The Rona Diaries Week One

Week One: 

Candace

I definitely think of myself as an introvert, but "social distancing" has been hard.  When school unexpectedly closed, I anticipated feeling relieved to have an extra week at home before Spring Break.  Instead I felt bored, trapped, and frightened of the unscheduled days stretching out in front of me.  At one point I got myself so worked up with anxiety that I became convinced that I was experiencing Coronavirus symptoms and scheduled a $50 phone call (not covered by my $800 a month health insurance) with my doctor.  Predictably, he told me that because I hadn't travelled or been in direct contact with an infected person (that I was aware of) I should just "socially isolate." So I continued sitting in my bed texting my co-workers and scrolling through Instagram watching the NBA suspend the season, restaurants temporarily shutter, museums go online, and schools close.  This situation is surreal.

Chloe

I feel like this whole situation with the virus is getting out of hand and is unsafe. Yes, it is very serious but I doubt that schools in New York should be closing for possibly the rest of the year. In my opinion, I wouldn't really like this because I wouldn't be learning anything and won't be able to see my friends.  A better solution with this virus is to keep people in a sort of quarantine. With that people wouldn't go outside with a high risk of getting the virus. It is very contagious, so people should be doing their best with keeping clean and away from sick people.

Our pre-quarantine staycation