#10 - Kamille Martin
As it reaches around 11 days since I have begun practicing social distancing, my day to day has become the same. I wake up, join my classes online, eat breakfast, then spend the next 3-4 hours on school work. The rest of the time I try to relax, talk with my family, or exercise from home. Then, before I know it, it is night time again where I eat dinner, go to bed and wake up to do it all over again. It's quite boring but I surprisingly haven't run out of things to do yet. I think it's because I have a lot of catching up to do in some of my classes and I feel behind. Not to mention, studying for exams takes up enough time already. When I actually do have time to chill out, I have found lots of series on Netflix to keep me occupied. However, one thing that quarantine has taught me, is how we don't realize the freedom we have in regards to the world around us. I spend a lot of money whenever I'm home because my friends and I like to go out often. The simplest thing such as going to the mall, movies, or going out to eat are things we can't do anymore. I never realized how essential these aspects of my social life were until social distancing began.
This over-thinking I have done has also led me to believe that a lot of our daily routine consists of "social constructs." Through this I am referring to things that society has led us to believe are necessary to do in order to "fit in with society." There has never been a rule saying that shopping or beach trips were necessities. However, our generation has grown up to believe that these are what makeup our social world. I thought this was an interesting idea to ponder on because it is something you don't even realize or think about until you can no longer regularly do it.
Because of the coronavirus, I of course worry about our economy. I have never been into finance, but I can't help but feel terrible for those who are loosing their jobs or restaurants that rely on profit having a downfall. I also know that the longer this goes on, the worse it will be for those individuals. Nevertheless, our healthcare providers in America are also experiencing difficult times. I know a friend whose parent's are doctors and she told me that they are not allowed to come home for safety reasons. I can only imagine how tough it is for those families currently.
Another thing I worry about in regards to practicing social distancing, is everyone's mental health. Not being able to go outside or enjoy the little things are parts of life that keep people going through the day. I hope everyone is practicing self-care but I can also envision how this can be tough during this time. In addition, I know some people are even having trouble sleeping due to the situation at hand. I wish there were more resources for those feeling isolated. To combat this, I try as much as possible to get fresh air - even if it means going on a short walk or sitting on my balcony. I just hope we can all get through this as a nation and come out stronger in the end.
This over-thinking I have done has also led me to believe that a lot of our daily routine consists of "social constructs." Through this I am referring to things that society has led us to believe are necessary to do in order to "fit in with society." There has never been a rule saying that shopping or beach trips were necessities. However, our generation has grown up to believe that these are what makeup our social world. I thought this was an interesting idea to ponder on because it is something you don't even realize or think about until you can no longer regularly do it.
Because of the coronavirus, I of course worry about our economy. I have never been into finance, but I can't help but feel terrible for those who are loosing their jobs or restaurants that rely on profit having a downfall. I also know that the longer this goes on, the worse it will be for those individuals. Nevertheless, our healthcare providers in America are also experiencing difficult times. I know a friend whose parent's are doctors and she told me that they are not allowed to come home for safety reasons. I can only imagine how tough it is for those families currently.
Another thing I worry about in regards to practicing social distancing, is everyone's mental health. Not being able to go outside or enjoy the little things are parts of life that keep people going through the day. I hope everyone is practicing self-care but I can also envision how this can be tough during this time. In addition, I know some people are even having trouble sleeping due to the situation at hand. I wish there were more resources for those feeling isolated. To combat this, I try as much as possible to get fresh air - even if it means going on a short walk or sitting on my balcony. I just hope we can all get through this as a nation and come out stronger in the end.
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