Quarantine is a state, period, or place of isolation. I and everyone I know have been in quarantine for about three months. Towards the beginning of this lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we were all respectful of social distancing and tried to follow it. To follow, we must stay inside and avoid contact with other people. We have been asked to wear masks and protective gear when leaving our home to prevent the coronavirus’ spread. Everyone I know has been bored out of their minds, including me. In the beginning, I thought that this quarantine would only take at most one and a half months to end. But, as the days progress, we are seeing more cases. Although, it may seem that as more time passes by, things are getting better, our situation is actually worsening. Everyday, I question how much longer I have to wait to go play basketball or hang out with my friends. But, no one has the answer to that question right now.

I thought that getting by this period of time would be easy for me because I have all the games I like to play and my workout equipment. But, although I thought that these things would keep me occupied, I have gotten bored of them quicker than I assumed I would have. I grow more and more anxious every single day, but I know that social distancing is best if we want the virus to end as soon as possible. Although, this quarantine is the absolute worst thing that has ever happened to me, it has opened my eyes in new ways. I learned to appreciate my everyday life more. I have grown to be more thankful for my school, teachers, and adults who care for me. I have learned to appreciate everyone who has put in effort that has helped me in any way. For example, I appreciate the nurses and doctors, who are risking their lives, and I appreciate the U.S. soldiers who have fought for our safety. I opened my mind to appreciate small things that I have never thought of appreciating., including the employees of my favorite restaurants and gyms. In all, I have learned to be an appreciating person during this quarantine

Although, I have learned to change my mentality for the better, I still tend to get bored doing the same routine over and over everyday since the start of quarantine. Waking up at noon, doing homework, playing videos, eating, and exercising by myself gets boring quick. But, we all have no choice but to fight the pain of boredom and preserver through these times. How ever hard my life is, I know that there are people out in this world whose lives are in worse conditions, which is why I don’t complain, but only mourn to myself from time to time. Again, we have no choice, resisting the social distancing rules and going out, will expand this period of time. I have no idea of how I will keep myself out of the state of boredom, but until then I will continue repeating my schedule until we see the light at the end of this tunnel.