Blogger Post #10

I think it's safe to say that everyone is starting to go a bit crazy. Or at least that is what is happening in my house. I was so happy to see my family again after coming home, but after a week, I think I've had enough family time to last me a lifetime. I'm kidding... sort of. As this quarantine continues and seems to not be going away any time soon, I am trying my best to look at the silver linings. I am really embracing my chef's side while I have been home. In the past few days my mom, sister, and I have baked brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and an entire cake. For dinners, we have been trying to be creative and a bit spontaneous. Last night we made wings but added our own homemade sauce on top. We made a bit too cheesy four-cheese mac and cheese, which was really messy but really yummy. We also tried making our own pasta. However, this went terribly wrong and we just used boxed pasta instead. We have also been doing fun movie nights, long walks with our dog, and game nights. I can confidently say I am absolutely destroying all of them in the cards games we've been playing. Being able to do these activities with my family has kept me sane during the quarantine. However, I can't wait until it finally gets warmer out. I think that being stuck at home will be a lot better once I have the option to do work outside. I am lucky because I live so close to the ocean so once it gets warmer I can go to the beach or go out and tan even while following social distancing. I can go for more walks and start exercising outside (without freezing).

Having school has kept me occupied as well. I have to take many, many, many notes for my biology lectures in preparation for a big exam this Friday. On top of the lecture notes, I have several other assignments for other classes this week. So I have been pretty busy. But, if I didn't have school I don't know what I would do with all my free time. I feel bad for the people who are stuck at home but don't have anything like school to keep them busy. I think I would lose my mind. Anyways, now being in the second week of online classes, I feel like I am just finally starting to feel organized again. Switching to online classes has honestly been a lot more overwhelming than I would have expected. In many of my classes, due dates for assignments, labs, and even exams are not clear to me. It took me an hour just to organize stickie notes with assignments and exam due dates. Although time-consuming, this has been really helpful in organizing my thoughts and work (if anyone is struggling to do so as well, I highly suggest). Today I am going to have to start my first online lab. I am curious about how that is going to work. Being hands-on during lab sessions is so much more helpful for learning about the material than watching a dissection online. Well, hopefully, this will all end soon. Again, hope everyone is safe and healthy!