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Presentation of the project :From letters to the virtual world

musumecicaterin — 2020-04-18 08:29:41 UTC

A virtual place where to stay in touch with our friends!😍

Italian and Polish whatsapp group

musumecicaterin — 2020-04-18 09:56:14 UTC

Students are very familiar with this so popular social media! They chat and send files and links of all kinds. Althoug being there, they have to learn how to behave correctly, the so called "Netiquette", and they must respect an online social code" as in real life! But they are good and respectful guys!😉

martimatara18 — 2020-04-20 08:57:12 UTC

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martimatara18 — 2020-04-20 09:10:39 UTC

POSTCARD (Samuele Rigano)

2020-05-02 11:05:40 UTC

Hi friends,
i want to tell you the situation that is here in Catania, the context is extremely dramatic. The coronavirus is spreading very quickly. In stay there are 128.948 positive cases. The government has forbidden for people to go out of their homes if you don't have an self-certification and if the police finds you outside without a certification the you will be fined. The way i spend my days in quarantine are very boring because they are all the same: I wake up, I have breakfast, I do online classes, i eat lunch, i do my homework, i work out, i relax, i eat dinner, i play videogames, i go to bed and repeat.
#stayathome

giorgiatribulato — 2020-05-02 22:24:10 UTC

Hi Claudia!
How are you?
I am not so happy because of the situation here in Italy.
I don't know if in Finland, where you are living now, there is the same situation like here, I hope it's everything ok .
However, we are living with corona virus, a bactery better known as covid 19, which infect people of every ages, from babies to old people, causing a lot of deaths.
During this time I am a little bit sad, because I miss my friends, and in particular my volleyball trainings.
I have passed from being every evening out, training for two hours and returning at home, to being every single minutes inside my house.
The things I could do are different, like: drawing, obviously studying, doing physical exercises every day, seeing films or TV series ext... but if I want to be o est, I prefer my precedent life. Yes, it was full of commitments, matches, but I would prefer it a lot than now.
Sometimes, at home, I break somethings because I can't resist without touching a ball so.. this is the result.
I hope that this situation will finish soon, I want to go outside, doing a normal life.
I hope you'll write me soon.
You're friend Giorgia

POSTCARD

martimatara18 — 2020-05-03 08:49:41 UTC

Hello everyone!
Quarantine has already started for some time and staying at home is getting tougher. I was used to a busy life, always around: between buses, school, lunches, dance lessons, going out with friends or movie nights at their house, competitions, etc. While now the only option to go out is to go to the balcony or throw the trash. The streets are empty and silent, I even hear birds singing; everyone is worried and anxious, because it is not known when all this will end, when it will return to normal. In the meantime, I try to maintain a certain daily life: there are video lessons that try to replace school and in the afternoon, in addition to studying, I try to train, stretch, watch TV series or films, read or draw. I sincerely hope that this situation will be resolved soon and I can't wait to tell this story with a touch of irony thinking "it's over".
How are you? Are you also in quarantine? How are you experiencing it?
A hug!
Martina!

POSTCARD

damianonania — 2020-05-03 12:36:55 UTC

Hi Loris!
How are you? Is everything alright?
All us are in the same situation in Italy, I hope it's everything good.
We are living with corona virus, a bactery better known as covid 19, which infect people of every ages, from babies to old people, causing a lot of deaths

expecially in people with other health prolems.
During this time I miss a lot my friends.
Now I study online, in free time I watch anime or I read manga.
This situation doesn't create problem to me as to others, but I hope that this situation will finish soon, I want to return to normal life.
I hope you'll write me soon.
Damiano.

My postcard. #STAYATHOME

gian_guarnera — 2020-05-03 14:44:56 UTC

This is an extremely difficult time for everyone. This battle must be fought with courage and fortitude. But for me, honestly, it hasn't changed that much! The most important difference, caused by quarantine, is not going to school anymore. I absolutely do not miss the lessons, the tests and the questions (obviously!), what I really miss are my friends. Although we often hear each other on the phone, I miss the relationship we had meeting, arguing and laughing. About sport... well said honestly, I'm not a sports guy at all, so I don’t really miss the gym.
The most stressful element of isolation is education. The real problem is that video surveys bring down the important issue of education, that is, human relations. At this time, school is simply about learning: for example, if I want to ask a teacher for advice, I can't.
But, looking on the bright side, now I have more time for my passions: books, movies and TV series!

