4.19.20: (List 2, Q9) Assuming that everything will go back to normal, I want to appreciate my time with my peers at school more. Of course, I adore and miss my close friends, who I’d often visit outside of school. Yet, I miss my acquaintances the most. Those who I only know on a surface level, and merely saw in classes. They may not be as close to me, but I definitely took their presence in my life for granted. Although I only talked to them for thirty minutes at most a day, because I am at school for around six hours a day, seven days a week, that ends up equating to a large portion of my time. It seemed okay to not appreciate their friendship before, because I could count on the fact that I would see them the next day. Now, due to our dire circumstances, I won’t be seeing them until next year. Yet, even that is unlikely, because it’s nearly impossible that I will have classes with all of them next year, as my schedule and classes will be different. Therefore, next year I plan to be mindful of everyone who brings me happiness, because it’s not guaranteed that you will see them the next day.
4.22.20: (List 2, Q13) Recently, because I tend to spend more time outside, I have begun to notice the difference in the smell of the air. Today it smelled extra earthy, which made it feel more like spring despite the hot and cold weather we’ve been having. I also noticed the smell of freshly cut grass, and it reminded me of what I’d smell when I’d begin my walk home from school. On the other hand, because I’m inside my house for two thirds of the day, the smells inside my house have gotten less intense. With two dogs, the first smell I typically sense is theirs, but I don’t even notice it right now. Yet, when my dad is cooking something in the kitchen, I can smell it all the way from the second floor. So now, I smell more good things, and less unpleasant things!
4.24.20: (List 2, Q11) This summer, I was supposed to go on the China trip through New Trier’s program, which as you might guess… was cancelled. Upon finding this out, all the families were pressed on the topic of money, because it was a large expense for the total trip. The trip organizer’s ended up getting us almost one-hundred percent of the money back, making my parents and I extremely happy. From the start, I was on the fence of whether I wanted to go or not, because spending money like that makes me nervous. So, when the coronavirus outbreak started, I felt uneasy as I didn’t know if we would get any money back. This expense going back into the bank accounts was a big relief, and it continued when another one rolled in a few weeks later. My sister was planning on going on a mountaineering expedition this summer, which, as expected, got cancelled. Therefore, another large sum of money traveled back into the accounts. As my parents celebrated, my sister and I were obviously less enthusiastic as we knew we were going to be missing out on some amazing adventures. But seeing my parents relax a bit, made it all worth it.
My parents have also cancelled our plans for summer, and they too were relived when they got their money back. I think that during these uncertain times it’s comforting to at least know where your next meal is coming from and such.
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