Item
Life Before "Quarantine"
Title (Dublin Core)
Life Before "Quarantine"
Disclaimer (Dublin Core)
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Description (Dublin Core)
In the months before most of the world shut down due to COVID-19, my life was social, fun, and happy. During January of 2020, I had recently gotten to lease a horse for Christmas. I was getting used to riding my horse and going to the barn daily while developing friendships through horseback riding. In February of 2020, I had made friends and bonded with my horse at the barn where I did not have to wear a mask or even be aware of cleanliness and sanitation. When March of 2020 came around, it became a task to be careful of who you’re around and where you go due to the cases developing in the United States. School went online around the middle of March, but my barn was still wide open and did not require masks, temperature-taking, or sanitation before entering. This made life feel normal despite not seeing school friends daily anymore. My barn closed to outsiders from April-May, but for only one month. I was able to see my friends, still without rules such as wearing masks, but only for a two-hour limit due to capacity limitations. From May-November, life was great. I saw my friends often, did well in online school, and maintained the barn as a big part of my life. Now, December of 2020, my barn requires masks, but they are not strict about it. I am still getting outside, staying active and healthy both physically and mentally, and keeping a social life. Although I am doing well in “quarantine,” I would much rather be at school in-person and be doing activities without safety precautions and limitations. Life is different, but I’ve developed entirely new perspectives and these new situations have helped me grow as a person.
Date (Dublin Core)
December 10, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Macey Peyton
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Macey Peyton
Partner (Dublin Core)
Oaks Christian Middle School
Type (Dublin Core)
Text Story
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Sports
English
Animals
English
Recreation & Leisure
English
Social Distance
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
horse
barn
mask
social distance
precautions
riding
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
#oakschristian
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
12/10/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
02/19/2021
Date Created (Dublin Core)
12/10/2020
This item was submitted on December 10, 2020 by Macey Peyton using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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