Author Archives: covid9teen

Fullerton, California, USA: In the time of Covid, everyone needs a touch of solace which enlivens our mood. We need neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine to be released which are also called the feel-good neurotransmitters. So let’s hear a story about me that will make you laugh and probably cause stoic expressions. It mightContinue reading “🇺🇸 Missing Interactions”

Murrieta, California, USA: Quarantine has been, needless to say, a weird learning experience for all of us including me. The hardest part of the situation was adapting to a new style of living solely from home which was tough for me especially because I never really realized how much I rely on after-school activities andContinue reading “🇺🇸 Easing into Quarantine”

Murrieta, California, USA: My perspective of this current situation has changed completely with the changing of the times. In the beginning, I thought, like everybody else, that this quarantine would only last at most a month and we would be back in school and back to the normality of life. After a few months ofContinue reading “🇺🇸 Shifting Perspectives”

Berkeley, California, USA: While I knew quarantine was going to be tough, I never expected it to be so bad. At first, I just missed all my friends, and even school (which I didn’t think was possible), but I eventually got used to staying home all day, not going to school, and not being ableContinue reading “🇺🇸 A Stressful Quarantine”

Murrieta, California, USA: The quarantine rules where I live have been very strict and I feel like they are changing all the time. It has been very difficult to know what I am allowed to do because the rules have been very ambiguous. I have had no restaurants for months, but finally, a few monthsContinue reading “🇺🇸 Online School Challenges”

Palatine, USA: When the virus first started to spread to America, I didn’t think much about it and brushed it off instead of facing reality. The pandemic taught me not to take anything for granted because all my junior year of high school plans and summer plans to go to France got canceled in aContinue reading “🇺🇸 Adjusting to Quaratine”

Murrieta, California, USA: Quarantine has been an interesting experience for me. At first I thought it would only last like a month at first and then everything would go back to normal. School was weird because my school offered distance learning as an optional assignment and there was no interaction with other teachers or students.Continue reading “🇺🇸 APs and Video Games”

Pleasanton, California, USA: The beginning of quarantine was the worst part for me. Netflix became my best friend, and I spent all day staring at some screen. After weeks and weeks of wallowing in self-pity and boredom, I decided to be productive. So after, a few days of minimal planning, I decided to start aContinue reading “🇺🇸 Blogging Through Quarantine”

Murrieta, California, USA: I have been through many challenges during the coronavirus as a student, daughter, and athlete. As a student before quarantine, I had always relied on live interactions with my teachers to get the full learning experience. I had access to extra tutoring and was able to form supportive relationships with my teachers.Continue reading “🇺🇸 A Military Family’s Challenges”