Contributors:
Amy Fryda, Colin Crosby, Bryce Doucette, Emma Bunyea, Alex Emery, Prim Sribanchuen, Bryanna Storer, Laya Reed, and Veronica Harnden.
Please add to the story of our community, our family, our Knight Nation. Send your pandemic blog or journal to your social studies teacher, or directly to Mr Chutchian. Thanks!
Amy Fryda:
is it wednesday
friday
what is
What is
time //
is of the essence
// is it?
i'm not tired
of this mess
i call quarantine
or is it self-inflicted
isolation
what //
is the point
Colin Crosby:
Day One in Quarantine With Online Learning
Week one of online learning isn’t going well so far. I was assigned sudoku in math 4. Well, it’s a PDF, so I can’t just type in the answers. This led to me making a google document and screenshotting the sudoku so I could add in text boxes. TEXT BOXES ARE IN THE INSERT DRAWING SECTION. So, I go to the drawing section to create a text box, and suddenly I can’t close out of the drawing. Refresh the page and try again. I can close the drawing this time, but I CAN’T MOVE THE TEXT BOX TO WHERE I NEED IT TO GO. I can move it everywhere but there. So yeah, It’s horrible. I mean, gym class and Social Studies isn’t bad, I just have to do some workouts and write this, which isn’t that bad.
Anyway, I’m gonna interview my dog, Dash
Question: What is your name?
Answer: (Licked my hand twice and stared at me after. No verbal words were spoken.)
Question: How are you feeling about his pandemic, Dash?
Answer: bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb (stepped on my keyboard) Rolled around and licked his feet.
Question: Do you think you’re going to get COVID-19?
Answer: Rolls on his back and prepares for me to rub his belly.
I feel as though that interview went as well as can be expected. I’m going to go wash my hands.
….Update! I have completed all the assignments I was asked to do for today. I used Snapchat to finish the sudoku.
Day Two of Quarantine
Measured a few trees. That’s really all that’s been eventful today. Updates coming later.
Day Three of Quarantine
I am so bored. Netflix is the only thing that I’m looking forward to today. Please help.
Bryce Doucette:
Covid-19 is different to me than all the other viruses and diseases that have gone on before in my lifetime because this is the first time that I haven't been in school because of it. This is also the first time, as far as I know, that a disease from another country has infected our own state. Something that scares me is the fact that there is no vaccine or cure yet and the fact that we don't know when this will be over. It could be a few months, or even years
Emma Bunyea
Before school got out, I was in band. Our teacher told us that a lot was happening and about to happen and he didn’t know when it would reach us but to be ready. I knew what was happening but it didn’t feel real. I just thought my life would keep going, probably not, but you know. Anyway, I was wrong.
The next day, it had officially hit Maine. And soon school was canceled, softball was canceled, leaving the house...yup...CANCELED! Thinking back on being in band class, I keep replaying in my head what my teacher told me. He said that we are in a dark time, and to try to focus on positives. During hard times, there are always some positives.
So I thought instead of boring you with 100 reasons why this sucks, I thought I’d talk about all the positive things that have come out of this.
More seriously I think it’s important to focus on positives the world has gained. Because the world doesn’t revolve around one teenage girl from Maine…
Alex Emery:
March 23: For the past week, I have been out of school, During that period of nothingness, aside from work, I did nothing, and it was fantastic. Now that there is assigned school work, I will begrudgingly do it.
The vibe in my house has been very odd, as my parents are home, but they are still working. I have never seen them so focused as they are now.
As for the people around me, they are all going berserk. Toilet paper vanished from the shelves before my eyes, as well as bread and baked beans. I learned about the baked beans because I planned on having them for dinner one day, but they were all gone.
Personally, I am not too worried about this virus. Things like this have happened all throughout history, and here we are. All we need is time, priorities, and a level head.
