https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl Made with whimsy en-us 2021-08-01 13:05:45 UTC 2025-01-31 21:53:31 UTC hello@padlet.com minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1665907888 It was exactly after my mother's 50th birthday when lockdown started. It was also supposed to be our final exams which were canceled last minute.

By then everyone, including me, was notified about the deadly disease spreading either through the news or social media. I was either scrolling through TikTok or watching movies, not knowing how long this pandemic would last.]]> 2021-08-01 13:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1665907888 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666575621 By April 2020, since we were on house lockdown, almost all we did was watch movies, and I remember my parents arguing who would use the tv first. My mom would watch k-dramas while my dad would watch western movies. At that time, Lee Minho's new drama "The King: Eternal Monarch" was released, which I guess kept my mom entertained.

Sometimes I would also join my parents in watching movies, but I also had a movie marathon on my own. I watched movies like Harry Potter and Twilight. ]]> 2021-08-02 09:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666575621 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666731169 It's been three months since lockdown. By this point, I started to crave different kinds of dishes, mostly fast food.

Since we had nothing to do, all I did was scroll through social media again. Although I tried working out by following some YouTube fitness vloggers, in the end, I didn't finish a single program. This month was also the birthday of a special friend of mine, so we just celebrated online through video calls.]]> 2021-08-02 13:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666731169 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666732383 In June, we still stayed home, but we could go out if necessary, like my mom who started working that month. It was the month of Philippine Independence, but because of the pandemic, there were a lot of changes.

June 28 was also my parents' wedding anniversary, so it was our first time eating out in months. 

June was also the month when the Black Lives Matter movement sparked, causing a lot of people to spread awareness and support through social media.]]> 2021-08-02 13:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666732383 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666753605 July was the birth month of my two other friends. As expected, I greeted them through social media and we celebrated their birthdays online together.

It was also the first time we went to a mall for months. For me, I was still not used to the new rules and protocols, so I couldn't help but feel a bit nervous and shocked.]]> 2021-08-02 13:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666753605 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666771172 In August, online classes started in my previous school. I was still adapting to the new way of learning and the new rules and regulation we had to follow. 

Since classes started, I was not that updated with the social media and current events anymore. However, I do use social media to communicate with some of my friends in other places, asking how they are and what they are up to.]]> 2021-08-02 14:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1666771172 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667325657 Although I had online classes by September, I was updated with some of the current events through social media. 

Like the wildfire spreading in California and the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The debate between Biden and Trump was a hot topic on social media because of Trump's shouting and insults to Biden. ]]> 2021-08-03 02:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667325657 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667538433 On the first day of October, the news about Trump and Melanie Trump being covid positive spread fast like wildfire. The Lakers game between Miami Heat, in which the Lakers won, was also a hot topic that month.

This month, we also decided to go back home to the Philippines, exiting Saudi Arabia. Although I continued my online classes at my previous school, I still had to adjust to the time difference.]]> 2021-08-03 06:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667538433 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667611450 By November, I was occupied with my studies, especially since my classes started in the afternoon and ended in the evening. Since we just arrived in the Philippines, we were busy arranging our items and all, which made me value time.]]> 2021-08-03 07:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667611450 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667643001 December is the last month of the year. Of course, because of the pandemic, celebrating Christmas and New year was different. Unlike before, when we could spend the holidays in a different country, we stayed at home and watched the others welcome the new year through the news or social media. ]]> 2021-08-03 08:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667643001 minava087 https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667789574 Although 2020 was a devastating year, my friends and family were there to support me through thick and thin. The year 2020 taught me a lot of great things and I couldn't be more thankful. Even if the social media is not healthy, it made a huge impact on the society as people spread awareness and gave light to the issues that needed attention. ]]> 2021-08-03 12:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/minava087/iu04unics1ga5zfl/wish/1667789574