I cannot believe that we are now in the month of March, closer to the end to be exact. It is even crazier to me that we only have April left and then the first week of May which is finals week. Time is truly flying by faster than I had expected. Something that hit me last week was that it was March 12th. The 12th of March certainly does not mean much to others, but on March 12th, 2020, that was my last day of high school without even knowing it. Many seniors of last year all over experienced that same feeling without knowing they would never return to open up there locker one last time, and many of the other small details that we never would have given a second thought to. I have no idea how it has just hit over a year since the beginning of the pandemic started. It is so impressive how not only me, but how far everyone has come with adapting to such a quick, significant shift our daily lives had undergone.
Speaking on this, I realize how much my blog allows me to reflect on everything happening around me and myself. Although it may be repetitive or meaningless to others, I actually believe it has helped me get to the point I am now and impacted my perspectives on things. Writing out things helps put unspoken emotions and thoughts into words. They may not make sense all of the time, but they are always there. Ever since the start of March 12th 2020 until now, I have seen myself grow in so many ways that I did not think was possible. Whether it was the relationships I have created, confidence, new perspectives, and my self worth, I am proud of everything I have become. In my opinion I think it was a well needed “break” from life and society, although under the terrible circumstances. I think many people took advantage of the time off to focus on the positives rather than the all the bad that was going on throughout the world. I clearly remember the time period of people binge watching “Tiger King,” Tik Tok dances and trends, whipped coffee, and all of us being stuck in our houses.
This may not make much sense at this point, but here is what I am trying to say. All of us have gone through a lot within the past year. Many new and unknown things happened without much to any warning at all. Not all of us, but I would believe a majority of society went in one way, and as we slowly are coming out of this “shutdown,” we are coming out different. Whether physically or mentally there has been a transformation. I went into all of this feeling very confused and scared for what was to come. I did not know what to expect for society as we went through this change and my future plans and attending college. I am bringing this up because over a week ago I think I truly found what I what to focus on for the rest of my academic path. I understand it can always change and things can happen, but as of right now I feel a bit more security and less uncertainty. I went into my freshman year as a major in psychology which I am still continuing, but due to how broad it is I know I still needed to understand and figure out more. One of my favorite classes I am currently in is class all about psychology and all the career paths it entails. This has helped me to understand more of what I am interested in and how to focus my future plan on to getting onto the right path. I found that I took a large interest in neuropsychology, so I cannot wait to see what comes next and where I continue through life and my education.
Wow it is really hard to believe it has been a year! I have been getting snapchat memories of my last real day in high school, when I went in to clean out my locker, and today marks my 1 year anniversary of Zoom learning. I like that you took a minute to point out how we have grown and changed since that one year of lockdown. Life for me has changed a lot and while most of the Covid-19 lockdown was not that fun, I have learned some lessons and things about myself too that I do not think I would have otherwise.
I also cannot believe that it’s already the middle of March! We only have about a month and a half left of classes, which is so crazy. Freshman year of college is already almost over… where did the time go? It’s so weird to think that our last day of high school was a little over a year ago, and we didn’t even know it would be the last day at the time. I remember most of us were excited to have a 2-week break from school, having no idea that we’d never come back. I was super upset at the time, with prom and graduation being cancelled, but in hindsight, I agree that in a way, it was nice to have a break to be able to focus on myself. I also think it’s so funny that we all vividly remember the time period of “Tiger King” and TikToks. In all seriousness, we definitely are all very different people than we were before the start of quarantine.
For me, time travels relatively fast with a few months interspersed between that move slowly as if you’re submerged in molasses. I think it’s crazy that it’s already been a year with an ongoing pandemic. I still remember walking to classes with my friends, dumping books into my lockers, and going through the college application process, and yet we’re almost done with our freshmen year.
The future is full of uncertainty which is stressful at times, but I think there is an element of fun in taking risks and exploring new things. I’m a nursing major now, but that may change in the future. Who knows? But like you, I’m open to soaking in all the knowlege and experience currently being offered while also keeping an eye out to new possibilities that may catch my interest. I hope neuropsychology goes well for you. The possibilies for majors are honestly overwhelming. One day, I’m interested in the medical field; the next day, I’m interested in law and criminal justice.