Prapasiri Sribanchuen
March 23: Well, to be honest, I probably gained like 30 pounds but I did keep up with my work and got everything done, except for the National Honor Society, but that’s not due, it’s just suggested. So far I’ve learned how to drive better and I got like 5 hours of driving last week. This week, Monday the 23rd I didn’t go driving, but I probably will tomorrow. I’ve learned about Biology and also how to improve my handwriting, which is fun.
Oh! I also learned about a new disorder called Dissociative Disorders, which develops from traumatic experiences that happen in your younger years where your brain can’t develop and it creates the character of its own to protect the body, it’s so interesting and cool to learn about.
So far the Coronavirus is messing up my education but I can still manage this way if that is going to benefit everyone around me. Ok, I think that’s it for me I guess. Bye now!
March 24: Today all I’ve done was school work and talking with the AP Bio team, which turned out to be terrible, I can’t even see my classmates.
I did try to learn how to juggle with socks … I promise that they are clean. And I shoveled snow with my mom, which is fun. Yeah, nothing happened today … Wait! My dad suggested that I call this PANICDEMIC because everyone is panicking. Thanks for reading!
March 25: Today, I went driving on the turnpike and I went to like 71 mph which is terrifying because it felt like I was flying and I absolutely hate going fast, but I don’t want to die so I have to.
The other thing is that I woke up extremely early to do an assignment today, which I did and the article for my history class was extremely interesting and very engaging. The other thing is that I did my math logic thingy and I just found my true love, which is great during this time, which is supposed to be sad and not so fun. But I am having the time of my life.
Bryanna Storer
Entry #1 (Quarantine Day 10):
Last night I caught a little bit of an interview with Donald Trump at the White House. I can’t remember his name, but one man asked him “Why do you think the quarantine will end before Easter when the cases in the US are increasing rapidly?” The president only said he believes medical officials are on it. I didn’t catch the rest, but I have a feeling he didn’t have any scientific evidence around it.
Over my time in quarantine I’ve been looking over a website called “WorldOMeters.com” which keeps track of the coronavirus cases, including those that have been resolved and closed. I’ve been doing it to keep track of the reported cases so see if the curve has been flattening at all. I’m keeping this tracker kept over every 24 hours to see the increase of total cases, total deaths, and total recovered every day. Today I checked at 10:30 and the total cases increased by 44,187 since yesterday, deaths increased by 2,509, and there have been 8,913 recoveries since yesterday. I’ll try to keep updated on this tracker.
Laya Reed:
Sunday, March 15th we got the news that the school would be closed for 2 weeks. Everybody thought they were excited until it came to the end of day on the second day of the quarantine, when we were all curled up in a blanket finishing the 3rd season of our favorite show that we’ve rewatched 6 times already. We wake up the next morning and decide we need a change, maybe even make a schedule, if we can keep one. Maybe start baking, or do a puzzle. The school hadn’t sent work out yet … it will be great.! Before you know it you’ve baked 16 batches of cookies and done 13 puzzles by the end of the week. Then the next week starts and schoolwork is sent out and everything is great, you even still have time to bake more cookies and/or do more puzzles.
Veronica Harnden:
During a time of sickness the world is becoming beautiful
During a time of waiting people learn patience
The waters are becoming clear and animals are coming closer
We play music from our balconies and shout I Love You from our rooftops
During a time of sickness we must learn to hold it together
During the time of panic we must remain calm
Stay in your homes to protect yourself and others
During a time of sickness don’t let yourself fall or slip away from everything
Coronavirus is just another thing in the world that forces us to be strong
Sickness is not fun, staying inside quarantined is not fun
But soon enough we will be able to go outside
Smell the flowers, feel the sun, witness the world become one
During a time of sickness and worry remember to Never Give Up
Amy Fryda
Day Three:
i am ready to succumb
go outside
they say
stay inside
they say
the misery of life
exists
in my home
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Amy Fryda, Colin Crosby, Bryce Doucette, Emma Bunyea, Alex Emery, Prim Sribanchuen, Bryanna Storer, Laya Reed, and Veronica Harnden.
Please add to the story of our community, our family, our Knight Nation. Send your pandemic blog or journal to your social studies teacher, or directly to Mr Chutchian. Thanks!
