Blog 36 - Wednesday, March 10, 2021
HAPPY COVID-19 ANNIVERSARY!
(just joking)
I can't believe it has almost been ONE calendar year since we are in this PANDEMIC!
(official start date was March 13, 2020).
What were your thoughts when this PANDEMIC started?
What has been the most challenging thing for you throughout this year?
What are some of your feelings TODAY?
Explain.

When this pandemic started I didn't really understand why we were staying home and what everything was about. I was just excited to be able to get time off of school and stay home. As time spent in quarantine continued to increase I got really bored and couldn't find anything to do. The most challenging thing for me throughout the year was when we had to continue school online because at that point I didn't have any motivation and didn't want to do school. Today I feel even less motivated because I find it hard trying to learn and complete school at home but it's fine because it's almost summer and we get a break.
ReplyDeleteWhen we got put into lock down I didn't understand either, good blog
DeleteI agree, staying inside did get really boring after a while. Great blog!
DeleteWhen we got put into lockdown I was confused because I didn’t understand the virus was as bad as it was. I was happy because I originally got 2 weeks off from school. But when it was extended for a longer time I was just happy this was happening just before summer because at least I would be able to go outside. The winter lockdown was way more difficult than the spring lockdown. The most challenging thing for me was finding something to do. I really like playing sports and being outside and active but when everything is closed I have to find something to do. That was really tough for me. Today I’m just praying for the snow to melt so I could bring my basketball net out and start playing basketball again. I hate rain, but I want it to rain in the next couple of days to help melt the snow. I’m just waiting now.
ReplyDeleteI agree it's really hard to occupy yourself in the winter, good blog!
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ReplyDeleteMy thoughts when the pandemic were "this is great two weeks off than I go back to school!" Now it's been a year later, and yeah I didn't have to go to school nearly as much but it sucks because I can't see my extended family especially my grandparents. Although I do see a light at the end of the tunnel now with the vaccinations being implemented into seniors. The most challenging thing for me to do this year has been putting my work before anything. On zoom it's very easy to close your laptop and just say your wifi wasn't working, or to wake and do homework instead of going outside or playing video games first on my days at home.
ReplyDeleteZoom was very easy. Great blog!
DeleteVery nicely written, Thomas! I remember when I was excited for that two week break. Keep up the good work!
DeleteAt first, I was thinking that it wasn't a big deal because I didn't have the knowledge about the virus and so I didn't worry too much. Maintaining contact with friends has been the most challenging thing for me this year because of the fact that we can't see friends besides online. I feel better because I have found a way to cope with it and it is all fine now. I have gotten used to it.
ReplyDeleteI've gotten used to it to, great blog!
Deleteim used to it too now, nice blog!
DeleteAt first I was like, "Oh everything's going to be fine, its just going to be 2 weeks then it'll all be over", but then everything just kept progressing into a 6 month lockdown. The most challenging thing has probably just been staying inside, because I am a very active person and staying inside for me all day is just difficult so I made the maximum effort to stay outside as much as I could possible going for runs, playing basketball or learning how to skateboard. Some of my feelings today are just that it feels normal now, not being able to go outside or do really fun things with friends. I believe that the mutual feeling is just that we're all used to it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the most challenging thing was to stay inside all day. Great blog!
DeleteAt first, I was super excited to be off of school. I really needed a break from the amount of work I was getting. I had a few challenges when the pandemic started. One example was to avoid seeing my friends. I consider myself a very social person and by not meeting up with people, it drove me crazy! Another challenge was trying to figure out what to do. I'm a person who gets bored very easily and I feel like that made an impact on me. Right now, I'm honestly sick of wearing a mask everyday and I really want things to go back to normal soon.
ReplyDeleteI get bored easily too, great blog!
DeleteYeah, being at home and not being able to do anything can be very boring. Great blog!
DeleteWhat are some of your feelings TODAY?
