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2021-02-26
#JOTPYLesson from joanchurch27
A lesson I have learned as a result of the pandemic is to always wash your hands, and be thankful for what you have. Going through a pandemic has shown me to not take life for granted. I have also learned different ways to work and communicate with others in a safe way. @wynneisnotcool @elysezamora @annarumley27 @zane_zamora -
2021-02-24
#JOTPYLesson from wonmynihilist
#JOTPYLesson I learned how important social interaction is to people. Not just from close friends and family, but also from the daily hellos from acquaintances and strangers. There’s a comfort, I think, in knowing that the world keeps moving as it does everyday. Physical quality time with others feels like they were taken for granted now that we’ve lost that ease and access. @aw.susujahe @banbanlys @superaria18 @soleeriku @aribarzola_ -
2021-02-24
#JOTPYLesson from
I learned how to really enjoy being at home and not have to be on the run all the time #jotpylesson @devuku @ravdrav257 @randomquips @kumarshivani285 @bhushan_bhalla7 -
2021-02-24
#JOTPYLesson from mclissakim
I've learned different ways of continuing communication with my friends and family besides seeing them in person, since all of us are staying home and don't really get a chance to see them face to face in the past year. It's really made me appreciate the friendships that have become strengthened despite quarantine. #JOTPYLesson @a.mlau @how2henry101 @ashes.of.dreams @on_a_kruse @desinistre -
2021-03-23
#JOTPYLesson from Darren McClelland-Urbanski
I’ve really learned nothing new: I already knew that people will ignore science when it suits their agendas. Such is the nature of the beast. -
2021-03-27
#JOTPYLesson from Stephany Mae
I’ve learned that we should’ve been wearing face masks during flu season this whole time (#neveragain), that stores used to skimp on refilling the hand sanitizer before this (#neveragain), and that despite parents realizing how hard teaching is, teachers and schools are still scapegoated for many a’thing. -
2021-03-23
#JOTPYLesson from Sara Ramos
in the midst of such a trying year, it’s the kindness that always stands out. -
2021-03-23
#JOTPYLesson from Jordan Bizal
I've learned that I wasn't spending enough time with my kids and spouse. I have missed so many things this year, but I realized just how much I've missed by prioritizing life outside of my home. My kids are funny, kind, and so smart. It's been a great opportunity to pay attention to the things that they do while they're still little. I've learned that my extended family care deeply for me. The way people have called to check in and set up regular zoom meetings reminds me that in the same way I was missing small regular moments with my kids and spouse, I was also missing mundane conversations with people farther out in my circle. -
2021-03-24
#JOTPYLesson from Clinton Roberts
I’ve worked from home for the past year. In the past I’ve always worked in the public, but never expected to have to make this transition. I’ve learned to accept what life throws at you. -
2021-03-23
#JOTPYLesson from Amy Evenson
I've learned that small acts of kindness, go a long way. When I lost my job due to the pandemic, as the only income for my family, I was beyond stressed. When my unemployment application stalled because of the huge number of people applying for assistance, I vented on Twitter. My friends picked up the thread, started an Amazon wishlist, and within days strangers were stepping in and sending my family food, cleaning supplies, essentials, and even toys for my dog. People continued to check in for months to make sure we were doing okay. For most people who helped us, it was a $5-10 purchase; for us it was a lifeline that kept us safe, fed, healthy, and supported. It made a terrifying time a bit easier and kept us afloat until I could find another job. -
2021-03-23
#JOTPYLesson from Iyen Vinson
I have learned that some work meetings can definitely be done virtually instead of everyone being together in a room. I have also learned that in person school is much more beneficial than online learning. -
2021-02-22
#JOTPYSilver from Tina
#JOTPYLesson I learned that quarantine is a great time to pick up a hobby. I didn’t start drinking coffee everyday until quarantine. Now every morning I have a cup of coffee to look forward to. I try to think of a new recipe every morning. I can’t believe this all started because of the dalgona whipped coffee trend on TikTok! And shoutout to my friends for gifting me a lovely Keurig!!☕️🍵 -
2021-02-22
#JOTPYSilver from Kiki
I learned that despite numerous journalists and politicians bemoaning the deep damage quarantine is doing to elementary aged kids, my two kids are thriving. They love having time to roller blade, bike, play legos, build forts, run around the yard, have both parents home to join in the fun, and end the night by watching an after dinner movie or tv show together (currently, the og Muppet Show) - all things our crammed with activities pre-pandemic life didn’t regularly allow for. I guess I learned a slower pace of life isn’t necessarily a bad thing -
