Hello.So, I am currently sitting in my home reflecting on what the world has come to. Everything seemed to be going alright, as it coincidentally always appears to. Let’s go back to Friday, March 13th. Despite the negative connotations with the number 13 landing on a Friday, it was a beautiful day. I woke up to the sky clear with big white, puffy clouds. I was coming home for Spring Break. I had not been home since the start of the second semester and so I was eagerly awaiting the train in the Saco Transportation center. I love taking the train-there appears to be a different feeling of calm and self-reflection I often find myself experiencing while looking outside the Amtrak window. Well, to everyone’s anticipated surprise, we received an email from our university president declaring school closure due to the ever-rising coronavirus and Covid-19 pandemic. Pandemic? I thought it was only an epidemic? Well the entire world has been hit by this novel virus. I am not sure when this is going to end. I mean, I am not entirely sure when society will return to its previous condition because it only appears to worsen as time progresses. Hopefully, not too long. Nearly every aspect of society has been affected. Every aspect of every society and it is just…sad. The one that affects me the most is education and work. Students are still learning, arguably, but not to the capacity they were. Many people have begun to work from home and some not at all. I can say I personally have been struggling balancing all remote classes. What assignment do I do and when? How should I plan out my week to make sure I have everything complete? In addition, when will I fit in times to study for my MCAT? What about my job? These are all questions I ask myself daily yet do not seem to definitively answer. It is a work in progress. But, so is life right now. For what it’s worth, I’ve managed to make up lost sleep so it could be worse.
Hi Afnan,
In these uncertain times, it seems to me that we are all struggling in the same ways — wondering and worrying about the future, unsure of when we might return to our “old” lives before the pandemic, and not loving the disruption and different rhythm of life. Maybe in the quiet of our own spaces, we will emerge more attuned to ourselves. I try to take it one day at a time. We will get through it.
It was nice to read your post, and I hope you will continue to use your ePortfolio to capture your reflections and experiences.
I hope to see you on campus this fall!
Hello Professor Jen! It’s great to know you are doing alright during these difficult times, they caught us all by surprise for sure. I really enjoy this website and find myself coming back to it at times, writing is a passion I hope to keep up 🙂 Seen you soon!