“I was excited,” explains Sam Peck, a freshman student at Worthington Christian High School in Ohio. This statement can sum up what everyone has thought throughout this quarantine. Covid-19 has put the world on close for the past two months. Most people must stay home all day in quarantine separated from colleagues, friends, and maybe even family. This quarantine has been tough on everyone. In this article, I am going to explore how Sam Peck is making it through this quarantine.
The first big question is how school is being conducted for us students. Peck’s school is conducted through Microsoft Teams. Each class has its own separate tabs. In these tabs you can access your lessons and assignments. Microsoft teams also has a feature where you can do video calls with your class, and/or teacher. Peck has enjoyed different aspects about online schooling. Peck said that he liked how you can spread your assignments and classes throughout the day. This freedom gave Peck the ability to sleep in our take a shower whenever he likes. Peck's favorite class is Science because they watch entertaining videos and do worksheets for those videos. But with this quarantine, Sam has missed out on doing dissections. This has been a disappointment to Peck "because you can only do a dissection at school."
Quarantine is not all school, half of the quarantine is finding something to entertain yourself. Some people watch tv shows or movies, while others play videogames. Peck plays videogames with his friends, he plays Call of Duty and FIFA. The game FIFA has reminded him of all about the times he
played soccer before the quarantine. He is still training for his club team, SP, and preparing for his second season at Worthington Christian. Having no way to play soccer with his friends, Peck resorts to skateboarding throughout his neighborhood as his outdoor activity. Skateboarding is a newly acquired skill, Peck learned within the first couple of weeks in lockdown. Peck works out sometimes whether that be running or lifting weights. Another way to get through quarantine is snacks. Sam says he gets snacks every time he goes to the grocery store.
He hides a small stash in his room away from his siblings. This is how Peck has gotten himself through this quarantine.
The Coronavirus has crippled the community in the last few months and the economy has been struggling to recover. There are many ways to help your community. You can do as little as stay home and as much as giving food to the needy. Peck has helped his community by practicing social distancing. Although this does not seem like much, it helps to slow the rate of infection. By staying home, Peck has not been infected nor has he infected anyone around him.
Sam Peck had a lot of things to be excited about before quarantine. While everyone reacts differently in adversity, Peck has stayed strong through it all knowing that he cannot control the circumstances we are all forced to face. This positive mindset has helped him look forward to resuming normal activities after restrictions are lifted. Peck has conquered the worries and fears of quarantine and Covid-19, staying positive through it all.
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