Blog #12: What Have You Learned in These Months of Quarantine?
By: Natalie Munoz
It’s been a year and almost a month since we were all placed in quarantine. Within those months, everyone has been trying to entertain themselves. Some people have picked up hobbies, watched new movies, made music, painted pictures, focused more on school or started creating new businesses to gain money. Others have used this chance of isolation to reflect on their lives. But I do believe that at one point, everyone has learned something. It could be good or bad. You could’ve learned that your family means so much more to you than you ever thought before or that the next time you are forced into quarantine, you are going to move out as quickly as possible. You might have had friends or family members that you assumed had your back but ended up betraying you or have shown their true colors that they have been hiding. Maybe you realized that you aren’t happy with your life and wanted to start a new one. Or perhaps you didn’t learn anything at all. That’s completely fine. Not everyone goes through everything the same way as others.
For instance, I had friends whose lives did not change when quarantine was placed. But I had a few who were struggling to stay home and would leave the house as much as they could. There were those who cried because they weren’t going to have a graduation (me) and then others that screamed Hallelujah because they didn’t want to go back to see teachers or students they didn’t like. To each their own, my teachers used to say.
Social media could have helped you in learning something this quarantine too. Some examples would be that you found out that TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram are great places to speak your mind or become advocates. As well as being a great place to get ideas from and trying new things. You might have also noticed that there are more people who have been more open to speak about their opinions now than they were before. It’s like once everyone knew that no one was going to see each other, everybody decided that they were going to speak their minds. Like I said before, it could be good or bad. Though, I have noticed more advocates in the media who have been standing up for what they believe in.
Lastly, you might have come across the idea that life is precious. Sometimes we don’t realize how lucky we are until everything starts going down. We have been told all our lives that we should cherish our moments of life but when you are focused on trying to survive instead of living, it becomes difficult. However, with quarantine entering your life, you might have taken it into consideration in making more time for your life and happiness.
After all that’s been said, what have you learned in these months of quarantine?
Very thoughtful post, Natalie. I have certainly learned a lot about myself in the past year. Mostly good things about my own resilience, importance of family, cherishing meaningful relationship in our lives, and finding healthy outlets to entertain ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI agree that if you learned NOTHING through this pandemic...you're doing it wrong! When we wake up and pay attention, it's hard not to learn something. Every obstacle is an opportunity for learning (I know, sounds cliche). And perhaps that's the gist of your post. The pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and mostly negatively. So the 'bright side' is that we are all growing together.
I've leant a lot about myself during quarantine. I went through a lot during those months beyond the pandemic so I think I've grown a lot as a person and feel more self aware.The person I was at the start of quarantine is a completely different person from who I am now.
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I've learned how dark and scary life can become. determination when I noticed the number of people who passed away from covid the past year. As we're all going through these dark times, staying strong and determined is essential to get through this pandemic. Easier said than done but it's worth trying.
ReplyDelete-Franco Jimenez
Social media especially Tiktok has helped me become aware of many different issues around the world that I had no idea about. Tiktok has such a huge amount of users that news spreads so fast because of that Tiktok has helped spread awareness about so many issues.
ReplyDeleteI've learned about a lot of useless factoids but are great conversations pieces. Along with that I can't stay home for a long time with getting depressed so going for a drive is the best way to clear my mind. There was a lot going on with the pandemic and the BLM marches and how nothing is fair in life and you just have to live each day like the last and learn from the mistakes of those around you.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing I've learned during quarantine is that I'm not good at online learning, and that I've been depressed many times during quarantine. Because I don't know how to measure myself worth if I'm not doing good in school, but realizing that is helping me break away from the habit of doing that. The habit of aiming for perfection but I'm starting to feel like more and more I just don't care. and it's starting to worry me.
ReplyDelete-Oluwakemi Akanle
I have definitely learned a lot about myself throughout this quarantine. One of the biggest things I have learned is how important is is to have a good relationship with your family and friends. Being throw into lockdown really leaves you with nothing but the people you are closest with, so it is so important to have people in your life that you can really rely on. Another big thing that I have learned is to spend time away from social media to focus on yourself and reality, instead of constantly comparing yourself to impossible expectations.
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The one thing I have definitely learned during quarantine is how much we take for granted the ability to just go out and do something as simple as going to the store. With all of these restrictions it has made it very difficult to even go outside. Something else I've learned is the value of family and friends and how we all need to stick together in these trying times.
ReplyDelete-Saul Arias
I think I learned a lot about how much time we actually have. Before quarantine I always had the opportunity to do whatever and now most things are still very limited. I notice that many days I can just spend hours do nothing because their is nothing to do. But quarantine had taught me how to manage that time better
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