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CORONAVIRUS
THE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS
I remember that Thursday morning when we (unofficially) learned that
schools and kindergartens would be closed on Monday, March 16, 2020.
We were surprised and happy, we were looking forward to the closure, we
thought about home and (non) work. Although the new virus had been the
most frequent topic of conversation since the end of the winter break, the
virus was a particularly popular topic of conversation that Thursday. We had
questions about telecommuting, we were thinking about new experiences,
and more.
ONLINE SCHOOL
I liked online school a lot. Since the method was new, I found it interesting,
so I was happy to sign up for online classes every morning. In such a
situation, not only were the work habits of students seen, but also the work
habits of teachers. Some of them were hard-working, some of them
weren't.
THE SIGNS OF INFECTION IN MY FAMILY
Despite all the disinfection and ‘excessive’ adherence to safety precautions,
my family also felt the symptoms of the new virus. It all started as early as
the first week of quarantine, when my mother got a fever. When I found out
that she was ill, I 'isolated' myself in my room and tried to avoid contact with
her as much as possible, even though I didn't know if she was infected with
the new coronavirus or if it was just a cold… At the time, it seemed to me
that every object she touched or just looked at was infected, so I disinfected
objects near her all day long. However, despite the exaggeration, I also
woke up one morning with a fever and a very bad headache. I didn’t have
any symptoms except a fever, so I still don’t know if I had the new
coronavirus (COVID-19) or not.
NATURE DISTANCING
As I mentioned earlier, I got sick during the first week of school and
kindergarten closures. Even though I only had a fever for one day, on a
doctor’s recommendation I had to stay in quarantine for 14 days for safety
reasons. Since I spend most of my time in nature, this experience was a bit