ReplyDeleteWhen i first heard that we we're going to have 2 weeks off i was really excited, especially since i had just gotten back from vacation and i didn't feel like doing any school work. I think the most challenging thing for me this year is not really being able to do anything or go anywhere. another challenge was finding something to do all the time since i got bored really easily. Right now I just want everything to go back to normal, I want to be able to travel, not have to wear my mask all the time.
i was happy to get two weeks off as well, i was definitely not expecting it to lead up to all of this. great blog!
DeleteWhen this pandemic first started, I thought it wasn't going to last very long. I thought we would have to isolate for a bit just for precaution. I didn't imagine it to be like this. I think the most challenging thing was to not have been able to go anywhere. We were stuck in our houses doing nothing, bored out of our minds. I wasn't able to see anyone or go into restaurants. That part really sucked. I the pandemic today is much more controlled. People know what to expect and are already used to the idea on the virus. We already know the dangers and the precautions that we have to make. Knowing these, everyone is more careful, which allows us to have a little more freedom.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was long at the beginning too! Great blog.
DeleteI didn't imagine it would be like this too! Great blog!
DeleteAt first my I heard about Covid-19 I didn't think it was a big concern but eventually cases started coming in rapidly. I remember the last day of school like it was yesterday. One day it was normal and the next we were in lockdown. The most challenging part of it was not being able seeing any of my friends or any distance family members. I am really hopeful that more people will receive if not one then two shot of the vaccines so that summer is more enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I hope that everyone can receive the vaccine. Great blog!
DeleteWhen the pandemic started, I was excited that we got 2 weeks off of school, because I didn’t realize how bad the virus actually was. I was happy that we got time to relax, kind of like a holiday. I definitely didn't think that it would still be going on today. I think that the hardest part for me was not seeing my friends, especially in the summer. I usually use the time off in the summer to socialize and hang out with friends as much as possible, so not being able to do that was hard. Right now, I honestly just want everything to go back to normal, as I'm sure everyone does.
ReplyDeleteI had the same thought I assumed that this would only last for a short while.
DeleteI'll be honest at first when everything had started I genuinely thought that everything would be fine and everything would blow over in a month or two and well I think I was wrong. I don't think that I've really faced any extreme challenges throughout the pandemic but I did take the time to teach myself how to play the guitar. It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since everything has started it feels like it's only been a couple months. I just hope that this thing ends before summer so that were not all locked inside for the entire summer.
ReplyDeleteThats cool that you learnt how to play thee guitar, its slways great to know how to play an instrument.
DeleteWhen this pandemic started, i was like "ok, 2 week of break will be fine" but then when it turned into 6 months i went a bit crazy. I really missed seeing all my teachers and classmates. being able to see everyone on zoom helped though. The most challenging thing for me this year is only seeing half my class every other day and still be motivated to do the work asked. I feel less motivated and find myself trying to find ways to communicate with group b, since although we go in on different days it doesn't make us two seperate "families" we are still one class, one family.
ReplyDeleteSame, I thought it was just going to be like a slight malfunction in a computer who knew it would grow to be a virus that spread throughout the computer.
Deletewhen it started, I was very happpy because it was like yay 2 weeks off. Even if we couldnt do anything I still thought it was cool. Whoever when more time went by, i got very bored amd lazy as everything was closed, so I started wanting it to kind of end. I still think school off ands no social interaction is great. Now feel pretty noral becausr its just sort of become my reality and what happens everytay. its just jhow life is now. Also sorry about all the spelling mistakes, my cat is sitting on my keyboard and its very hard to type.
ReplyDeleteYeah same, it got boring after a while. Great blog!
