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How has the pandemic affected your work, or your schoolwork? Give an example or two.
This photograph is of my school schedule, which will start in approximately a week. Here's what I wrote about in in my last blog post: "Also, schools are opening up in my area. There's been very little communication from them about what in-person/hybrid learning is going to look like, even though they've already asked us to commit to one option (hybrid) or another (completely virtual). I got interviewed by the local paper about it, and that interview should show up tomorrow or the day after. The way that the school district has decided to reopen is classes in the morning online, followed by class either online or in person, depending which option you opted in to. There are two in-person cohorts (one goes into school on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the other on Thursdays and Fridays) and one virtual cohort. There is no school on Wednesdays, which has been the case throughout virtual school and will continue to be the case in hybrid mode. Though hybrid school starts in a week, no one knows what cohort they belong to. Evidentially, communication is not Seattle Public Schools' strong suit. Oh well, right?" Schoolwork is definitely going to be very different than it is now. I won't be able to google questions on the homework that I don't understand, ha ha. And I won't be able to multitask and do other work during class. I'll have to actually get dressed in the morning. Also, I've never been in the building before and have no idea where my classes are, which should be interesting. I'm sure there'll be a lot of other change, too, but I can't think of any at this moment.
April 10, 2021
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Think about the people closest to you. Tell us about how the coronavirus has affected them, and their life.
My grandma suffers from mental health before the pandemic started because she was in a bad car accident. The pandemic has made her feel more alone than she ever has and it is heartbreaking to listen to my grandma cry out about being lonely. As my grandparents get older I want to spend more time with them and this whole pandemic has made it hard. I work in a grocery store so I come in contact with hundreds of people in a day, I could not live with myself if I gave them COVID-19 and killed them so I try to reduce contact or stay away from them. This hurts my heart probably more than it hurts theirs. I still reach out to them and tell them I love them but it is not the same. For my mom, she has prior health issues and she is a big lady. I was scared for her more than anyone in my family because she can't breath with a mask on, but on the flip side will die if she catches COVID-19. We actually built her a mask with a breathing machine attached to it. This is a very scary thought for my mom to have that if she catches COVID-19 she has slim chances of surviving. Because of this she has been dieting and trying to get her health under order. Thank you.
April 24, 2021