Aidan's Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic has made drastic changes to my daily life. The thing I miss most from life before  COVID-19 is spending time with my friends. Like many people, I treasure the friends that I have, and I believe that they even make up part of my identity. I have known most of my friends for a very long time (I met most of them over ten years ago), and as time passed, my friends and I have become closer and more reliant on each other. Now that I can't see any of my friends, I often find myself feeling blue. Although the pandemic has drastically changed my daily life, it has not had any significant negative impacts on my life. My family is safe, healthy, and financially stable. I am content to stay home for a couple weeks or months, and my quality of life is fairly good.To be honest, I don't have too much to miss. My friends and I are making an effort to stay connected. We have frequent video calls, and we even play virtual card games a few times a week; however this is...

The effects of COVID-19 are being felt around the globe. Compared to many people in the world, I am very lucky by how little COVID-19 is affecting my life; however I was still devastated when I heard that my ultimate frisbee season was cancelled. In the grand scheme of things, this is only a minor inconvenience, but to me not being able to play ultimate is heartbreaking. COVID-19 has become a gigantic obstacle between me and my goals. I believe that I can use my feelings to help me put into perspective the emotions and hardships of people around the world. If I am heartbroken about a minor inconvenience, then there must be people who are truly suffering. People around the world have been working hard to keep track of the COVID-19 news. Many people are tracking how fast it's spreading, the severity of the symptoms, and it's effect on the economy. I feel it is very important to not overlook COVID-19's effect on people's well-being. As we know, these are challenging ...