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Collected Item: “Stuck At Home”

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Stuck At Home

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Meme

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

Like many others, quarantine has dramatically shifted everyday lives from enjoying the virtues of going out to having to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus. Personally, I am very anxious and tired of having to stay at home every single day, hoping that everything returns to normal so I can go out with my friends and go to school. But, I realized during the early stages of quarantine, that I should be contributing to help keep out country safe by staying at home. Everyday I am saddened that many of the hobbies and everyday activities I used to enjoy are now unreachable. Many things that I anticipated such as my sport's season, getting my driver's license (my behind the wheel appointment was cancelled), and spending time with friends have been taken away from me. However, there are many of those who do not think the same as me, and find themselves going out leisurely without a care for what is going on. Many of these people believe that this virus is a myth, and if not they are people who are selfish and only care for their own pleasure. This meme I attached to this story is a great depiction of what is going on; people are continuing to go out even though there are plenty reasons they should not be. With people continuously going out for unjustifiable reasons, the virus will never seize to spread. Everyone's lives are affected by this virus, whether it be families witnessing loved ones dying, being unable to pay off bills and rent due to the loss or discontinuation of jobs, and children, who should be going to school and experiencing life, having to be stuck at home. People need to realize that this situation does not revolve around solely themselves and understand that their actions will only result in delaying the process of flattening the corona virus case curve. #GGHSAPUSH

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#GGHSAPUSH, #lostseason, #junioryear

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shutupandtakemymoney.com%2Fkeep-complaining-about-the-quarantine-you-just-bought-yourself-another-month-breakfast-club-coronavirus-meme%2F&psig=AOvVaw30Zv86Fh7FbJT8zFd4QY42&ust=1591058753089000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA0QjhxqFwoTCPCm4vqx3-kCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Website (shutupandtakemymoney.com)

Give this story a date.

2020-05-30
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