Amy Fryda:
is it wednesday
friday
what is
What is
time //
is of the essence
// is it?
i'm not tired
of this mess
i call quarantine
or is it self-inflicted
isolation
what //
is the point
Colin Crosby:
Day One in Quarantine With Online Learning
Week one of online learning isn’t going well so far. I was assigned sudoku in math 4. Well, it’s a PDF, so I can’t just type in the answers. This led to me making a google document and screenshotting the sudoku so I could add in text boxes. TEXT BOXES ARE IN THE INSERT DRAWING SECTION. So, I go to the drawing section to create a text box, and suddenly I can’t close out of the drawing. Refresh the page and try again. I can close the drawing this time, but I CAN’T MOVE THE TEXT BOX TO WHERE I NEED IT TO GO. I can move it everywhere but there. So yeah, It’s horrible. I mean, gym class and Social Studies isn’t bad, I just have to do some workouts and write this, which isn’t that bad.
Anyway, I’m gonna interview my dog, Dash
Question: What is your name?
Answer: (Licked my hand twice and stared at me after. No verbal words were spoken.)
Question: How are you feeling about his pandemic, Dash?
Answer: bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb (stepped on my keyboard) Rolled around and licked his feet.
Question: Do you think you’re going to get COVID-19?
Answer: Rolls on his back and prepares for me to rub his belly.
I feel as though that interview went as well as can be expected. I’m going to go wash my hands.
….Update! I have completed all the assignments I was asked to do for today. I used Snapchat to finish the sudoku.
Day Two of Quarantine
Measured a few trees. That’s really all that’s been eventful today. Updates coming later.
Day Three of Quarantine
I am so bored. Netflix is the only thing that I’m looking forward to today. Please help.
Bryce Doucette:
Covid-19 is different to me than all the other viruses and diseases that have gone on before in my lifetime because this is the first time that I haven't been in school because of it. This is also the first time, as far as I know, that a disease from another country has infected our own state. Something that scares me is the fact that there is no vaccine or cure yet and the fact that we don't know when this will be over. It could be a few months, or even years
Emma Bunyea
Before school got out, I was in band. Our teacher told us that a lot was happening and about to happen and he didn’t know when it would reach us but to be ready. I knew what was happening but it didn’t feel real. I just thought my life would keep going, probably not, but you know. Anyway, I was wrong.
The next day, it had officially hit Maine. And soon school was canceled, softball was canceled, leaving the house...yup...CANCELED! Thinking back on being in band class, I keep replaying in my head what my teacher told me. He said that we are in a dark time, and to try to focus on positives. During hard times, there are always some positives.
So I thought instead of boring you with 100 reasons why this sucks, I thought I’d talk about all the positive things that have come out of this.
- I’m getting about 10 hours of sleep, I wake up so energized
- My skin is completely clear of blemishes
- I work out every day
- I have become a self-acclaimed movie critic
- My sister and I have had spent quality time together (watching Toddlers and Tiaras and Dance Moms)
- I have become a wonderful baker
More seriously I think it’s important to focus on positives the world has gained. Because the world doesn’t revolve around one teenage girl from Maine…
- The canals of Venice are clearer
- Noticeable decrease in pollution
- Significant decrease in greenhouse gas emissions
- Specifically in China, CO2 emissions down by 25%
- Coal consumption has decreased by 36%
- NO2, which comes from cars, power plants, and industrial facilities, was significantly decreased over the last month
- Traffic levels have decreased by 35% in New York
- 5-10% drop in CO2 levels over New York
Alex Emery:
March 23: For the past week, I have been out of school, During that period of nothingness, aside from work, I did nothing, and it was fantastic. Now that there is assigned school work, I will begrudgingly do it.
The vibe in my house has been very odd, as my parents are home, but they are still working. I have never seen them so focused as they are now.
As for the people around me, they are all going berserk. Toilet paper vanished from the shelves before my eyes, as well as bread and baked beans. I learned about the baked beans because I planned on having them for dinner one day, but they were all gone.
