These are very strange times that we are going through. I haven't seen anything quite like it,
and my parents have said they haven't either when I asked them, which makes this even more
strange, since I have no one to tell me what is going to happen next. Some of the things
happening right now, we usually only see in movies or TV shows. It's hard to imagine that
all of this happened so quickly and in the span of a few months. This, of course, brings
stress and disruption to our daily lives, on top of what we already had to struggle with before.
Some people are struggling more than others depending on their socioeconomic situation
and whether they have family or friends who are affected by this virus. I, personally, am
trying to adapt to this new learning environment that we are dealing with right now, where
everything is conducted online. It's a big adjustment, being confined at home and away
from friends and not having the resources I used to have on campus. At the same time, it is
also harder to focus, seeing that while we must go on, there are others who are essentially
living in an entirely different world where they must struggle with life or death situations.
However, it also makes me realize that despite all the challenges I'm facing with all these
adjustments, I should be grateful that I'm fortunate enough that my problems are much less
severe and manageable than those others are facing. The figure below showing jobless
claims in the past week, emphasizes just how far reaching and devastating this pandemic is.
While each of us faces our own problems, it is important to also keep in mind what others
are going through as well and do our best in order to help others during these difficult times.
and my parents have said they haven't either when I asked them, which makes this even more
strange, since I have no one to tell me what is going to happen next. Some of the things
happening right now, we usually only see in movies or TV shows. It's hard to imagine that
all of this happened so quickly and in the span of a few months. This, of course, brings
stress and disruption to our daily lives, on top of what we already had to struggle with before.
Some people are struggling more than others depending on their socioeconomic situation
and whether they have family or friends who are affected by this virus. I, personally, am
trying to adapt to this new learning environment that we are dealing with right now, where
everything is conducted online. It's a big adjustment, being confined at home and away
from friends and not having the resources I used to have on campus. At the same time, it is
also harder to focus, seeing that while we must go on, there are others who are essentially
living in an entirely different world where they must struggle with life or death situations.
However, it also makes me realize that despite all the challenges I'm facing with all these
adjustments, I should be grateful that I'm fortunate enough that my problems are much less
severe and manageable than those others are facing. The figure below showing jobless
claims in the past week, emphasizes just how far reaching and devastating this pandemic is.
While each of us faces our own problems, it is important to also keep in mind what others
are going through as well and do our best in order to help others during these difficult times.
References:
Casselman, B., & Cohen, P. (2020, April 2). A Widening Toll on Jobs: 'This Thing Is Going to Come for Us All'. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/business/economy/coronavirus-unemployment-claims.html
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