Now that you have been in quarantine for awhile, what changes are you going to make after? How will society change as a whole? What things have you come to realized you may take for granted? Etc.
What new daily activities have you started or are learning since quarantine started?
After quarantine is over, I think a lot will change. The other day I heard on the news that they think that there will even be changes to society. For instance, some people question whether or not people will shake hands anymore after this or not. I question that same thing. I also question how long people will wear masks or how long I will continue to wear a mask before I am comfortable again. This is such a scary thing, and I think that it definitely causes people to reconsider and to look at things like this more closely. But for me personally, I have realized that there are plenty of things that I take for granted. That is something that I want to change. I want to spend more time with friends and family, focus on more hobbies and find time to enjoy things more often. I want to make sure that I pay more attention to those things and that I value them more than I did before.
ReplyDeleteAfter quarantine, I am hoping to have an awesome summer. With school being at home for the rest of the year and everything else being cancelled, it just feels like I haven't been able to do anything. So this summer I want to make up for that. Next year, I am going to college, and I hope that that means we actually get to start the fall term on campus. However, that also means that I am going to be leaving all of my friends and such, and not being able to hang out these last two months has just been really tough. On top of that, during this time I have been trying to focus on better habits. I guess that is easier to do when you really don't have much else to do, but I want to continue that after this as well. I want to try to lead a healthier lifestyle, and that means exercising more and trying to eat better. I even want to try and maintain a better sleep schedule. I don't know how long that will last, especially once I get to college, but I hope to at least try to maintain some of these small changes. I have noticed that I feel a lot better on a regular basis when I do so.
ReplyDeleteThese are some thoughts from some of the high school teachers that work with my dad that I asked to write out for them:
ReplyDelete1. There has been some discussion about what school will look like next year. The idea of online classes is in the mix, but so is potentially have half the students be in school one day and the other half the next. When the students aren't actually at school, they will be doing online work. The idea is that one day will be lecture (the in the classroom part) and the other day will be time to do assignments and work on tasks that will solidify what was taught in lecture the previous day (the online portion). Many teachers obviously want to get in the classroom again and be able to teach and connect with students in that manner, but if they can not do so, this is an alternative that they are considering and coming to terms with.
2. Many even think that there will be more changes at school that will last beyond COVID-19, such as better cleaning and sanitation. Things like this are being discussed in more than just a school setting though, so that is not quite surprising that they would want to carry it over in schools as well. One had even said, when you think about it this is a really good idea. During flu season for instance, you can always tell at school because it really just spreads and so many students and faculty get it by the end of it all. This is going to be a similar thing.
3. They all agree that despite what happens and what changes are made, their goals are still going to be the same. They want to provide kids with the best possible education and to be effective in the learning process for them. That process may have to change and their approach may have to change, but being able to adapt and find new ways to teach others is what they do.
I think there is potential for a lot of change once quarantine ends. Some things are almost certain to change such as grocery store and restaurant etiquette, but many other details will require more discussion and attention before they change. Coming out of quarantine will offer a massive opportunity to change things on a foundational level. One of the most memorable phenomena (in my mind at least) is the environmental change since people have stopped dominating the planet, but to my knowledge, there has been very little discussion as to how we can maintain any of the positive changes. Citizens of the United States are particularly lucky in my opinion, not because of how the pandemic has been handled before, but because there is an upcoming election that gives U.S. citizens a chance to choose who leads them through the recovery from the pandemic. Quarantine may end, but until there is a vaccine or cure for the disease that is readily available for the public, the world will have to maintain social distancing etiquette. Whoever is elected in the 2020 presidential election will likely have the opportunity to encourage positive change in the economy and environment as we get closer to returning to a life that is not threatened by COVID-19. It is no doubt that a lot of changes are coming on a local, national, and global level, but citizens of the planet need to be active in creating/encouraging the changes they want to see!
ReplyDeleteI really like the thoughts in this post! I had not even really thought about the environmental changes. That has been something that is just so interesting to me, and I do wonder how we could maintain those. It is also an interesting thought that the United States has the opportunity to choose who will help the country handle the aftermath of this. I hadn't thought about that, but that is definitely the case.
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