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My children are grown. But I am a teacher and I can tell you first hand that this pandemic is affecting the education of children. This is not normal and education will not be normal. There is no way to make it normal. Distance learning is not a substitute for in class learning. This should put to rest all the aspersions on teachers and the implication that teachers can be replaced by technology. Simply untrue. That said, the children will be fine. Most will catch up quickly. They are sponges. In addition, our curriculum is overloaded. Not everything needs to be taught in every year. Those who struggle will require extra help. Maybe a lot of kids will graduate a year or two later. THAT'S OK! In the long run, they will be fine. This will not do any permanent damage. For now, we need to focus on basic needs of survival. Kids can't learn without those needs being met anyhow. So, sending them to school stressed or scared, making them sit far away from friends, not having the usual closeness that a classroom provides, will not help them learn anyway. Let's get through this first. Teachers will help them catch up. We've got this!
July 8, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
I wanted to capture the hollow, tunnel-like feeling that we sometimes may feel during this time. Down the rabbit-hole like Alice in Wonderland - except the rabbit-hole never ends. You are caught in-limbo, tumbling through the different scenarios, but never land firmly into any of them. Its also the void, the darkness in the distant getting closer.
July 8, 2020
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If you are caring for a child under the age of 18 whose education has been affected by the pandemic, talk about how it’s been affected.
The hanger and collage made below it remind me of the order we are trying to impose during this chaotic time. Especially on our children - to give them a sense of normalcy, of routine, of friendships, of family. Our collective concern of how this time will affect them adversely in the years to come is something saddening - the sense of isolation and confusion of what to be fearful of.
July 8, 2020
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Talk about how the pandemic has affected your closest relationships.
For the first four months of the pandemic, I was in lockdown in Spain, my husband's home country, and he was in lockdown in the US. It was very strange. We were each looking after each other's mothers. I came back a few weeks ago to the US and we had two weeks together. The first week we couldn't relate to each other. Our experiences were so radically different, he could not understand mine nor express his. After much fighting and crying and drinking and melting down, we finally got to a better place. We had a nice week together. And then he left to go see his mom. Over six months we will have been together two weeks, one of them bad. I feel like a military spouse, which I know isn't fair--I wasn't fighting or in danger, but it does feel like we are under siege, especially here, in the US, where there is so much uncertainty and it feels like we have all been left to fend for ourselves. In Spain, it wasn't like that. The Government took control and told everyone what to do. And mostly, people did it, because their concern was for their neighbor and family and the greater good of society. I cannot relate to the individualistic attitudes here, because these attitudes and behaviors damage other people. ...
July 9, 2020
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Has the pandemic affected your political views in any way? If so, how?
During the pandemic, I’ve had more time to explore Instagram and social media generally. With the recent upsurge of BLM, so much art and statements have been made, and it’s made me feel more bold. I’ve found more people who think like me or make me feel comfortable being upset with America’s white supremacy. Additionally, since I’m stuck at home with my mom, I’ve been watching the news more (since my mom watches). The news makes me more aware of what politicians are doing on a federal level (I try to ignore it the best I can, for sanity sake). I’m frustrated with what’s going on and frankly, disappointed with news reporters. They’re really not as smart as they think. Some of them are truly dangerous, almost as dangerous as the politicians. They contribute to the breeding of ignorance and hate, sometimes.
July 9, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Right now, I feel like I’m frozen in time and all the days just bleed together. It’s a wild feeling. I had lived alone in New York City for 4.5 years when the Corona hit. I was used to a certain amount of solitude and loneliness, as I have no one to come home to, but I have never hated it as much as I do now. ... All my social interactions disappeared March 13, 2020. Friday the thirteenth of course. At first I loved the freedom I had. I could sleep in, do little work, and indulge in some vices throughout the day. Who wouldn’t love that? But then the weeks turned to months, and hope for returning to my regular life in the fall quickly disappeared, as there’s no definitive end in sight. I’m lonely. That’s how I feel. I feel alone. I try to be active. I’m trying to eat healthy. I’m trying to love myself. But it can be hard. These are all things I’m doing after having gained a considerable amount of weight after a recent doctor’s visit. I felt so ashamed. ... So when you ask, “How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now?” My answer is that I’m trying to love myself. ...
July 9, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
M R are the Initials of my uncle.. we lost him due to corona virus. His absence is loud. He left us his beautiful little kids. To always look out for. I miss you everyday. So does the kids and my mom. The last time I saw you was on my birthday.. You came to give me a birthday hug and apologize for not bringing a gift. I told you all I want is for you to take good care of your self. After that I didn’t didn’t know much about you. Till I found out you were in the hospital. Then got the call that you passed away. I didn’t believe it much and had hope you were still here and that the doctors made a identification mistake. But then the day came when I saw your coffin. I was the first one to give you a rose when they set you down in the ground. I was also the first one to let the white balloon go as we all say goodbye. I love you and will always remember you. Rest in Eternal Peace tio.
