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Journal Entries

Charity Antwi, School of The Future

Monday, March 23rd:

There was an extreme hype of schools shutting down, and while I
was content to get a break from school, I missed school. I missed the
social aspects of the school, like the interaction with my friends and
teachers. As a social person, staying inside has been a struggle, and
I’m honestly tired of my family. When living in a one-bedroom apart-
ment with a family of four, there are no boundaries or moments of
privacy. Attempting to do homework or find a space to concentrate on
is a struggle, so I sometimes want to yell at my family. However, I un-
derstand that they are also confined and trying to adjust; thus, I can’t
take my frustrations on them. I text and facetime my friends, and we
all put effort into helping each other. I have started to work out with
my younger brother, we run up the stairs and do little exercises in the
available spaces of our building. Also, I’m constantly on Tik Tok and
other social media platforms to find a connection to our world.

Thursday, March 26th:

This week, I was able to understand the fear and pain many families
are living through because of the Corona. These past three days, I
was severely sick. I had severe migraines, body aches, sensitivity to
light, and a slight temperature, and I had convinced myself that I had
Corona. I was physically ill, but more importantly, I was emotionally
scarred. I really thought I had Corona and that I was a ticking time
bomb because I was going to spread it to my younger siblings. I told
my mom; however, she was convinced that if I went to get tested, they
would actually inject the Cronovirus in me. I wish I was kidding; how-
ever, immigrant parents have never placed their trust in the systems
of unfamiliar governments. I was plagued in fear because all my mind

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