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Post 9: Early Spring Break and Online Classes Because of Coronavirus

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School got cancelled early because of panic more or less. I’m not a medical professional or anything, but this virus is no more deadly than the flu. But to move on, I work for the school I go to and they won’t let student workers work, even those of us who aren’t travelling. To say I’ve been frustrated and anxious is an understatement. A lot of things feel like they don’t make sense and I also fear how online classes will go especially in classes that rely heavily on participation. 

I did get to go to the zoo with friends and met up with my brother at a pretty neat market. It was nice to be out of the house. I don’t really know what to write about. I can’t really see my friends right now and being home all the time isn’t the best. Even though I’m introverted, I still like to see the people I consider friends. I have an exam in religion due, and then not really anything until online classes start. All of this is just incredibly weird. It’s like a real version of the Plague Inc. game. I just wonder if we’re taking the right steps, or if we’re freaking out over something that has killed less people than the common flu. I just- I can’t help be a little bitter. I know, “think about the elderly or the people with compromised immune systems” but like, it this any different from any other cold/flu season for them? Like yes, I’m glad people are washing their hands more and trying to be healthier, but the panic buying and fear mongering is just ridiculous.  

Post 8: Insert Title Here Because I’m Not Feeling Creative.

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I’ve decided to take the plunge and start trying to get used to beer, mostly because it’s cheaper than liquor. My taste buds currently do not appreciate me. In other news, the class that I write these blogs for has made me realize just how differently I view relationship, both platonic and romantic. I think that is partly due to me making more of an effort to challenge myself on what is healthy and not in relationships. There is a lot of behavior that has become mainstreamed that honestly is toxic. People try to hard to make bad things work and convince themselves that their happy and in love even when their not. I understand wanting things to work out, but at some point you have to take a step back and ask how much are each of you sacrificing your own true happiness to “make things work”. Really it only seems to make people bitter with each other. Recently a friend was talking about communication issues with her boyfriend. When I asked about if the problem had be addressed, she said yes. When I asked if there was a plan in place to better communication or had things improved overall, she said no. To me that seems incredibly counter productive. If a problem is brought forward to be addressed, then there should be steps taken to fix it. Instead she results to checking his online statuses and repeatedly messaging him. That’s not something I agree with and think that if things escalate to that point, you’re better off just breaking up and finding someone that will work with you on things you want. People are so attached to the idea of love and what it is and think that they have to experience it, that they typically will miss when it truly comes along. They also confine themselves to thinking that true love can only be romantic. I completely disagree. Some of the deepest and truly unconditional love I have experienced, has been for my friends.

Post 5: A Post of Rambling

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So I have an ear infection. I’m not very surprised though. I get them a lot and when I was little even have my adenoids removed and tubes put into my ears twice. I’ve never had my tonsils removed though. Unlike most kids, I wasn’t plagued with strep throat I guess. At the moment my ear and jaw hurt and yesterday my balance was affected. Everything is really expensive. This is a new topic, I’m just too lazy to do something special to show it so have so words instead. I can’t afford a lot of things right now, which is pretty stressful. Especially since that I’m in college but don’t live on campus. Figuring out what to eat can be a bit difficult. I’m negative in my bank account and food on campus is incredibly expensive. Hopefully I’ll get paid sooner rather than later. I do work in an industrial kitchen for my college, they just kinda messed up with how long they took to rehire me and then get me scheduled because of some previous issues on their end. Which was very frustrating and drained my funds. The part where I work now is much better and much more understanding about mental health. That’s another thing that really annoys me. When colleges will say they’re mental health friendly, but really it’s only towards students regarding work load. They don’t care about regular employee mental health. I think a lot of companies need to be more willing to work with people that have anxiety and depression and other mental illness. Even more willing to work with those with physical disabilities too. We live in a society that just doesn’t care about people and their wellness.