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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
For the past several weeks, I have been volunteering at the mass vaccination clinic at UNM's The Pit, a basketball stadium. The first week, I was a "greeter". I got a red and silver pompom and directed folks down a hallway to their vaccination stations. The second shift, I was a "runner" and made sure all the stations had supplies. Last time, I was a "scribe", and helped check folks in prior to their shots. Not gonna lie, I volunteered hoping there would be extra vaccinations at the end of the day. But the clinic was too efficient and there were no leftovers. I was really touched to see so many seniors coming to get vaccinated, and how much care their family members took to make sure they got their shots.
April 6, 2021
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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.
I have been unemployed since May and unable to see my parents or immediate family since last February. Every time they plan a trip out to see me and meet my partner and her kids for the first time, we have to push it back because the virus keeps getting worse. I am incredibly introverted and my partner and her kids (I love them) are incredibly extroverted. Every day I think I’ve hit my limit and want to give up. I don’t know what’s keeping me going, but I can tell that whatever it is, I’m running out of it. I’m also an alcoholic and attending AA meetings with other people had been critical. But this whole virtual thing is exhausting and soul-sucking. It takes more out of me than it gives if I go to virtual meetings. The temptation grows more and more every day.
February 2, 2021