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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
What's affected me most this week is two things. Firstly I had to do a resit for university to pass and get my degree. I found this a weird thing to do as I haven't had to do any exams for so long, also everyone else had already gotten their degrees and gotten registered as a Podiatrist so I was feeling left out. Secondly, my flatmate who had been in lock down with me since March has now gone home so it is very weird and sad without her here. I hope to go home next week, so for now I am just enjoying where I live and going on my favourite walks before I go home. However, I am nervous about going home. Will I be able to hug my parents? Or should I distant myself? When will I be able to come back to Edinburgh? these are all thoughts that I've pondered over the last couple of days. It will be so nice to be home though, so I am excited. Here is a picture of one of my favourite walks around Edinburgh.
July 6, 2020
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Has the pandemic affected your political views in any way? If so, how?
The pandemic itself became political. Masks are political. When the shut down first happened my salary was cut by 25% and there was high risk of getting furloughed. I was claimed as a dependent in 2019 by my parents so I did not qualify for any of the stimulus money or the additional unemployment money. I was terrified of losing my job and having no way to survive. Republicans fought the whole time to decrease stimulus money and restrict government aid. They wanted to give people less money, wanted to reopen society completely and did not encourage people to wear masks. How could I not change my political views?
March 24, 2021