Alex
Covid-History Item Type Metadata
Age
15
Date
05/03/2021
Location
Florida
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
The impact of COVID-19 first occurred to me in early March of 2020 during of grade field trip to D.C when some students decided to wear masks on the plane and throughout our trip. From that moment to now, I realized how much COVID has changed. Looking back to last year, we were all confused on way they were wearing masks and what COVID was. Now I've realized that COVID-19 is a serious disease that has changed the life of many in my home town.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Currently, I'm feeling great. One way I do to relieve stress is spending time outdoors like going for a walk and spending time at the beach.
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
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Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
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Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
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Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
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Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
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If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
Yes, my school was canceled March-May 2020. I had to complete my 8th-grade year online. Currently, I go to school in person as of September 2020-present day.
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
Yes, I had my 8th-grade graduation postponed and some other major family events. We had to move all the events online.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
During the pandemic, my family and I adopted a dog from a local shelter. He (dog) has impacted my family by creating happiness.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
Yes, someone, I knew contracted COVID-19. During that process, I was worried for them because I didn't know what the outcome would be.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
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What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
Make sure to have supplies (toilet paper, sanitizing wipes, etc)
What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
I want future generations to know that the 2020 pandemic was a very serious thing that happened to the world that caused an everlasting change. I recommend that they understand that lots of things happened during the past year before trying to learn about it.
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
After the pandemic life, I think life will slowly come back to "normal". Some people might never want to do "common" things ever again such as attend large gatherings, give hugs, not wear a mask, etc.
Dublin Core
Title
Alex
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
Southern Adirondack Library System
Date
05/03/2021
Contributor
Southern Adirondack Library System
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Language
English
Type
Covid History
Identifier
12627241944
Coverage
Coronavirus Pandemic
Collection
Citation
“Alex,” Leaving Our Fingerprints on History, accessed April 23, 2024, https://fingerprints.sals.edu/omeka/items/show/371.