Alex D’, May 2020
Life for the past couple of months has definitely been very strange, this is certainly not something I would have ever expected to experience in my life. Looking back on the time that’s passed since we left school on March 12th is difficult because I can’t tell the difference between the days for the most part; it’s been a lot of repetition and many days where nothing memorable enough has happened. I would like to think I’ve learned quite a lot from this time at home, maybe not so much from school (there’s only so much you can learn online), but just about life in general. I’d say my most important takeaway from this time is to really appreciate the people I have in my life, most of whom I’m not really able to see much of at the moment.
I don’t want it to seem like I’m living through the apocalypse, because for me, thankfully, this really isn’t all bad; compared to the millions of people worldwide who have suffered in so many ways due to Covid, my problems have been miniscule. The warm weather has truly been a gift, and right now there’s nothing better than spending some time outside with family and friends. There are, of course, many things that I miss: I miss school and having my classes together in the same room, I miss my teachers, I miss seeing all the people that I don’t usually hang out with, and (to keep the list short) I miss all of the other normal things and people that I once took for granted.
Looking forward, I’m still so excited for summer to come in 26 days, whether it will be a “normal” summer or not. As a camp counselor, I’m really hoping that camp will run in some way, even if it doesn’t compete with the amazing time we had last summer. My biggest hope at the moment is that our senior year won’t be completely taken over by the virus. I hope that the class of 2021 will have the best final year, plus a real graduation, but also that we won’t forget the lesson we’ve learned about being more appreciative of life during our time away from normalcy.
To anyone who may be reading this in the future: please try your best to not take the little things in your life for granted. The things I find myself missing the most are the things that seemed the most average and normal a couple of months ago. I left school on March 12th thinking we would be out for a week at most, only to later find out that we wouldn’t be returning to finish junior year the right way, and there is still so much uncertainty as to when we’ll be back. Don’t forget to appreciate what you have while you have it, because almost everything is temporary.
Life for the past couple of months has definitely been very strange, this is certainly not something I would have ever expected to experience in my life. Looking back on the time that’s passed since we left school on March 12th is difficult because I can’t tell the difference between the days for the most part; it’s been a lot of repetition and many days where nothing memorable enough has happened. I would like to think I’ve learned quite a lot from this time at home, maybe not so much from school (there’s only so much you can learn online), but just about life in general. I’d say my most important takeaway from this time is to really appreciate the people I have in my life, most of whom I’m not really able to see much of at the moment.
I don’t want it to seem like I’m living through the apocalypse, because for me, thankfully, this really isn’t all bad; compared to the millions of people worldwide who have suffered in so many ways due to Covid, my problems have been miniscule. The warm weather has truly been a gift, and right now there’s nothing better than spending some time outside with family and friends. There are, of course, many things that I miss: I miss school and having my classes together in the same room, I miss my teachers, I miss seeing all the people that I don’t usually hang out with, and (to keep the list short) I miss all of the other normal things and people that I once took for granted.
Looking forward, I’m still so excited for summer to come in 26 days, whether it will be a “normal” summer or not. As a camp counselor, I’m really hoping that camp will run in some way, even if it doesn’t compete with the amazing time we had last summer. My biggest hope at the moment is that our senior year won’t be completely taken over by the virus. I hope that the class of 2021 will have the best final year, plus a real graduation, but also that we won’t forget the lesson we’ve learned about being more appreciative of life during our time away from normalcy.
To anyone who may be reading this in the future: please try your best to not take the little things in your life for granted. The things I find myself missing the most are the things that seemed the most average and normal a couple of months ago. I left school on March 12th thinking we would be out for a week at most, only to later find out that we wouldn’t be returning to finish junior year the right way, and there is still so much uncertainty as to when we’ll be back. Don’t forget to appreciate what you have while you have it, because almost everything is temporary.