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THE QUARANTINE AND MY EXPIERENCE

Silvana Castillo Tovar

I think that being in quarantine has change
everybody, and this is my personal experience:
It’s been more than a hundred and twenty days

without leaving my condo, well I went out to the
doctor because of a knee-ache and some medical

tests and the situation wasn’t very nice; my mom for
example keeps telling me, cover yourself up, don’t
touch anything, use alcohol, it just felt like in a

movie, don’t look at anyone, don´t touch anyone,
don’t breathe, everything is dangerous. That
occurred after Ninety days and I thought it was

going to be relaxing but it wasn’t. I miss going out
for an ice cream, going to the mall, to a restaurant,
or even, going to gym practice even though (being

sincere), I think I don’t miss it anymore, in that issue
the quarantine has been good, it´s been a long time

since I spend that much time at home with my
family without thinking about our extended daily
routine.

The quarantine left us trying something that once
crossed mom’s mind, “home schooling”, I know it’s

not the same but kind of, and that, I have enjoyed a
lot, I can’t say I don’t miss my friends, school or
teachers, but I think I enjoy the fact that I´m

studying by myself at home, managing my free time
and so I believe I´m becoming more responsible

than I was, without leaving a part of me and
especially fun stuff like cooking, something I really

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