Before school closed, I remember sitting on one of the uncomfortable plastic chairs in Science. It was the end of the day, and I was finished with my work. I kept thinking to myself, why am I still here? How is this going to help me in the real world? I was constantly thinking about my civics quiz, the one I studied weeks for, and I couldn’t get my mind off of it.

Now, I’m sitting on my couch, figuring out a way to right this positively. My mom has assigned me some German homework, sigh, and I’m watching reality TV shows. Currently, Toddlers & Tiaras are on. It’s disturbing, to be honest, how some parents set their children up like that. I’m relieved that my mom never forced me to do pageants.

During Communications, Mariam, Emma, and I kept on talking about our DC trip. We planned on going to the Climate Change film festival with Ayyoob, and just explore DC afterwards. Sadly, it was cancelled due to COVID-19, but we had never expected that to be the reason for the cancellation.

I think I speak for all of us when I say I never expected for this pandemic to wreak havoc on our lives like this. Quoting my cousin, we all thought that it was just a problem that China was facing, and now it’s affecting the entire world. I like to blame my mom’s side of the family for inheriting my pessimistic side, especially during these times …

But we all must focus on the pros of this situation and be thankful for what we have. My mom still has a job, and I still have a roof over my head. I don’t have to worry about if there’s enough food left in the refrigerator, or enough money to pay the bills. As exhausted and bored I am in the house, I am glad that I even have a place to live.