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Wait, Do I Remember How to Drive?
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Title (Dublin Core)
Wait, Do I Remember How to Drive?
Description (Dublin Core)
As I was making my list of things to have for going back to work in person for the first time in over a year, I asked myself “wait, do I remember how to drive?” On March 16, 2020, I drove to my classroom under the impression we would be working from school without our students until school reopened for the kids after spring break. By the time I got there, everything had changed. We had a quick full staff meeting telling us to take everything we need home, check our email later, and that everyone was to stay home indefinitely. I have not worked from my school site since. So, I drove home, showered, and put my keys where I always do. They remained there for 368 days. Tonight at dusk, realizing that my commute is coming back in two days, I grabbed my keys and made my husband ride shotgun. I was actually really nervous, because what if you can forget to drive at age 40? I also realized I did not drive a single day of my 39th year, which is sort of a cool statistic. I timed my drive for dusk because I teach zero period, and due to daylight savings it will still be dark when I begin my commute Monday morning. I am extremely happy to report that driving is a skill that sticks with you - especially important in Southern CA, where we drive EVERYWHERE. I’m still a little anxious for Monday morning. Not only will I be back to work in person for the first time, but my commute will be the first time I have been completely alone in over a year. Sure, when I teach remotely, I am upstairs alone in the room, but everyone else is home doing similar things in other rooms. When I run on the treadmill, though I have my headphones in, people mill in and out. I have not been totally alone this entire quarantine. I imagine my 30 minute commute will be either completely anxiety inducing or end up being the most relaxing and best part of my day!
*Disclaimer: I am NOT flipping off the camera, that’s my pinky, I’m throwing a Shaka.
*Disclaimer: I am NOT flipping off the camera, that’s my pinky, I’m throwing a Shaka.
Date (Dublin Core)
March 19, 2021
Creator (Dublin Core)
Kathryn Jue
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Kathryn Jue
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
Photograph, video
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Emotion
English
Education--K12
English
Cities & Suburbs
English
Technology
English
Transportation
English
Social Distance
English
Online Learning
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
anxious
California
teacher
remote education
relax
exercise
quarantine
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
anxious
drive
one year
reopening
commute
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
03/19/2021
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
03/20/2021
03/25/2021
4/14/21
08/02/2022
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This item was submitted on March 19, 2021 by Kathryn Jue 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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