2021-02-22
#JOTPY Silver from Liam Sutphin
I learned how much of a shift in norms a pandemic can cause. Now, when I watch old TV shows and people cough all over someone or spend a lot of time in public while sick, it freaks me out and seems so gross. I never felt that way about those things before COVID. -
2021-03-16
#JOTPYSilver from Emma Facca
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2021-03-17
#JOTPYSilver from Dr. Terilyn Johnston Huntington
That time when the internet was out at my house and my office was closed, so I held class in the back of my minivan in a parking lot at my university. #JOTPYPhoto -
2021-03-09
#JOTPYSilver from Tina
#jotpysilver my silver lining during the pandemic was that I was able to get closer with a lot more people. I have become great friends with those who have stayed in touch, and I am so grateful for them. Having a community during the pandemic really helped me feel less scared and alone overall. Otherwise, the pandemic would have been too lonely and isolating.🤍💗 -
2021-03-14
#JOTPYSilver from Kiki
My silver lining is more time to just play with my kids. My daughter is a 4th grader and I’m guessing the days of Legos, costumes, and acting out plays with stuffed animals will be fading away sooner than later. Having this year at home to enjoy these moments before teenage interests become more fun than playing with her mom, dad, and little brother is something I’m very grateful for. -
2021-03-14
#JOTPYSilver from Tracey Kole
My silver lining is that my local community has come together to support people whose homes were flooded in the mid Michigan flood. -
2021-03-11
#JOTPYSilver from Fernanda L
My pandemic silver lining was staying with my family all day watching movies and playing board games, it was some fun days Red heart #JOTPYSilver -
2021-03-12
Reflections on a Year and New Beginnings
One year ago today, Thursday, March 12, 2020, I told my students in my usual snarky tone that they should all come to test corrections after school because they had nothing better to do - all their activities were cancelled. It had been a wild 48 hours - not only had all school activities, sports, and extra curricular been cancelled, the NBA shut down, March Madness was cancelled, and the UC campuses has announced online classes through the rest of the year, which we found like a shocking overreaction - the rest of the school year?! During after school test corrections, Disneyland, within walking distance of our high school, announced they were closing the next day. One of my students yelled out “Mrs. Jue, your birthday!!!!” because my birthday was the next week, and everyone knows I go to Disneyland every year on my birthday. (And once a week, again the park is within walking distance). I replied with “guess you know what my family is doing tonight!” And we did go, for what was the last time. It still wasn’t serious to us, although it should have been. I think we were all in denial. One of my students jokingly said “hey, if we can’t be in groups larger than 30, what about now?” There were 50 kids in the room. Remember that we didn’t know it was airborne yet, so I figured if we just all washed our hands and didn’t touch our faces, it wouldn’t be an issue. I was far more concerned about door handles and papers than I was about the air circulating in the room. Even picking up my daughter from gymnastics that night a year ago, her coaches were not concerned at all that State Championships, which were supposed to happen in three weeks, would be cancelled. That was the last time I saw her coaches and the last time my daughter set foot in the gym. The next day, on March 13, the day started normally - the kids were taking a unit test on World War II. After zero period, I jokingly said “hope to see you all Monday!” By third period, it wasn’t a joke anymore - Los Angeles and San Diego school districts announced they were closing through spring break. I told my third period (not to play favorites, but I LOVED my third period), “they better not close school! Monday is the start of the Cold War!” I had been hyping up the Cold War Era and the domestic movements of the 1960s and 1970s for three months. What can I say? I love teaching that era. I wasn’t sure what would happen, but I really somehow couldn’t comprehend that we would close. Exactly three hours later, one minute after school ended, we all received an emergency text. School was closed through the end of March. Everything was a blur. I called my mom who was picking up my kids. She was already driving home and I just kept saying “they’re doing it. We’re closing. They’re closing all the schools.” Somehow we all thought we