CHANGE & CORONA

SPANISH

by Cher Wang

(translated in Spanish)

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"I didn't know that Friday, March 13 would be the last day for the 2019-2020 school year. Regardless, school did not end. Thankfully for our teachers, we can still learn, except through a computer screen and not face to face."

by Shania Bradley

(translated in Spanish)

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

IN QUARANTINE...

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"From sitting in front of my computer all day to joining the google meetings for my English class every Monday, I can say that my daily routine has most definitely changed. After watching the news everyday, I became aware of the extent of the problem we were facing."

by Diana Reyes

(translated in Spanish)

QUARANTINE

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"Overall quarantine has been good and my family and I have been spending quality time together. I hope to see everything get better and stores start opening up again and people can start going out little by little. May the world get better so we can go out and enjoy life."

by Jasmin Martinez

(translated in Spanish)

THE NEW NORMAL

"Waking up I felt a strain on my chest. Should I move or should I just rest? The days were passing right by me like cars on the highway."

by Janelle Cham

(translated in Spanish)

"During quarantine, I moved upstate NY. I’ve been doing a lot of baking and gardening since coming up here. I thought that I would be very bored in upstate New York but I’m spending time outdoors, it’s very therapeutic and enjoyable."

by Filgey Borgard

(translated in Spanish)

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"One important person to me is my best friend. Her name is Sana and she is very funny, but a little bit shy. We understand each other well. Sana moved upstate two years ago. We send messages more than we talk on the phone. We get along with each other very well but argue sometimes."

by Maryam Khan

(translated in Spanish)

"When the quarantine first began I was not initially very worried. It was not until the death rates began to increase around the world that I began to become fearful for all of my family members as well as our society. This pandemic has changed my perspective of life in so many ways."

by Cierra Vialva

(translated in Spanish)

"Masks on, gloves on, standing six feet apart. During this quarantine I've found myself doing things I never imagined. I learned things about myself I never knew. I picked up a liking for painting, drawing cartoons, dancing, and even began exercising."

by Tianna Bassie

(translated in Spanish)

"From the scare of a third world war occurring, to great wildfires in Australia, to the entire world being shaken by Covid-19, many would say this year has been catastrophic. However, throughout history, great things arose from terrible circumstances. Covid-19 is one of those moments."

by Yasin El Sammak

(translated in Spanish)