Santiago, Chile: Hi! My name is Juan Carlos from Santiago, Chile. In my case, I spend all of my time during the time of this virus doing my school work and watching series on Netflix. Personally, I don’t go out of my house, because I think that this virus is a serious thing. Juan CarlosContinue reading “🇨🇱 Staying at Home in Santiago”
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🇨🇱 Opportunity After the Crisis
Santiago, Chile: My perspective is that the virus could be seen in 2 forms: First: that this virus is only a bad thing and is only bringing chaos and death. And second: that corona virus is bringing bad things and good things, the good could be that all the world is cleaning and that theContinue reading “🇨🇱 Opportunity After the Crisis”
🇹🇭 Uncertainty in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand: One of the hardest parts about this situation has been the fact that my final year of high school was cut short and had an abrupt ending, thus not being able to spend the time I could have had with my friends and year group. For years we all looked forward to theContinue reading “🇹🇭 Uncertainty in Bangkok”
🇩🇪 The View from Germany
Bad Arolsen, Germany: The hardest thing about this whole situation was that I couldn’t see my friends. At the beginning it was said that we didn’t have to go to school just 2 weeks before our Easter break. But as the virus spread further and further, 2 weeks turned into 9. We can only meetContinue reading “🇩🇪 The View from Germany”
🇺🇸 The View from Florida
Tampa, Florida, USA: Ever since the beginning of March, covid has changed my plans. The first thing that got canceled was a trip to Seattle in Spring Break. All of the college tours I was supposed to do during spring break and after got canceled. Soon, stores closed. My summer cruise to Europe got canceled.Continue reading “🇺🇸 The View from Florida”
🇨🇱 Silver Lining in Santiago
Santiago, Chile: Hey! I’m Tomás P., from Chile. In our country we have been in quarantine for about two months. I have been working for school online, using Microsoft Teams. Personally, I’m enjoying this time playing the guitar or watching TV series. These are very good times to know each other and share moments withContinue reading “🇨🇱 Silver Lining in Santiago”
🇮🇹 Sudden Change in Italy
Jesolo, Italy: It was very sudden. I couldn’t even say goodbye to the high school professors, and my friends, who unfortunately live a bit far from my house, because we don’t all live in the same place and every day I commute about 40 minutes by bus to school. I live in a quiet place,Continue reading “🇮🇹 Sudden Change in Italy”
🇨🇱 Learning from the Pandemic in Santiago
Santiago, Chile: The hardest part about the situation for me, is that it is not known what will happen to grades, the grades that count for university. Also, not seeing my friends, that I used to see every day, I miss laughing and hugging a lot. The rule here in Chile is mandatory quarantine. WeContinue reading “🇨🇱 Learning from the Pandemic in Santiago”
🇨🇱 United at Home in Chile
Santiago, Chile: Hi! I’m from Chile and in my case I’m living with my family in my house. This has been a time where all the family has been gathered and we have been very united… Well, the pandemic has made us locked up for over three weeks now and we´re getting a little crazy.Continue reading “🇨🇱 United at Home in Chile”
🇺🇸 Lessons from the Coronavirus in Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: It was early march when the Punahou teachers told us that we might be finishing the year with online courses. I knew that at some point in my life, I would possibly take one class online. Never had I thought, however, that I’d be spending half a semester going to class fiveContinue reading “🇺🇸 Lessons from the Coronavirus in Hawaii”