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Short haiku about me wanting Covid to be over so I can safely go outside.

Pandemic Aftermath

Not one mask in sight

Fear of death has subsided

Party now resumes

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During the beginning of this pandemic and currently, Italy is a place that has thousands of cases and it is still working to get their situations under control. Along with that, so many plane tickets and traveling features have gone down in price. Imagine feeling great about getting a nice deal on a plane ticket, only to be uncomfortable on the flight, because you think that you will catch a deadly virus!

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This was definitely a very interesting time for many Americans. Toilet paper, paper towels, and hand sanitizer were completely out of stock, which resulted in many fights when stores finally restocked.

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During 2020 and 2021, people would have anything rather than being told that they have the Coronavirus. Even though both situations are completely terrible.

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For a while people didn’t know if they should say “Coronavirus” or “Covid-19” when it comes to conversations about the deadly illness. To this day I still use both, so I guess it just depends on your preference, just like the battle between Iron Man vs. Captain America. Some people like Iron Man, some like Captain America, and some like both!

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People were so active and went outside way more often before covid-19. Mainly due to the fact that it’s an extremely contagious and deadly virus. In 2020, the only thing we could do to protect ourself was to stay at home.

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Similar to Thanos snapping his fingers and making people vanish. The snapping of hand sanitizers can instantly kill thousands of nasty germs.

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Netflix. One of my main sources of entertainment throughout quarantine

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FaceTiming friends since I can’t hang out with them in real life.

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safely traveling around florida

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Having grandparents over for Easter Sunday!

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Fighting can definitely increase the amount of germs that are spread in the air. Which is why it’s important to keep your voice down in a larger group of people.

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During the end of the school year in 2020 I feel asleep in class way too much. I’m glad cameras have to be on, because it helps me stay focus.

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When covid becomes small enough for the whole world to get back to their normal lives, Zoom definitely won’t be the same. Although, I have a strong feeling that business workers and schools may still use it, so schools can be inclusive and workers can work from home when they desire.

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People go to many crazy lengths so they don’t have to properly wear a mask. Might as well not wear one at all.

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This is very true. Everyone in 2019 was trying to be nice, but everyone in 2020 does not want to get sick.

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Twenty twenty did include some scare hurricanes, which luckily weren’t anything big. And of course, the Coronavirus (shared name with the beer company) spread outrageously during this time.

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Here’s a picture of a scene from the Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War. I have always been a fan of the MCU universe, but I have recently realized that I haven’t watched every single movie along with the new shows, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. So I have decided to rewatch the whole franchise with my dad in the order that is recommended online, just so we can be prepared for the next upcoming movies that are soon releasing.

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I started cooking big meals and dinners before the virus hit and quarantine happened, but the time away from school and not having to go anywhere helped me focus on cooking. It allows me to make dinner for my family at least twice a week, and it helps me explore new options in the kitchen.

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Amazing how something so bad, such as plastic waste, can turn into something affordable and great for the environment. With inventions and creative thinkers like these, I’m positive we can help the Earth get on the right track.

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Almost every Saturday, my Dad, myself, and one of my brothers, if not both, like to travel around Miami and Fort Lauderdale. We walk around, talk to each other, and take in our surroundings. We usually do this for a few hours, and it is a very fun pastime.

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Cop who killed 46-year-old man, George Floyd, was finally accused of murder one year later after the wide and huge Black Lives Matter movement. Hopefully, like Mr. Floyd, many other people of many different races can receive justice in their lifetime.

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With more people receiving vaccinations, I’m hoping everyone can continue to follow the rules and hopefully, we can soon be back to our typical lives. Let’s hope this is a step in the right direction.

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I asked my Mom about how this virus affected her and although it’s a negative time what is something positive that happened during quarantine?

Response - “Well I had to put everything aside to stay home, I couldn’t go to the doctors office, I couldn’t visit my family, and when I started going outside to shop for food, I was very cautious about what was a doing. It was like a whole new world in the beginning and now it’s a new normal. One thing I am looking forward to in 2020/2021 is my son’s graduation. I am so happy that that’s able to happen, and I just want to get back into my regular schedule of waking up early and going to be at a nice time. Hopefully  is something that I can reach before 2022 hits.”

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I asked my grandfather about the ways COVID affected his life.

