in Orlando. I got to see relatives I hadn’t seen in a while, it was very fun,

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My family and I went to Canada in February and we went sledding with wild dogs! It was lots of fun and I loved seeing the snow-covered forest.

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A picture my dad sent me of all the furniture arriving at our new house 🏡.

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I am currently in the midst of moving houses for the first time in my life. I’m very excited for the new memories i’ll get to make but also a little nostalgic to leave the house I’ve lived in for the past 14 years.

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This is a video I took towards the end of the show when he was getting off the stage :).

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My favorite artist of all time is Harry Styles and I was fortunate enough to have been able to go to one of his shows in Seattle this past November. I’ve been a fan of his for two years and I was extremely lucky to have heard my favorite songs performed live.

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Picture of the two main characters from the show, Gilmore Girls.

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Lately, I’ve been binge watching the netflix tv-show, Gilmore Girls. It has seven seasons and was filmed in 2000; it follows the life of a teenage girl who is best friends with her mom, who raised her when she was only 16. The plot is amazing and the characters have great development.

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It’s been a little under a month since the trial started. I hope, in the future, the notion of a man being the victim & a woman being the abuser will be normalized, and that women and men alike will be less afraid to speak up in fear that they won’t be believed.

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It’s been 4 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. I’m heartbroken for all the lives lost & destroyed and I’m nervous for what this war could mean for the future.