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Day to day life in quarantine
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Day to day life in quarantine
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Life has changed so much in such little time. The things people used to do on a daily basis has been shaken up dramatically. The stay at home rules were put into effect almost two months ago. I have not been able to see my friends or certain family members even though I am finally back home. I have been trying to get out as much as I can whether that be running by the beach or just going out and exploring nature. It has been really difficult for me dealing with all this, but I have been trying to fill my time being outside. I do not take the beautiful area that I live in for granted anymore. The other day I went to the river by myself, which I hardly ever do, and just sat and enjoyed the sun reaching down on my body. It was quite peaceful and since I am taking a full course load, very relaxing. We now have to wear masks when entering “essential” businesses in our state, California. I was yelled at by a gas station worker the morning it was put into effect because I was not wearing a mask. I was mad at first but then I realized this poor man was just trying to do his job. I tried to reason with the man saying no one else was here and that I had literally seen him the day before when I got some snacks. He ended up kicking me out and I did not get the bottle of water I needed. People have changed a lot too. They are more fearful of each other than they were before. I realize this everyday as I go on walks with my mother. For every person that would smile at us, two others would stray away fearful that our breath may contaminate them. For me and my peers, this is the first time we have ever seen mass-hysteria. I was talking to this with my father about how fear can lead people to do drastic things. That is what is scary to me. What happens when people begin to steal because they can no longer work the jobs they had and provide for themselves and their families? What happens when people begin to riot because they no longer feel able to endure not having a steady stream of income? What will the world look like after all this is over?
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
05/03/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
12/15/2020
Date Created (Dublin Core)
5/3/2020
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Life has changed so much in such little time. The things people used to do on a daily basis has been shaken up dramatically. The stay at home rules were put into effect almost two months ago. I have not been able to see my friends or certain family members even though I am finally back home. I have been trying to get out as much as I can whether that be running by the beach or just going out and exploring nature. It has been really difficult for me dealing with all this, but I have been trying to fill my time being outside. I do not take the beautiful area that I live in for granted anymore. The other day I went to the river by myself, which I hardly ever do, and just sat and enjoyed the sun reaching down on my body. It was quite peaceful and since I am taking a full course load, very relaxing. We now have to wear masks when entering “essential” businesses in our state, California. I was yelled at by a gas station worker the morning it was put into effect because I was not wearing a mask. I was mad at first but then I realized this poor man was just trying to do his job. I tried to reason with the man saying no one else was here and that I had literally seen him the day before when I got some snacks. He ended up kicking me out and I did not get the bottle of water I needed. People have changed a lot too. They are more fearful of each other than they were before. I realize this everyday as I go on walks with my mother. For every person that would smile at us, two others would stray away fearful that our breath may contaminate them. For me and my peers, this is the first time we have ever seen mass-hysteria. I was talking to this with my father about how fear can lead people to do drastic things. That is what is scary to me. What happens when people begin to steal because they can no longer work the jobs they had and provide for themselves and their families? What happens when people begin to riot because they no longer feel able to endure not having a steady stream of income? What will the world look like after all this is over?
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