POSTCARD (Andrea Di Mauro)

2020-05-03 15:51:48 UTC

Hi Friend
In these days we are experiencing a strange situation, for three weeks we have not been able to leave the house because we have to stop the infection. My days are all very boring and the same, when I feel a little sad I look out from my terrace and can see Catania from above, you don't see many cars, you hear silence but then I look at the sea far away and I feel better. I hope this emergency will end soon in order to see my friends and relatives again.
Andrea 05/04/2020

My postcard

2020-05-03 20:59:52 UTC

Hi my friend,
How are you? What are you doing in these days?
Here in Italy there is no good situation. Italy has in fact been in quarantine for almost a month, because of coronavirus or more commonly called "covid-19". Because of this virus you can't leave the house, of not for reason of necessity, you can't go to school, you cannot see friends... I hate this situation because I miss my friends and I miss very much volleyball workouts. Also, in order to not miss school lessons, online video lessons are done, this is very stressfull you have to stay on the computer for many hours a day. The streets are deserted and when you leave seems to live in a post-apocalyptic world, everywhere there are people with masks and protective gloves to avoid contagions. It's not known when we will get out of this situation, but I hope we will get out soon...
And how are you experiencing this situation? What steps have they taken in your country?
Giada

antoninosanfilippo2005 — 2020-05-04 07:19:22 UTC

Hi!

Good morning from Catania, here the situation it' s not easy. The infected of Coronavirus grow exponentially every day and also the deaths number grow. Luckily our Prime Minister took almost immediately some measures to protect our health, for example all activities except supermarkets and few others are closed and we can go out only to buy food, to go to work and for important needs. In fact the streets of Catania are empty and the silence fills Catania, a city quite noisy during normal conditions. Personally my quarantine started one month ago, and my days are very boring but i do a lot of things to not waste this day, because every single day of our life is important. In the morning i get up early and i do video lessons, in the afternoon i do my homeworks, i read books, i do research on internet about something that interests me and many other things, in the evening i watch TV or i play videogames. This quarantine has also some positive side in fact i' am learning a lot of things. I hope that everything will resolve and i hope that soon i will return to my normal life.
Write me soon,Antonino.

Postcard from Mario Romano

marioga_romano — 2020-05-04 08:42:17 UTC

Catania, CT, 5th of April
Hi!
How are you? Honestly, we aren’t so good because we are in lockdown due to the Coronavirus. We pass all day at home, it may be funny for a short time, but after three weeks stay at home became boring. However, we’re having video lessons with the teachers, so my friends and I can keep in touch. Everything is in silence, because no one can leave his house, and the streets are empty too, like in the photo that I’ve attached to this postcard. The street in the photo was always crowded because you can reach the city centre through it, and now it’s desert.
I also miss my Judo Lessons, and
What do you think? And what is the situation in your country?
Write me!
Mario

MY POSTCARD (MATTEO ALÌ)

2020-05-05 07:18:25 UTC

Hi!
How are you? In these days we are living an horrible moment, because there is a big problem: the COVID-19. This virus is very dangerous, mostly for the old people. So the most important thing to defeat this virus is staying at home.
In these days my neighborhood is empty, there is no one in the roads. There is a lot of fear among the people, because is a new situation for everyone.
Every day I get up at eight o'clock. I go to the bathroom and then I wear my clothes. My breakfast is always a cup of milk. Then at half past eight I start my online lessons. After my lessons I have lunch, and in the afternoon I do my homework. When I finished my homework I can train myself or I can play videogames with my friends. At 8 p.m. I have dinner and after I watch some videos on YouTube. This is my routine in this difficult quarantine.
Personally I'm very sad about this situation, but I know that we can go on. We'll do it!!
Write me soon about
your situation
Matteo