would be back in two weeks. In retrospect, that seems insane. So, on a rainy Friday March 13, 2020, I left my classroom in a bit of a panic. Not sure what to grab or do, I came home, recorded an Instagram message to reassure my kids, and started planning a virtual schedule. And the rest is history. Today, one year later, on a sunny, turned rainy, Friday, March 12, 2021, I returned to my room. This time, it was a mix of excitement and apprehension. A week from Monday we reopen. Setting up my room, there were moments I almost forgot about the pandemic, I missed being there so much. 16 years of teaching, plus four years of high school means I have literally spent half my life at that school. Then I saw the reminders all around me. No tables (I have always had round tables of four for group work - they’ve been replaced by desks). Plexiglass. Signs warning to wear masks. Hand sanitizers (okay, that one’s a nice addition!) Outside, little circles for kids to stand on to ensure 6 feet of separation. A digital thermometer. Testing my technology, because even though I have to come back in person, 75% of my students have opted to end the year via distance learning. All classes will continue on Zoom. Essentially, I am doing the same thing I have done all year, but instead of logging into Zoom at home, I’m logging in from my desk at school in a mask. There will be some periods that I have TWO kids physically in the room with me, logged into Zoom, and 32 kids logged in from their homes. It is a strange solution, motivated in large part by the governor’s announcement that school districts that don’t open for in person by March 31 lose a huge amount of funding. We’re a low income area, we need the funding, I don’t blame the district for caving. I am also glad our district allowed the community to choose the option for learning that best matched the needs of their families. Still, it is very strange to try and imagine what the last two and a half months of the school year will look like. It’s been a long year. I am hopeful that we are on the trend to having healthy communities again, but if this year has taught us anything, you never know what tomorrow is going to bring. -
2021-02-22
#JOTPYLesson from Kiki
I learned that despite numerous journalists and politicians bemoaning the deep damage quarantine is doing to elementary aged kids, my two kids are thriving. They love having time to roller blade, bike, play legos, build forts, run around the yard, have both parents home to join in the fun, and end the night by watching an after dinner movie or tv show together (currently, the og Muppet Show) - all things our crammed with activities pre-pandemic life didn’t regularly allow for. I guess I learned a slower pace of life isn’t necessarily a bad thing!@elle_cool_j @alburritvo @tranuwu @bjueinoars @callie.coe -
2021-02-24
#JOTPYLesson from Fafifo
I learned that patience is very important. With all that’s going around it’s best to wait rather than making rash decisions. @ixizt @56388 @rovindia @marygar48875787 @Hsjbsh4 -
2021-02-22
#JOTPYLesson from Marissa Rhodes
I learned that it's actually possible to feel part of a community even if you only interact with that community remotely. It's not the "same" as interacting IRL but it can be just as rewarding in its own way #JOTPYLesson @HeatherAHartel @betsyonhudson @KevinMKruse @e_b_bobadilla -
2021-02-28
#JOTPYLesson from Amanda Lehew
I have learned to be more positive about my mental health. Before the pandemic, I was having uncontrollable panic attacks, and when everything went down it made me realize, I was not alone. @Ronway_Twitty @JakeSilbersack @JeremyZitnik @EGonzaba @ReelVisualProd -
2021-02-17
#JOTPYPhoto from Katy Kole de Peralta
Here's mine....online learning has been a struggle, and I've created a hybrid system of part home school, part her normal class meetings. But it's challenging! And I learned that it is a gift to explain subtraction to a 6 yo. #JOTPYPhoto -
2021-02-26
#JOTPYPhoto from Rebecca Wingo
Late to the game, but I wanted an even number of #JOTPYPhoto posts for my students. (Sorry, #ucincyPH students). In my desperation to leave my house, I took up hiking. Over my birthday week in July, I hiked 45 miles! And I kept up the habit all winter, even on icy days like this one. #TwinValleyTrail -
2021-02-15
#JOTPYPhoto from Marissa Rhodes
This picture encapsulates my home life (which is my ONLY life) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's difficult managing kids, their school, and working full time with absolutely ZERO separation between work, school, and play. #JOTPYphoto -
2021-02-19
#JOTPYPhoto from Kelly Hoile McDaniel
I’m a third grade public school teacher in a small town in Oklahoma. Here is my school yearbook photo for this year. This picture sums up how different this year is than any other year. #ruralvoices #covidteaches #k12 -
2021-02-17
#JOTPYPhoto from Gina Heart exclamation