DeleteWhen the pandemic started I was given the impression that it was a minor pandemic, that it was just a 2 week vacation while we contained this tiny virus little did I know it would grow to be what it is today. I found seeing my friends and family difficult because of it, I was not able to see my cousins that year nor my friends.Things were changing quickly to cope with this deadly virus but those changes affected all of us in many ways. I found getting extra help or learning a little bit for difficult when we started online cause i was not given the chance to ask questions due to the schedules given to us. Today I still find it difficult to do all those things but some things have changed and loosened up due to our success in lowering the wave of covid cases.It allowed me to be able to get 1 on 1 conversations with my teachers again and going back to school to see at least some of my friends. Although I dislike that fact that I am growing accompanied to it and that I still can't do many things but I still remind myself that It's for the safety of those I know and others.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, not being able to see our family and friends was pretty tough. Great Blog!
DeleteI would have never thought that at the beginning of this we would still be dealing with it a year later. A year ago when the pandemic started getting serious and schools started shutting down I was pretty excited and happy to get two weeks off from school. Those first two weeks were great but then I started getting bored. Now, I am so sick of this pandemic and I want it to be over. I can’t wait for life to go back to normal. I would say the most challenging thing throughout this year is not being able to see family.
ReplyDeleteI was also happy when schools started closing, good blog.
DeleteWhen this pandemic started I honestly thought it was an overreaction and that it would all be gone in a week. This year the most challenging thing for me has been not being able to see my friends, I haven't seen some of my close friends for a few months which is really hard because I miss them. I really hope this pandemic ends soon so that things can go back to normal soon. Vaccines are being distributed so there is hope that this will end quickly!
ReplyDeletewhen they first announced that we would not be returning to school the next monday i was really happy to get a week off of school, but then it turned into one of the craziest things thats ever happened to me. the most challenging thing this year was trying to keep motivation when school started again. i really want things to be over soon so i can see friends and family again.
ReplyDeleteI agree, motivation has been quite the challenge. Good blog!
DeleteWhen they first announced two weeks off school, I found it amazing because we got two weeks with no homework so we could just relax and hang out with friends. As soon as I heard that the rest of the year was cancelled, I know it was going to be a rough couple of months. We basically stayed inside every day until the weather was nice, we had nothing to do and there seemed to be no end in sight. When the weather was nicer, things got easier because you could do more stuff and they also loosened the Covid rules. So I was able to hangout with friends a bit and things seemed to be getting back to normal. The thing that was the most challenging to do in quarantine was to keep your sanity. Everybody was so bored and were going insane during these couple of months. Nowadays, things have been getting back to normal and hopefully by the summer we would be able to meet with friends and family and be able to enjoy our summer.
ReplyDeleteI remember our last day was Friday and some of my friends told me they weren't going to come to school because of this new virus. I was begging my mom to stay home and then later they announced that school was canceled and I was so excited. I had been working hard all year and this was a little extra 2 week break, except it wasn't 2 weeks. Its now been a year and the thing that I have struggled with the most is motivation and concentration. I haven't had to motivation to try hard in school and have had a rough time in certain subjects.
ReplyDeleteI'm struggling with motivation as well. Great blog!
DeleteI remember when the pandemic first started, I was like it was never gonna reach Montreal and it was never gonna cause an issue but look where we are now, wearing masks and taking extreme measures to prevent the spread. It was super awesome having no school but sadly we couldn’t go out so I got a bit bored staying inside. The most challenging part this year is probably education, because learning has never been different until this year so it is much harder to adapt to. The feelings I have for today are for remembrance for all the people who have become victims of COVID-19. It is truly sad seeing how many this virus has killed.
ReplyDeleteI was really excited when the school was closed for two weeks. I never thought it would be this serious that even now, it's still not completely normal. As I spent more time in quarantine, I got really bored and lazy and lost motivation. I think the most challenging thing for me is to get back on track when school started again. Not being able to go anywhere was also challenging. I really hope that everything can go back to normal again so I'll be able to go out or travel during the summer.
ReplyDeleteSame!
