Tag: Humans of Quarantine

  • Humans of Quarantine: Chilling, Exhausted, and Not Missing the Beach

    Humans of Quarantine: Chilling, Exhausted, and Not Missing the Beach

    “Lately I have been feeling extremely exhausted and overwhelmed by not only school and distance-learning, but from my community being torn apart and all over the place from past/recent tragedies.”
    —Mahogani Sogules-Corbin

     

    “Quarantine just means I don’t have to worry as much about wearing sunscreen.”
    —Sophia DelBello
    Reymar Santos, High Life Staff Writer: “This is my Uncle Eddie, he’s been chilling and pushing through this quarantine and he said, ‘Make the most of the time spent with your family because that is all that we can do. Enjoy life that’s it.’ “
    “Life WAS like a box of chocolates, but now its as uneventful as a Kit Kat Bar from the 99¢ store.”
    —Christian Gisborne
  • Humans of Quarantine: My Mom

    Humans of Quarantine: My Mom

    When the first outcry from WuHon China began, I remember the immediate fear my mom had. I was worried, but I thought she was paranoid. She would always tell me to bring a facemask to school, stop eating at school, and to wash my hand before I enter the car. As a typical sixteen-year-old, I became irritated.

    As I interviewed my mom about this virus, I understood her fear more.  Throughout the interview, I grew to love, and admire her efforts.  This is what she said to me: 

     “With the CoronaVirus, you can not avoid the death and the depressing state of this country. It makes me sad, not stressed but sad. If we are on lockdown forever, I know I can not visit my family in Cambodia. Even though I’m used to staying at home, as a housewife, I constantly feel worried when I go outside, it’s a motherly instinct. I miss going to the beach without worrying that I might catch the CoronaVirus. When the CoronaVirus is over I want to go to the beach, visit China Town, and go to the mall with my kids. But right now I’m ok staying at home with them.”

    Within the interview, a big theme that my mom highlighted was her fear that I would catch the coronavirus. In spite of all the misfortunes the Corona Virus brought, it also created a stronger sense of unity for families. It is hard to look at any positives in these unprecedented times, but staying with family is a sure way to keep oneself sane.