July 10, 2020
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Talk about how the pandemic has affected your closest relationships.
I didn't realize how much my relationships had been affected till I got a chance to have a very carefully-distanced conversation with friends. I showed up at their building to give some books, and because their office window overlooks the entrance to the building, after we carefully exchanged goods they sat in the window and I stood by the front door and we talked for nearly an hour. Even though we were so far apart, it felt amazing to hear their actual voices unmediated by a computer. It's helpful to remember that we're all still human beings, with bodies, and being in embodied presence with each other is important.
July 12, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
I've been back at work for several weeks now, and the extra work involved in cleaning between customers and spending a solid 60-90 minutes after we're supposed to have closed (though really, "closing" is just when they stop letting people into the store; everyone who's inside is allowed to browse for as long as they'd like even after last call) shutting things down, cleaning surfaces, and sorting returns for quarantine has left me with far less energy than I thought I'd have after returning to retail. While I'm glad that I haven't lost my job entirely, I worry that it will be a battle to reduce my hours when my next term starts. Increasingly I suspect that we'll face another lockdown and furlough as well, because cases are rising everywhere. This, of course, relies on Jay Inslee regaining the sense he had at the beginning of all of this. I worry that he's been caving to peer pressure from other states and from businesses within the state that would rather risk people's physical safety than stay closed. I like the security of having an income - and rage at how the federal government is trying to roll back what little protections unemployed people have received - but I would rather see us collectively work toward building a society in which we can keep each other safe *and* fed.
July 12, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
It should be my graduation today, however it is now postponed until 2021. I am sad I cannot celebrate with my classmates and friends, but I am glad I am back home with family. The virus has also made applying for jobs more difficult, I fear I will start my roll in stressful times in the NHS or private sector as we need to wear PPE and socially distance. I also lack confidence due to not being able to be in clinic practising podiatry as our course was cut short, so I have not applied my knowledge in a while. Although, i'm sure I will pick it up again when I start work. Here's a photo of me celebrating my 2:1 honours degree in podiatry!
July 12, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Today ... marks 110 days that I have been sheltering in place. Periodically, I continue to respond to / "report to" my 4 adult children with statistics on my behavior. Easy enough to record here: *Two people have entered my home (replace faulty air/heat thermostat and routine quarterly visit from exterminator,) Both were masked, gloved, and very careful. I followed up with SOP for cleaning. I have driven my car fewer than 10 times. I have had 2 passengers. I have taken a friend to 2 appointments and I have gone to 2. I have gone inside to order 3 times, and have picked up "carry out" 6 times. * Three of my children are local. My daughters do my shopping, and my son does some of the yard work and outside repairs as needed. * My fourth son is an MD and a General Officer in the Reserves. He keeps us all on our guard. ... ... #1 I am "distracted" by the lack of leadership (among other things) from the current federal administration, and not just with COVID-19, but also with the attacks on the environment, international relationships and the peace they can bring, "minority" groups, and the sabotage of services for the majority of the people of the USA in order to pander to those at the top of the economic ladder who are greedy and self-serving. #2 I have been distracted even though edified by the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, especially the diversity of those who are protesting. My memories of the 1950s and '60s have informed my teaching as I have seen so many social justice issues that apply to the perceptions (negative and positive) that my international students bring into the classroom. Yet the BLM attention has led me to "attending" webinars to examine my own bias and to gain a deeper understanding of what I can do in my classes, and in my life, and that is sometimes to confirm rather than to add something to my understanding.... I haven't been able to go to Sunday Mass since March, but Mass is live-streamed and on YouTube. Father James Martin, SJ has been on Facebook every day at 3 pm with a 1/2 hour of reflection on a Gospel reading. I am particularly grateful for the communication platforms - newspapers, radio, television, the Internet, and now social media. They can be distracting, and are! but they also take away the gloom of physical distancing and replace it with a stronger sense of community.
July 12, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
... I feel like I am constantly in survival mode, trying to stay safe and avoid people as best i can. But I need food and don’t have a car and am afraid to take public transportation. So daily I walk about a mile to the farmers market (three days a week) or to small shops near me, like the bakery, cheese shop and speciality food shops. Also getting medical attention is a problem. I did have a doctors visit and dentist visit in the last month and used something called a GoBus, which is a public transportation van reserved for seniors My IPhone and iPad also broke down this month and needed to go to ATT store for replacement. Transportation was an issue and was forced to use public transportation. ... The thought that this isolation and pandemic could go on for another year or two really wears on my mind. A lot of the things I like to do are no more ..a library writing group, a bike trail that is flooded and washed out, and attending programs at local art museum . To keep myself afloat, I have joined a community garden (although I see and talk to no one as I go in the early hours of the day) and do daily walks in the local city park. Even that has been a problem the last few weeks due to a heat wave in the 90s. This heat wave is supposed to continue for another week or two. I am an introvert so being alone isn’t the worst thing that could happen, ..it’s more like feeling scared to go anywhere for fear I will contract the virus from someone or something, I joke that every door knob is trying to kill me. ...
