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Collected Item: “2020”

Give your story a title.

2020

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

this is a drawing on the website "Voices of Youth"

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.

When my school was shut down on March 13, I knew that COVID-19 had impacted and spread toward the city. I immediately went into a state of panic and stress, hoping that my family and friends would be able to pull through. After talking about what to do with my parents, I did my best to stay calm and follow the safety guidelines. The state announced that people would quarantine themselves at home for the next couple months. My parents started to worry about food and other resources but we did our best to reassure that we had enough necessities. After reading the guidelines, we always wore masks and brought gloves and hand sanitizer to not only protect ourselves- but from others. During these three months of quarantine, I have been keeping up with the news about COVID-19 and continue to keep my family and others safe.

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?

#covid19, #quarantine, #6feetapart

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/art-and-lockdown-your-drawings-time-coronavirus

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

Hanlin

Give this story a date.

2020-06-01
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