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The Decision and the Opportunity

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The Decision and the Opportunity

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Months had gone by during the Covid 19 pandemic and for college students like myself, it began to take a toll on me mentally. It wasn't easy to say the least to stay at home and start remote learning. It was even harder being a journalism major and having to cover what was routine press conferences about death and despair ravaging New York City. But as the semester came to an end , frustration began to mount for me as there seemed to be no end to this nightmare. I grew tired of being at home day after day with no option but to stay inside. I saw many of my peers take advantage of the time being in lockdown to make some extra money. That was motivation enough to get against my parents wishes in hopes to get ahead when all this was over. The job was simple -- make grocery deliveries to apartments in the lower east side. The streets were completely empty , something out of a horror film where you’re the last person on earth. The only problem was , my mom was an essential worker and she saw first hand what covid did to people and their loved ones around them. Also my brother being a diabetic meant he was more susceptible to covid which I was putting all that risk knowing I would be out there in the city and unknowingly bringing back covid into my house. It finally came time to tell my family the plan I had and they were not happy to say the least. My mom was furious of the thought that I would go ahead and get a job during a pandemic -- And although he didn't show it , I knew my brother shared the same feelings. But I didn’t let it stop me and the next day , I went to work. On my way there , It was rough seeing the city in the shape that it was. People wearing masks with depression and stress written all over their faces , taking extra precautions every 5 minutes dousing their hands in hand sanitizer . It made me realize that although I would want to be in the best shape possible financially , I realized that my health is way more important and that I let greed control my way of thinking. I had made it to the supermarket and as I approached my supervisor , I told him that I could not put my family at risk for this and that I’m not going to be working. He understood my decision and felt that if I could not do it , then there would be no problem. As I got home , I apologized to my family for potentially putting their health at risk. This pandemic has taught me patience to say the least , there are more important things at the moment than money and sometimes things must take a backseat in order to fully flourish in the future.
Undergraduate majoring in Journalism

Date (Dublin Core)

June 1, 2020

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HNSC2100
M. Horlyck-Romanovsky
Fall 2020

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Brooklyn College

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Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Education--Universities
English Food & Drink
English Social Distance
English Transportation
English Health & Wellness
English Home & Family Life
English Labor

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PPE
mask
diabetic
family
empty streets
New York City
essential worker
delivery

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work
family

Collection (Dublin Core)

College COVID Stories

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Brooklyn College HNSC Prompt

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

09/27/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

10/7/2020
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Covid 19
Brooklyn College

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mask
diabetic family
empty streets
New York City
essential worker
delivery
work
Brooklyn College

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