His response: “Covid affected me in a lot of ways. There was a concern for my health doctor getting the virus. I was terrified of, I didn’t go out for a while. I was not able to go anywhere, which made this seem like an even worse time since people were not coming to my house and regularly visiting like usual and I could not leave my house and interact with my family. It’s a good thing I took the vaccine, because the fear that I had that related to getting very sick from this illness has subsided a bit, and I’m able to go outside more and visit my family.”

Throughout tough times it’s important to remember to stay positive!

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Throughout this very negative and depressing time there have been a few positive things that I have realized that will help me live a better life. I was always told to be grateful for what I have in life, and I was way before Covid-19 was a thing, but you never really grasp how lucky you are until you compare it to other people. During this outbreak many people are alone, unemployed. homeless, hungry, and have no place to go except for food and homeless shelters. Although most of the world is in a dark place right now due to this virus, I know I can be unhappy and disappointed, which I am, but I still have food, a shelter, and a loving, caring family, which is more than anyone can ask for and way more than so many other people in the United States. I realized how important quality family time is, which is something that I didn’t have on school days before covid since I was gone for seven hours of the day. During covid I am able to hang out with my family way more and do many great activities with them, which is very fun. I also realized that I need to pay attention to my surroundings, because you never know when’s the last time you’re going to step into a certain place. In December of 2019 my family and I were meeting up with our old neighbors to watch Jumanji: The Next Level. It was a very fun night, but it’s May 2021, and I haven’t been to a movie theater since, and I regularly think about this situation because of this.

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Due to the fast and wide spread of the coronavirus, over the last year, (from 2020 through 2021), there has been a rise in hate crimes against Asian people. This is mostly due to the fact that this virus was said to have originated in that part of the world, and they are being blamed for our country's mistakes and irresponsibility. I have seen many sad examples of people harming Asians for no reason whatsoever, they could be coming home from work, taking their daily walk, or driving in their car, someone always has to come up and try to make them feel less than what they are, which is a human being. Everything that is shown across the internet of them being harassed is very disappointing and should be unacceptable. Unfortunately, we live in a country full of hatred because it was built off of hatred. Older generations pass these disgusting, spiteful thoughts down to their children and younger generations. Fortunately, most of my generation, (which is Gen Z), known right from wrong. Hopefully one day hateful acts and thoughts like these will come to an end, and people can respect each other and treat everyone with kindness.

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In all honesty, when I first heard of covid I forgot about in less than ten minutes. It just wasn’t an important thing to me at the time, since it wasn’t big in the United States around January, and the thought of it becoming an epidemic was the furthest thing from my mind. Harmless jokes were being made twenty-four-seven about the virus and god forbid if someone sneezes or coughs, so many stares and jokes would be thrown their way. I only started taking this seriously when my family and I went to go watch Hamilton and visited the Brickell Town Center, which is where my mom received an alert about the first covid case in broward county. After that alert, we went to go eat dinner and were completely paranoid about anyone who came up to talk to us! Something else that is quite funny to me is the fact that I thought that I would stay out of school for only two weeks and this virus outbreak would be resolved. Even my teacher didn’t believe it. On Monday March 9th, she said that no students are going to leave school, and that Friday of the same week was the last day I saw her in real life!

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Many planned events that were going to take place in early April and in the summer had to be cancelled due to covid-19. One of them was a Bar Mitzvah. One of my friends was throwing a big party and he was going to invite almost all of the grade. I received the invite in the mail and it was so pretty so I was very excited to go. A lot of people in the grade were also very excited and talked about the Bar Mitzvah and things like who got invited and who was going. To prepare for the coming of age event, my friends and I were deciding what dress to wear and what nail color, size, and shape we should get. Overall, it was a very joyful experience to be part of since I’ve never been to a Bar Mitzvah and that would've been my first one. Too bad covid had to come and shut it down. Another thing along with the many other occasions that were also canceled due to covid was the talent show. As a silly joke, me and two of my friends were going to be a part of a talent show by performing a three to four minute dance routine. While the three of us were practicing, another friend was taking care of the music and occasionally a few people would stop by. We auditioned and got in, because the director of the talent show loved our ideas. The show was supposed to take place about three days before the Bar Mitzvah, but as a safety precaution, both events were not able to be held.