Personally, I am not too worried about this virus. Things like this have happened all throughout history, and here we are. All we need is time, priorities, and a level head.
Prapasiri Sribanchuen
March 23: Well, to be honest, I probably gained like 30 pounds but I did keep up with my work and got everything done, except for the National Honor Society, but that’s not due, it’s just suggested. So far I’ve learned how to drive better and I got like 5 hours of driving last week. This week, Monday the 23rd I didn’t go driving, but I probably will tomorrow. I’ve learned about Biology and also how to improve my handwriting, which is fun.
Oh! I also learned about a new disorder called Dissociative Disorders, which develops from traumatic experiences that happen in your younger years where your brain can’t develop and it creates the character of its own to protect the body, it’s so interesting and cool to learn about.
So far the Coronavirus is messing up my education but I can still manage this way if that is going to benefit everyone around me. Ok, I think that’s it for me I guess. Bye now!
March 24: Today all I’ve done was school work and talking with the AP Bio team, which turned out to be terrible, I can’t even see my classmates.
I did try to learn how to juggle with socks … I promise that they are clean. And I shoveled snow with my mom, which is fun. Yeah, nothing happened today … Wait! My dad suggested that I call this PANICDEMIC because everyone is panicking. Thanks for reading!
March 25: Today, I went driving on the turnpike and I went to like 71 mph which is terrifying because it felt like I was flying and I absolutely hate going fast, but I don’t want to die so I have to.
The other thing is that I woke up extremely early to do an assignment today, which I did and the article for my history class was extremely interesting and very engaging. The other thing is that I did my math logic thingy and I just found my true love, which is great during this time, which is supposed to be sad and not so fun. But I am having the time of my life.
Bryanna Storer
Entry #1 (Quarantine Day 10):
Last night I caught a little bit of an interview with Donald Trump at the White House. I can’t remember his name, but one man asked him “Why do you think the quarantine will end before Easter when the cases in the US are increasing rapidly?” The president only said he believes medical officials are on it. I didn’t catch the rest, but I have a feeling he didn’t have any scientific evidence around it.
Over my time in quarantine I’ve been looking over a website called “WorldOMeters.com” which keeps track of the coronavirus cases, including those that have been resolved and closed. I’ve been doing it to keep track of the reported cases so see if the curve has been flattening at all. I’m keeping this tracker kept over every 24 hours to see the increase of total cases, total deaths, and total recovered every day. Today I checked at 10:30 and the total cases increased by 44,187 since yesterday, deaths increased by 2,509, and there have been 8,913 recoveries since yesterday. I’ll try to keep updated on this tracker.
Laya Reed:
Sunday, March 15th we got the news that the school would be closed for 2 weeks. Everybody thought they were excited until it came to the end of day on the second day of the quarantine, when we were all curled up in a blanket finishing the 3rd season of our favorite show that we’ve rewatched 6 times already. We wake up the next morning and decide we need a change, maybe even make a schedule, if we can keep one. Maybe start baking, or do a puzzle. The school hadn’t sent work out yet … it will be great.! Before you know it you’ve baked 16 batches of cookies and done 13 puzzles by the end of the week. Then the next week starts and schoolwork is sent out and everything is great, you even still have time to bake more cookies and/or do more puzzles.
Veronica Harnden:
During a time of sickness the world is becoming beautiful
During a time of waiting people learn patience
The waters are becoming clear and animals are coming closer
We play music from our balconies and shout I Love You from our rooftops
During a time of sickness we must learn to hold it together
During the time of panic we must remain calm
Stay in your homes to protect yourself and others
During a time of sickness don’t let yourself fall or slip away from everything
Coronavirus is just another thing in the world that forces us to be strong
Sickness is not fun, staying inside quarantined is not fun
But soon enough we will be able to go outside
Smell the flowers, feel the sun, witness the world become one
During a time of sickness and worry remember to Never Give Up
Amy Fryda
Day Three:
i am ready to succumb
go outside
they say
stay inside
they say
the misery of life
exists
in my home
tik tok