Staying home cuddling with my dog = work @mollyc @mollycho @Gee_La_Dou @edgartoo12 @Lightskill1 -
2021-02-19
#JOTPYPhoto from Diving Beetle
This pandemic has been interesting in the sense that I have reawoken once dormant passions for the film series known as Godzilla and the art of practical effects in film. #JOTPYPhoto @pizzaremix @kfelge @Bentoske @G0LDENGUTS @BigMooed -
2021-02-15
#JOTPYPhoto from Rebecca
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2021-02-17
#JOTPYPhoto from Amanda Lehew
Everyone should check out Journal of the Plague Year ( @covid19archive1 )and submit a photo for the chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card, plus be a part of history! #jotpyphoto A moment for me is capturing this beautiful picture of my daughter and our pandemic pup :) -
2020-02-19
#JOTPYPhoto from Coli
My depressing room is basically me during COVID 19 #JOTPYPhoto #jotpyphoto -
2021-02
#JOTPYSilver submission from Ashley Mueller
@lashymueller If not for Covid we would only have two children (I kid LOL baby number 3 is a blessing and we are so so excited) #jotpysilver -
2021-02
#JOTPYSilver submission from Tanya Blakeley-Clark
@ms.tanya.b.c I have had enough time at home to get my new house in order and adopt a rescue pup who spent two years in a shelter. #jotpysilver @derek.clark.330 @alexmikkelborg @hannahcake2012 @cassandrak15 @nicoleblakeleylewis -
2021-02
#JOTPYSilver from Marissa Rhodes' Instagram
@purplegenevre My kids haven’t gotten sick with the perpetual sniffles all year. #JOTPYSilver @lashymueller @resilvies @antonjac @ms.tanya.b.c @daniel.wascak -
2021-02-15
#JOTPYPhoto submission from Dr. Marissa C Rhodes
In our endless search for diversions, my husband bought a resin 3D printer last spring and this was his first print. No matter how much we distract ourselves, #COVID19 is never far from our minds. #JOTPYphoto @lmansley @publiccurator @hotdogsssss @keil_jkeil @erin_bartram -
2021-02-08
#JOTPYSilver submission from Morgan Keena
Silver lining - I got to spend far more time with my husband over the last year than I ever imagined. He’s a busy 3rd year med student but this pandemic really slowed things down for both of us. @covid19archive1 #JOTPYSilver -
2021-02-08
#JOTPYSilver submission from Brianna Walker
One silver lining is that I got a puppy, (along with pretty much every millenial during this time), but he's a great cuddle buddy and a source of so much joy ❤ @covid19archive1 #JOTPYsilver -
2021-02-12
#JOTPYSilver submission from Dr. Averill Earls
#jotpySilver @covid19archive1 Weekly paint nights (virtually) with friends. Relaxing, fun, catching up... and now I have a room full of art@lmansley @jackiantonovich @EmmaLeigh117 @Every50pages @k8_lister -
2021-02-12
#JOTPYSilver submission from Lynn Okiec
We had a quiet and peaceful Christmas! @covid19archive1 #JOTPYSilver @DM_JayKelly @ohsochelly @BernieSanders @BuffaloHistory @NicoTortorella -
2021-02-14
#JOTPYSilver submission from Siobhain
I got to take up baking again and spend more time with my family. @covid19archive1 #JOTPYSilver @kher0461 @nicole_perez1 @xoxoxdarlene @momochompers @ChaoticKarma23 -
2021-02-14
#JOTPYSilver submission from @grace5star
Spending time with my partner, having lunch and dinners together and connecting with some old friends #JOTPYSilver @LoriMartini @janagram80 @gruffalo4u @SandraSchreiner @martinaf678 #JOTPYSilver -
2021-02-14
#JOTPYSilver submission from Rebecca Gupta
#Jotpysilver i got to spend a lot of time with my son! Will cherish these moments @Shivani10516489 @shah_saaya @rajjain88448229 @devadevallama @rani_doshi -
2021-02-12
#JOTPYSilver submission from Laura
#joptysilver My peloton was my favorite pandemic impulse lifestyle change! @phoebe_bridgers @SandraLeeMD @BernieSanders @GHardstark @KarenKilgariff -
2021-02-10
#JOTPYSilver submission from Steven Mooradian
Slower pace of life while getting accepted to my choice grad school for public history and an opportunity to continue doing what I love. @covid19archive1, #JOTPYSilver @claireperritano @HurstHistory26 @GavinMooradian @AbbateTrent @TyPassmore10 -
2021-02-08
#JOTPYSilver submission from Kat Bezaire
Beginning my Masters in public history, meeting so many amazing people and getting to work with @covid19archive1 also getting engaged to my best friend @TastelessPastry @cartkait @victoriburnett @LisEdwards3 @missmarujo -
2021-02-08
#JOTPYSilver submission from Victoria Burnett
My friend of 5 yrs became my roommate and she is now my loving girlfriend so sheltering together is v convenient @covid19archive1 #JOTPYSilver @LaughLoveLarry @hlafweard @heatherhedderly @alexofthewyatts @BezaireKat -
2021-02-12
#JOTPYSilver submission from Marissa Rhodes
@covid19archive1 (I’m not eligible for the drawing but....) I’ve enjoyed working remotely for ASU- an opportunity that would not have existed if it weren’t for COVID. #JOTPYSilver @mdpmulligan @brimwats @LiatSpiro @kawulf @LDBurnett