MY POSTCARD (Giuseppe Barberi)

2020-05-05 07:27:30 UTC

Hi Dave,

I tell you the situation from Catania. The situation is very difficult and unreal. The contagion of Coronavirus is growing up vertiginously, the positive cases here in Catania are 570 and still many are to be verified. Is impossible go out from home becomes you should find the police that ask you the auto certification. The auto certification is only for go to the super market, go out with dog and buy the primary product. If you don’t have the auto certification, you’ll get arrested; the streets are empty and that is incredible. My days are the same since 9th march when we started the quarantine.

I study all day, I eat lunch and dinner, I do my work out and if i have time, I play video games.

All the people in Italy know that we can beat the virus by staying at home. #stayathome

Giuseppe

POSTCARD ( Gabriele Mirabella)

2020-05-05 07:37:54 UTC

Hi my friend
The period we are going through here in Catania is not The best, as you can see from The photo taken from my balcony an The street There is no one, when they were usually full of people walking The dogs and playing with their children on The ball, unfortunately everything that is, for now it is not possible to do it, because this coronavirus has turned our lives Upside down, and we must try to fight it and defeat it and to do this we can only do one thing #stayathome for our good and for The good of all.
Catania, Italy
05/04/2020 #stayathome

A postcard (by Andrea Trovato)

2020-05-06 08:40:44 UTC

Hello friend,
Just because I have nothing to do, I decided to write this postcard.
My life didn't change that much after that corona virus started, I used to spend the days in my grandparrents' house or in mine.
The only things that has changed were that I cannot go to the Harbour, to do some rowing, until this pandemic ends, I cannot visit my old friends anymore and have online classes. Now I spend most of my time studying, doing homework and and using the mobile, just not to get bored.
Literally, there's nothing else I can do, I hope that this pandemic will end soon.
I wish you the best in this period and keep safe!.
Love
Andrea Trovato

Postcard (Alessandro Scalia)

2020-05-06 08:43:23 UTC

Hi,
During these days i hope you are spending the time well, this situation is a bit complicated and it's so stressful because all the things to do have to be done at home only. Do you agree with me?
In my free time, not much as you could expect, i love drawing and playing the piano. What do you do in your spare time?
Altough this no ordinary experience is a little strange it's a way to do different things at home, discovering activities you are keen on or having fun in a different way!
Best wishes
Alessandro

Welcome.How do you do. You must sit at home like everyone else. I am writing this letter to comfort you at least. This period is very difficult for us all because of the coronavirus that prevails around the world.I've always been used to a busy lifestyle: school, lessons, soccer training and a swimming pool.I miss meeting my friends.I have always practiced, I was physically active but now it is not possible because I have a broken arm.I wish you all the best in this difficult period for all, take care of yourself.GREETINGS :) :) :)

franciszeksmolarek — 2020-05-12 17:01:35 UTC

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pawel251007 — 2020-05-12 19:38:11 UTC

Hi everyone,
I would like to know how are you? I know that quarantine is very difficult and strange for all of us. We don't know when it will end. We need to get used to new methods of teaching and spending free time. I miss normal school, lessons and friends.
Let me know what this difficult time looks like for you.
Greetings,
Paweł
:D

polakkacper024 — 2020-05-13 08:37:11 UTC

Hi !
How are you? I still don't go to school, I have already got used to the fact that I have distance lessons at home. However, I miss my former life, my friends, our meetings. We played football, we rode a bike, it was very fun. At the moment our contact is limited. Now I spend my free time in the garden, I also play football but on weekends I ride bikes with my parents to the forest. It's fun too. The pandemic is very hard for all of us, but I really hope that everything will return to normal soon.
I wish you a lot of health.
Be careful !
Kacper

Hi !

sklasopaul — 2020-05-13 13:38:14 UTC

How do you feel durning quarantine? It is a hard time for us. I'm very sad because of this.We have limitations. We can't meet normal lessons and teachers. I hope it ends soon and everything will return to normal. Everything will be fine. See you soon!