Alexander Kitsmarishvili
The last couple of weeks on quarantine have definitely not been great in many ways, but, on the other hand, my complaints are only around superficial things like boredom. This is obviously different from the many who have much more serious problems caused by COVID-19.
Despite this I still think people should be allowed to complain, even about more minimal things, everyone’s life is different and relative.
If I was the same as I was a year ago I’d probably love this quarantine. I used to thrive staying home watching videos, playing video games, and talking to my friends online. Things are a lot different now for me, I still definitely enjoy doing those things but I also have become much more social and also enjoy hanging out with my friends in person a lot more.
I also feel like the fact that I don’t have a choice in staying home versus going outside takes out a lot of the fun in staying home. I don’t find it relaxing to be forced to relax.
The reason I titled this post “vErY unEVeN” is because I feel like even though I’m in the same area all day, I’ve lost a lot of consistency emotionally. Some days I might start in a good mood and get upset halfway through, only to fall asleep in a good mood. Other days I might be mad all day, it really depends on what’s happening. This is caused by all kinds of random things that go on during the day whether its with between my family and I, my friends and I, school work, or some combination of all three.
Most of what I’ve described has been short term stress that happens in my day to day life, but, this quarantine has also added a lot of long term stress in my life. I had a surgery planned for May 15th and I don’t know if it will still happen, me and 4 friends are supposed to move in to a new apartment on August 1st and I’m not sure if that will be interrupted, and lastly, having to switch to online education has ruined up my ability to do well in classes, which was something I finally got a grasp on this semester.
English 802 Spring 2020 
I completely agree with many of the points you made in this post. I’ve been struggling to know why exactly I don’t like being in my room as much as I used to but when you said “I don’t find it relaxing being forced to relax” I think you said the words I’ve been looking for. I definitely think it’s ok for people to grant themselves permission to be upset and complain about their situation. It’s a scary and stressful time of uncertainty. I think that we all just need to be able to express how we are feeling while also supporting those who are on the front lines and putting their own lives at risk.
Lydia Freeby
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I really relate when you said the whole thing about how you have changed and started enjoying different things because of your college friends, I met some people in college that drastically changed who I am. Then out of nowhere I have to leave them and kind of return back to “the old” me which is one of the most difficult parts of this entire situation. As for the mood inconsistencies personally I feel like just going outside, even if its literally right outside your door, finding sun and just chilling there for a couple minutes helps me a lot. I hope you’re doing ok.
Giulia
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The fact that we are obligated to stay inside is definitely making this quarantine hard to get through. There is a difference between choosing to stay home and being forced too. It is hard to lose track of yourself when you are stuck inside. The lack of freedom is emotionally draining. The coronavirus has caused an abrupt change in people’s lives that is hard to get used too. Stay safe and hopefully this will all end soon.
Madison
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