July 14, 2020
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Think about the people closest to you. Tell us about how the coronavirus has affected them, and their life.
I'm a mom of 3, widowed for 11 years. 2020 was the year that my daughter would be entering her second year working in NYC, my middle one was supposed to start and finish HVAC training and be on his way in a career, and my youngest was to have his senior year of high school with all of it's rites and then head off to college, something he is very ready for. My daughter's been with us from NYC in March, where she worked from home. Furloughed, she decided to go to back to grad school. She's leaving in 2.5 weeks. I worry she will get sick 800 miles from home. 2020 was to be the year that my older son started his HVAC career training. He is now supposed to start it in one month. I worry it will get cancelled again. I worry he will get sick at his current food service job (that I've asked him to stop going to) and not be able to start, or infect one of us... and maybe keep his sister and brother from leaving - or worse. I worry he will get sick once he starts his program. 2020 was also supposed to be the year that my youngest launched to college. Right now, he has no idea if he will begin his college work while living in a dorm in Phila or our kitchen table. I worry about him being on his own in the dorm, and getting sick. I worry that if any one of my kids has to go to a hospital, they will be alone. I worry that they will lose me, their only surviving parent. I repeatedly say, if this is all we have to deal with, I'll take it - just inconvenienced and life delayed a bit. I don't see these fears letting up until we are all safely vaccinated. I don't sleep much anymore.
July 14, 2020
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What has changed most about the world since the pandemic began?
COVID era still life. All is still nearly all the time. Silence is deafening. Home alone and isolated - not much talking all day long. But there is life - I am still alive. I am still healthy. What sacrifices we make for our safety.
July 14, 2020
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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.
Theaters are closed till February. I can not perform. I can not express myself through my art. Airlines are closed, I can no longer work as a tourist guide. From thousands of words and a couple of performances in a week to zero.
July 15, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Durante esta semana de la pandemia, he visto al sistema de salud comenzar a colapsar, además de que el personal está muriendo; muertes de doctores y enfermeras en todo el país. Además, el gobierno no muestra cifras reales de contagios, pruebas y muertes. Mi familia y yo nos hemos infectado, aunque por el momento, no nos ha afectado mucho, estamos cumpliendo distanciamiento social. También he tomado clases universitarias en línea, que siendo realista, no son muy eficientes, además de que el sistema de la universidad ha sido hackeado. El sector económico también se ha visto afecto con el incremento de los precios dentro del mercado, a pesar de la disminución del precio de la gasolina.
July 15, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Well, vine a vivir a la selva amazónica de Ecuador hasta que esté disponible la vacuna, hace años no he visitado este sitio, me arrepiento de no hacerlo desde que inicio la cuarentena. El sonido de la naturaleza y los paisajes que he visto me ha hecho posible manejar mi ansiedad que llegó a su pico limite hace unos meses. Amo la fotografia, la naturaleza y la oportunidad de estar con mis seres queridos despúes de estar lejos de ellos muchos meses. La pandemia nos está pasando factura en el ámbito emocional y mental. Take care u and your family and friends. Se saldrá de esto pero con muchas bajas. Todos se sienten aprensivos, con miedo y decepción del manejo de las autoridades del Gobierno con esta pandemia de Covid-19. La politica en este pais es un chiste andante y eso me causa decepción y tristeza. sueño en vivir en un pais justo, algun día sucederá...
July 15, 2020
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We hear a lot these days about the economic impact of the pandemic. Has this been on your mind? If so, tell us what you're thinking.
I have been thinking a lot about the economic impact, particularly in terms of my future employment prospects from currently nothing, when so many people who have had what I am seeking have lost their jobs. It's what makes taking this temporary Census job attractive, despite the risks it entails. On the other hand, since my spouse has tenure, we have a fair degree of stability. And with the paying down of other debts, we have genuinely relieved a longstanding economic squeeze (at least somewhat), plus with spending so much less, particularly on travel, it is creating a World War II-like pattern of saving.
July 16, 2020
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
... My daughter has been seeing 3 others kids like once a week - all outside. But I noticed that when they play they are often less than 3 feet apart - no masks I just yesterday asked if all kids can wear masks now. One kid didn’t want to wear it in the heat so so didn’t join in on a recent play date but the other girls were totally fine with it and everyone wore masks. I hate this. But I thought if I I can ask about guns in other peoples homes on play dates during normal times - I can talk about masks in a pandemic. And these are my friends. So that is where we are now. ...
July 16, 2020
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What has changed most about the world since the pandemic began?
a lot of things has change but the main thing that is going on is african american dying because of cops. its sad to hear about things that going around the world because me as a black women i would want some respect and now that i go to school in manhattan i dont want any problems with anyone because i dont want to be embarrassed and feel sad and scared to not walk o school all day. i just wish life was diffrent because the world is getting crazy and people need to get the respect that they need. our president isnt really doing anything he is just making out lifes worse.
July 19, 2020