I was in Phoenix, Arizona enjoying the sun and time with family when I received the email from the University that informed us our spring break was extended and classes would be online. Looking back, I probably shouldn’t have been traveling, but Arizona was not in a State of Emergency at the time we left, so we made sure to wash our hands and not touch our face. At the end of my trip, I came back home to Greensboro, North Carolina and I’m here now writing this blog post. The Coronavirus has changed our world as we know it and I just want to share a little about how I am adjusting. I also want to offer some encouragement in this unprecedented and anxious time.
For starters, I completely underestimated how much work I was going to have during online class. Since students can’t go to class to take exams, my professors have given more assignments to compensate for this. I am thankful to every one of my professors for trying their very best to educate students in a time where we can’t even be on campus, but I’m definitely adjusting to ways I can manage my time better. I love the daily walks from my bed to my desk to get to class though :). In some ways, this time has been difficult, filled with anxiety, and sad because I don’t get to see my friends every day, but it has also taught me so much.
COVID-19 has taught me to get outside more, spend more time with family whether that be cooking meals or playing fun games outside, and it has also taught me that healthcare providers are absolute heroes. While I am so thankful to be in good health during this time, thousands of others are fighting this virus with the help of countless doctors and nurses. They risk their health daily to help the infected patients and it has shown me that bravery, compassion, and strength prevail during vastly terrifying times. While we all want life to get back to normal, I hope this pandemic will teach us all to rely on each other during trying times. We can’t control what other things may happen in this world, but we can control our perspective, attitude, and willingness to help others when hardships come.
Also I found this meme and it really speaks to me right now and I hope it can bring y’all a laugh or two.
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