The spread of the novel coronavirus has reached every part of the planet. As the situation worsens, measures are being taken to secure the general population. Several professional sports, big events, music festivals, schools, and employment were shut down or postponed to prevent large audiences from assembling and transmitting the coronavirus further. This has contributed to the Coronavirus disease transmission particularly as they cough or sneeze from interaction with an infected individual. This often spreads when a human contacts a surface or item that has the virus on this and then covers his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Related to the flu, the condition induces respiratory distress with signs such as cough, nausea, and trouble breathing in more serious situations. You should defend yourself by constantly washing your mouth, not rubbing your face, and preventing direct interaction with others who are unwell, around 1 meter or 3 feet.
The latest coronavirus will potentially affect citizens of all ages, too. Older individuals and individuals with pre-existing medical problems such as asthma, diabetes, and cardiac failure are particularly at risk of becoming severely ill with the virus. At first, I was one of the people who made or laughed at Coronavirus jokes and memes. Until the coronavirus kept getting closer and closer to my home in Greensboro. I am sure there are private people in this world as it relates to their family affairs and has been quietly mourning the loss of their loved ones who passed from the virus. However, the harsh reality of living in this moment of such a catastrophic time in earth's history they won't get a chance to see them buried the right way nor say goodbye to them in a normal way because of the government not wanting a lot of people in one area. They will not be able to travel nor congregate with family members because no more than 10 ppl can congregate at a time for a funeral much less a memorial.
Some people probably couldn’t get to them in time because of flight bans, quarantines, and an expedient decline in his health in a matter of hours. Say if they were the firstborn, they wouldn’t have the chance to even get to say 'goodbye', or won't get to read their obituary. So while I might've laughed and joked about the coronavirus thinking it was just a mythical conspiracy theory and assuming that this pandemic wasn’t real because it hasn't infected, nor impacted anyone in my own backyards, I soon realized that it was much more serious than I thought. There are many people around the world like the ones I stated above and my family who have been affected by the impact of COVID-19, and they are mourning loved ones in real life at this time that they can't celebrate nor lay to rest honorably. To be honest, I was crushed and shocked and took this second by second when I found out that my girlfriend's aunt had the coronavirus.
I believe even as an 'Encourager' and 'the Strong one', at that moment, I tried to encourage, comfort, and love my girlfriend. This coronavirus has opened my eyes that this is serious and is not anything to play with, so I take every precaution that’s necessary to make sure I’m in the best health I can be during this time. Since the coronavirus pandemic is evolving into a public health crisis unprecedented in modern times. Thousands of people are getting sickened globally. Although the vast majority recover from the symptoms related to this virus, many of the more vulnerable people infected, especially the elderly and those with pre-existing illnesses, have developed more severe reactions and have died. I feel that the biggest change in my life has been the switch to online classes. I can already tell from just the three or four Zoom classes that I've had that they're not going to be the same quality of education that I'm used to and that I came to school for. For instance, If you're in a 20-person lecture and one person forgets to mute themselves, then that's just like chaos. This makes me skeptical of how his virtual classes using Zoom video conferencing services will compare to the small discussion-based classes he is accustomed to. Honestly, It's really hard to think that this is not the end of our academic year because this Zoom thing feels a little bit like a last-minute fix for a problem that is not that easily fixed.
Due to the nature of my education being changed, I wanted my money back, or at least a partial tuition refund. I think it's fair to ask for at least a partial refund on classes, just considering the huge drop in quality, I am paying big prices for an online education product that typically costs less. Moreover, I believe online classes are less effective because being in class is better, and more hands-on. When I first got home I didn’t have any access to the internet to do my work for a class. Since online classes are done completely through the computer, technological issues occurred which made it difficult to complete courses on time. Until the spectrum was giving free internet access to all college students for the rest of the school semester. As a student, I must have modern computers to run online classroom systems and some classes require Microsoft Word and other expensive programs. Another reason online classes are less effective is that it is way more work than we actually had in class. Online courses typically require a greater amount of reading and assignments than traditional classes. I feel as if I have to do more to prove that I've mastered the material. I usually spend at least 10 hours per week on each online course. Also, it takes a lot of self-discipline to do online assignments because all online classes usually have deadlines for assignments, tests, commenting in discussions, etc. That’s not the problem.
The problem is the time management and organization skills necessary to stay on top of my work, allot an appropriate amount of time to complete each task, and balance my coursework against other priorities in my life. I often procrastinate, then I have to rush to do an assignment before 11:59 or 8 am. When I was on campus it was smoother and I could do it while I’m in class or right after I got out. Overall, my being quarantined has been a tough pill to swallow because it feels like I’m on house arrest, due to social distancing. I can’t go outside or hang out with my friends or my girlfriend because all of the entertainment, walk-in restaurants, and public places have been shut down. As an athlete I like to go to the gym and work out there but since they close that down I have to completely switch up my workout plan and figure out some at-home workouts. The only good thing that has come from being quarantined is that I have caught up with all the series that I was trying to binge-watch while I was on campus. Also being able to relax and take a break from busy life as a college student was a plus as well.