My experience in quarantine.
Title
My experience in quarantine.
Description
This is about my experience in quarantine as a teen.
Creator
Alona L.
Language
English
Text
My experience in quarantine.
I, myself, am sort of a reclusive person per say. I’m more of home body than anything, I enjoy the comforts of my bed, my covers, and my phone. The thought of staying at home for a long period of time but this time with an excuse sounded like a dream come true. But little did I know, it would be an absolute nightmare.
The feeling of being trapped in one place over something you cannot control is something I have never thought I would be afraid of. The countless days wasted away during the summer time were complete torture and I have never wanted to leave my house more than then. The thought of going on a walk just to get some air had turned into something more life or death than anything. And I, as a teen, my life being nothing but friends, technology, and sleep, had changed basically forever. My father and I used to always go on drives with one another to relieve stress but now the car was only used for one time trips back and forth to different stores, hoping to find some toilet paper! And of course to buy food and different necessities. As the days progressed, different things in my life had new meaning. My phone before was nothing more than something to entertain me, but it had soon become my main source of maintaining relationships. My bed soon became the place I hated the most and my house became a cage with no key.
My optimism soon diminished as COVID cases kept rising then falling then spiking once more. I never would’ve thought the one place I call home would be the most hated place to be. But I learned many things about myself. How I enjoy writing more than anything. And how preparing snacks late at night would be something I am quite good at. Despite our society’s current climate, this quarantine has equally been a blessing and a curse.
I, myself, am sort of a reclusive person per say. I’m more of home body than anything, I enjoy the comforts of my bed, my covers, and my phone. The thought of staying at home for a long period of time but this time with an excuse sounded like a dream come true. But little did I know, it would be an absolute nightmare.
The feeling of being trapped in one place over something you cannot control is something I have never thought I would be afraid of. The countless days wasted away during the summer time were complete torture and I have never wanted to leave my house more than then. The thought of going on a walk just to get some air had turned into something more life or death than anything. And I, as a teen, my life being nothing but friends, technology, and sleep, had changed basically forever. My father and I used to always go on drives with one another to relieve stress but now the car was only used for one time trips back and forth to different stores, hoping to find some toilet paper! And of course to buy food and different necessities. As the days progressed, different things in my life had new meaning. My phone before was nothing more than something to entertain me, but it had soon become my main source of maintaining relationships. My bed soon became the place I hated the most and my house became a cage with no key.
My optimism soon diminished as COVID cases kept rising then falling then spiking once more. I never would’ve thought the one place I call home would be the most hated place to be. But I learned many things about myself. How I enjoy writing more than anything. And how preparing snacks late at night would be something I am quite good at. Despite our society’s current climate, this quarantine has equally been a blessing and a curse.
Date
10/16/20
Location
My home.
Collection
Citation
Anonymous, “My experience in quarantine. ,” Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive, accessed September 19, 2024, https://ricovidarchive.org/index.php/items/show/1567.
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