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• 2021-01-25T12:03

  The End of an Era

  Here we are, almost a year after the beginning of COVID, with over 99 million total cases, and 2 million total people dead from this sickly disease. In California alone, there has been over 3 million cases. If you would have told me a year ago that this is where we would be, I would laugh. But that laughter has turned into tears because of the manslaughter of COVID-19. There are timelines out there stating the overall progression of this virus, but I will tell you my timeline and experience with COVID. In March, I was told by my teachers that we were leaving school for "just a few weeks" to see how this new virus would play out. I thought it would be a much needed break from my tedious every day life at school. After a while, I started to lose hope, and when they announced we were not going back to school, I was devastated. By Summer, my life was really boring and felt like it didn't hold much worth. I was tired of living in solidarity. When school started in the fall, I was happy that I would have routine in my life again, but it still was the same; boring and lonely. Come winter time, I was finally excited again, for my school announced we were returning in January. I was so happy that my life would finally gain a little more normalcy. But, the day before school was supposed to start, my father tested positive for COVID, ruining my plans for returning to school. I was devastated, but I knew we had to stay home to keep other safe. Finally, last week, I was able to return to school. Since then, I have finally been happy; I don't feel so lonely anymore. My overall experience with COVID was painstaking, but so much has changed, and this virus, although horrible, has made me a better and more grateful person. As we near the end of our COVID-19 journey, we need to recognize that everything happens for a reason, even this.