DeleteI remember the beginning of the pandemic. I was so excited that I was going to miss two weeks of school. When I found out school was postponed again I was ecstatic. I knew I was experiencing something unique that hopefully won't happen again in a long time. The pandemic only started taking a toll on me in September, school made it even harder to cope with it because now I have to do work. The hardest thing for me throughout the year was getting motivated. I found it increasingly hard to get my work done right away and I suffered a lot the first month or so, but now I'm starting to find that motivation I was so desperately lacking. Today I'm thankful for that whole experience, the good and the bad, because I was able to take time to relax and think about other things than school. The COVID summer really sucked so my one wish is for it to end before summer break.
ReplyDeleteI agree, school was even harder due to the pandemic and summer was kind of "sucky". Great Blog!
DeleteWhen schools were shut down and the lockdown started I was happy that we didn't have any more school. But, that quickly faded when so many people were getting sick and it stressed me out. The most challenging thing during the pandemic is definitely is staying motivated. I have been very unmotivated and lazy, so it has been hard for me to stay motivated. I am feeling tired in general, and tired of this pandemic. I am also stressed with school and the pandemic.
ReplyDeleteMy first thoughts on the pandemic were that I had a break off a school, which I enjoyed. I remembered I had a test the next day, and since school stopped I was happy that I could study more. After the 2 weeks, I got nervous as things were starting which only comes once in a lifetime. The most challenging part of this pandemic was in September as school was starting and life would be very different. Besides, since March, I was at my cottage the entire time, either playing inside or outside. Today, Im happy and thankful that many people stayed safe, and sometimes sad, for all those who lost their friends and family. Im very thankful that no one in my family nor my fiends family have not been infected, or deceased.
ReplyDeleteI, too, am glad that no one in my family has caught the virus.
DeleteMy first thoughts were "hmm...what?". I had literally just woken up, about to make my lunch, and go to school, when my father told me to go back to bed, since they had shut down schools. Then, I knew that this would take a few months to sort out, which would be good (mostly) for me, and I would have a little bit of time off before having to go back to school. boy was I wrong. I had actually gotten my glasses the day after schools shut down, so I was able to see again. The most challenging part of this entire pandemic was trying to cope with a lot of stress. Not because of school work, but because I was worried about all of my family members, who might catch the virus one day. Thankfully, none of them have. And, I knew that in September things were going to change drastically, and not for the better. School work was going to be a lot more difficult, and there would be all new regulations to follow throughout the year. I am glad that no one in my family has caught the virus, I am happy that I got the Lego set I wanted for my birthday, and I am glad that I can still hang out with my friends, even if it is over Minecraft.
ReplyDeleteMinecraft was always the best way to hang out with friends.
DeleteI remember reading about covid-19, a virus originating in Wuhan, in French class last year. I also remember the principle coming into my music class to tell the students that there was nothing to worry about and we would not be sent home any time soon. That very day I got an email that school would be cancelled indefinitely. Nothing really happened to me this year. Some minor inconveniences maybe, like having to wear a mask and not being able to play sports, but really nothing has changed for me, in fact I'd say that his year has been one of the best ones I've had. Now I kind of just want the pandemic to last until Summer break, so that I can keep going to school every second day. Other than that I'm next to indifferent about this whole situation.
ReplyDeleteWhen the pandemic started i did not really understand very much about what was going on. I was confused but at the same time I think i was excited to get some time off school. Eventually that break got long and boring though. The most challenging part of the pandemic for me has been not being able to see anyone except on facetime or zoom. Today i'm feeling very tired of the whole thing. I'm definitely less motivated than usual to do anything related to school.
ReplyDeleteI had no clue the virus would be so big, I heard and thought, like I do everything else, I'm just happy it wasnt me. In full honesty, this virus has humbled me, and has actually made me more aware of international issues, because although it doesn't affect me or people around me, it very well could, even much faster than I should think possible. The most terrorizing thing about the pandemic has been the no sports rule. It's absolutely tearing me apart, and I was so excited when Legault announced that organized sports are to make a return on the 26th. At this point the risk doesn't bother me, because I just miss hockey, rugby and soccer so much.
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