Learning Experience: Quarantine Day 10

Day 10 of Social Distancing and I’m not sure what to think. 10 days ago, I was the most bitter person alive…regretfully so. Everything was about me – why I can’t finish MY senior year the way I want, why I can’t see MY friends unless it’s virtual, why did I lose MY job, why ME.

I had never been so cynical and COVID-19 had just rained on the rest of my senior year turning me into somebody I couldn’t recognize. However, social distancing and quarantining myself alone for the past 10 days has allowed for a ton of reflection.

I’m not the only one (not even close) to be going through this time of uncertainty. Many individuals across the world have a thousand more difficulties they are facing; maybe they’ve lost a loved one, maybe they don’t have a place to go home to, maybe they don’t have enough money to buy groceries, maybe they don’t have anyone to call to simply just talk to.

Being in quarantine, although quite lonely at times, has taught me how to be grateful – truly grateful. I’ve learned that a simple phone call to my grandparents who are stuck inside nursing homes will make not only their day but also mine. I’ve learned how to meditate and take breaks. I’ve learned that I am better off than 99% of the world. I have many friends, family members, professors, and former colleagues who have shown me what it means to care for somebody other than myself – something that no textbook could have taught me.

Yes, not knowing the next time I’ll step foot back on the TCU campus is tough and it’s sad, but the fact I even got to attend such a university for past 3 and a half years is the biggest blessing of all. Maybe in some twisted way this is exactly what I needed. I’m happier today knowing that I’m going to walk away from all of this a stronger, more intuitive, more caring individual, and for that I am grateful.

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