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won’t even be able to enjoy ourselves families and I did not want any one of
after being quarantined in our house them to catch this virus. I know that
for all of these months. I never expect- my family doesn’t listen so I know
ed the schools to get shut down. This that they were not staying home when
just really sucks. I don’t get a chance told to do so.
to interact with people like I do when
I’m in school. When I was going from class-
room learning to remote learning I
Some things that I found my- thought that everything would be
self doing to take up some of my time hard. I thought that I was going to
are spending time with the people in fail all of my classes. I thought that I
my house. I’m getting to understand wasn’t going to even pass. For STEAM
them in ways I would have never at first I had a difficult time but I had
thought. I’m growing bonds with my a lot of help from Vinny and Jordana.
niece and nephew which I think is so Once they would help me out I would
amazing because they are so young. be able to figure the rest out on my
I’m getting a chance to show them own. After the first two weeks every-
new things while I’m home. I’m also thing became easier for me to handle
a groomer assistant so this is helping and I got through all of my work
me learn more about grooming and without needing any help.
what things I can do differently.
I’m getting a chance to learn to do When I started remote learning
things like cooking different things, for humanities I knew that I would
decorating the house, and helping my not struggle as much as I would in
boyfriend with his car. When I was in every other class. I knew this because
Florida I realized that this affected my I love to write and one thing I could
uncle’s job. He wasn’t able to go back do is write an essay while I’m bored.
to work for a while, especially that he At first I was a little nervous because
has a newborn baby and he’s a nurse I felt that my writing would not be
assistant. He did not want to risk her enough to get a good grade. I thought
getting sick or anyone in the house- that I would not be able to write a
hold getting sick including himself. good essay without Olivia’s help but
The same day that I was getting ready she knew I could do it. She kept push-
to go back home, that was when his ing me and telling me that I could
boss wanted him to go back to work do it. It turns out I wrote an essay all
but he said that he can’t because he’s alone on my way to Florida and I got
not risking anyone or himself. Some- a really good grade on it. I was even
thing that was worrying me about surprised that I got such a good grade
this situation was that I have a lot of on that essay. And today I did a panel

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