Covid 19.

A pestilence, a virus that pretty much screw up everyone’s lives and our country’s
economy, People had to stay at home and go under community quarantine.

This meant millions of people were unable to work and sustain the needs of their family. A lot of
families suffered because of this.

Our educational system also changed drastically, Students had to learn through online class with
the use of mobile phones or computers and many students lack these kind of requirements, this is
not only the troub2le we had to face, slow internet connection is also a problem, due to the
joblessness of many adults, buying load is a problem also.

With this new normal system, its hard adapt and its definitely not easy for us and also to
teachers.

As a student, my mental health has been affected, The way I see things is that online classes were
easy and less stressful because i can learn comfortably because im at my home. With available
gadgets and a stable wifi, As I see it, I wont have a big problem. A few months of online learning
I began procrastinating and I cant cope up with all the house chores and all my assigned tasks.
There was also a time where my parents scolded me and I had a mental breakdown and started
harming myself. That was a rough chapter of my life.

Come to think of it, we missed a lot of experiences and bonds with our families and friends. I
wonder what might happen if we weren’t in this situation. We could’ve made memories with our
classmates at school, go to trips with our family and we probably had better education.

During the pandemic, The things that i can do at home can be counted at the fingers of my hand.
I searched for new learnings and hobbies. At first I couldn’t manage my time wisely, I didn’t
know how to make my day productive, I can say a lot of students faced this situation too until I
tried going to the farm everyday and I discovered I’m quite good at handling cows. I

engross myself with my mobile phone, it allows me to explore and discover new things, i met a
bunch of internet friends and they gave me the bond that I missed. My favorite part about my
quarantine is that I educated myself with contemporary issues. Funny how I learned toxic
masculinity, Lgbt rights, gender equality, homophobia, Racism in a social media platform called
tiktok.

Last June 9, 2020 i got a new phone and I didnt hesitate to download mobile game called Call of
Duty, I got so engrossed on the game because I’ve been playing call of duty since I was a kid, I
enjoyed every minute playing it, I reached great heights and I decided to join a clan, little did I
know that was the start of a lot of internet friendships. When I got into the clan, they added me
toa group chat on messenger, I was socially awkward at first being the introvert I am, but then
we all got along and we treated each other like family. I even received a 300 pesos from my
clanmates for the reason that I am good at playing codm, I once told my family about this I got
mixed reactions, they are happy because I worked hard to earn money but the dislike the fact that
I am addicted to the game. Nevertheless, I am still playing the game. This is another chapter of
my life that I will never forget.
Once, my mind told me to touch the paintbrushes hidden in my cabinet and paint the creativeness
lurking in my mind, and I did. My love for art awoken that day, and every weekend I draw And
paint what my desires.

We’ve all been through many hardships during this pandemic but don’t get that negativity pull
you down, get a hold of yourself and think like a thief, always find a way out of that situation
and escape to your success.ss