It feels like the whole world has halted and we are suspended in a dystopian world. At my age, I've only read about pandemics in history books, when I skimmed through textbook readings and called it a day. Now, it's a reality that I don't quite know how to handle. It's scary.
It almost doesn't quite feel real yet. Corona virus has not personally impacted my life--yet. I don't know anyone who has it, and I have not seen its effects in my community. It feels like a foreboding storm, but I haven't quite grasped the weather forecast yet.
This whole "two week spring break" thing is not my forte. I know it is necessary, but damn, I love school. Like, LOVE love school. I would marry it if it didn't come with a slew of debt. Uh..anyways.. I am fortunate enough to have some of my closest friends and favorite memories at school, a Clarion office to call a second home, and classes and professors that I love. I love learning and being at school, even though I may not always look like it, fills me with joy. I'm going to miss it, for however long this lasts.
I'm scared to see what happens to the world and the US. This virus has exposed our medical and systematic failures to the public. I hope that this virus and seeing how it can devastate a medical system so harshly, while the president chooses to distribute money into stocks, shows voters where our priorities need to be. I hope that if anything good comes out of this terrible tragedy that has struck the world, it's that we need to vote for a candidate who will take care of all people first, not just the rich.
I think what happened in Italy will soon happen here. Because no one is heeding any warnings and thinking they are much bigger and stronger than a virus, the US is going to be devastated with a quarantine and a high death toll due to the ignorance of the public.
To the young and healthy, stay inside. I know, it sucks. I hate it. I am an extrovert through and through and knowing all my friends are home for spring break, but I can't risk seeing them, sucks. I want to go out and have fun and of course, make fun of my brothers, but I know that this pandemic is not about me.
I live with both my parents who are above the age of 60 and if anything happened to them, I can't even fathom what I would do. I am not going to risk their lives out of my own selfishness. Please do not put others at jeopardy simply because you want to keep "living your life." I'm sure the 3% who will die want to keep living their lives, also. Do not rob someone of the rest of their lives, and do not rob people of their health. By going out into crowded public spaces and not keeping your distance from people, you may unknowingly be a cause of broken families and a chain of tragedy.
It's probably harsh sounding. But in the case of someone else's lives, or my parent's lives, I would choose to be safe any day rather than sorry. Please be empathetic during this time and stay inside as much as possible (or go on nice nature walks!) Contribute to the health of your community and loved ones. You have the power to save some lives--use it.
P.S. Jake, please stop licking doorknobs. Or at least Lysol them first.
It almost doesn't quite feel real yet. Corona virus has not personally impacted my life--yet. I don't know anyone who has it, and I have not seen its effects in my community. It feels like a foreboding storm, but I haven't quite grasped the weather forecast yet.
This whole "two week spring break" thing is not my forte. I know it is necessary, but damn, I love school. Like, LOVE love school. I would marry it if it didn't come with a slew of debt. Uh..anyways.. I am fortunate enough to have some of my closest friends and favorite memories at school, a Clarion office to call a second home, and classes and professors that I love. I love learning and being at school, even though I may not always look like it, fills me with joy. I'm going to miss it, for however long this lasts.
I'm scared to see what happens to the world and the US. This virus has exposed our medical and systematic failures to the public. I hope that this virus and seeing how it can devastate a medical system so harshly, while the president chooses to distribute money into stocks, shows voters where our priorities need to be. I hope that if anything good comes out of this terrible tragedy that has struck the world, it's that we need to vote for a candidate who will take care of all people first, not just the rich.
I think what happened in Italy will soon happen here. Because no one is heeding any warnings and thinking they are much bigger and stronger than a virus, the US is going to be devastated with a quarantine and a high death toll due to the ignorance of the public.
To the young and healthy, stay inside. I know, it sucks. I hate it. I am an extrovert through and through and knowing all my friends are home for spring break, but I can't risk seeing them, sucks. I want to go out and have fun and of course, make fun of my brothers, but I know that this pandemic is not about me.
I live with both my parents who are above the age of 60 and if anything happened to them, I can't even fathom what I would do. I am not going to risk their lives out of my own selfishness. Please do not put others at jeopardy simply because you want to keep "living your life." I'm sure the 3% who will die want to keep living their lives, also. Do not rob someone of the rest of their lives, and do not rob people of their health. By going out into crowded public spaces and not keeping your distance from people, you may unknowingly be a cause of broken families and a chain of tragedy.
It's probably harsh sounding. But in the case of someone else's lives, or my parent's lives, I would choose to be safe any day rather than sorry. Please be empathetic during this time and stay inside as much as possible (or go on nice nature walks!) Contribute to the health of your community and loved ones. You have the power to save some lives--use it.
P.S. Jake, please stop licking doorknobs. Or at least Lysol them first.
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