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Title
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COVID-19 reflection
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Description
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My submission is an essay on how COVID-19 affected my life and the adjustments I've had to make. This was written as an assignment for Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs’ fall 2020 ENGL 1100 Foundations of College Writing course.
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Coverage
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Pitt County, North Carolina
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Creator
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Anonymous
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Date
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October 8th, 2020
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Text
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COVID- 19 affected my life in many ways, from a change I my clothing items to how schooling has changed from in person to online learning.
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COVID-19
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Department of English, East Carolina University
ENG 1100 Foundations of College Writing
Dr. Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs
Fall 2020
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COVID-19
In the matter of seven months, the world has drastically changed due to the outbreak of
the highly contagious disease, COVID-19, also known as “The Corona Virus.” Because of this,
the disease was classified as a pandemic and required many changes to be set in place. As a
result of COVID-19, many basic societal rules have been altered as well as government enforced
rules. Although the new rules can be viewed as tedious, it is necessary that we follow these rules
to limit to spread of the virus. Being that the severity of this illness was acknowledged by the
World Health Organization, I was affected by this outbreak in several ways.
Initially, I noticed swift changes at my school. As it was nearly the end of my senior year
in high school, I was expecting a prom. My ecstatic dreams of senior prom were quickly
vanished after a stay-at-home order was announced by the governor. This too quickly changed, it
went from a short-term rule to lasting rule, resulting in online school and approximately a month
and a half of quarantine. It was very upsetting to learn in my last year of high school that I’d no
longer be able to participate in the things limited to seniors. The whole class was already
planning our senior trip and senior prank but those ideas went down the drain. It was also a
difficult adjustment to make, regarding online learning. Prior to the last two months of high
school, I had no experience with one-hundred percent online learning. With this new way of
learning, I was required to learn a lot of material in a short amount of time along with purchasing
internet services and many other things. I’ve now become very familiar with this way of learning
since we’re using it in college currently, because of the overwhelming amount of COVID-19
cases. The thing that affected me the most was the adjustment of graduation, being that it was
the thing I looked forward to the most. It forced me to alter the amount of people who could
witness this critical moment in my life.
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COVID-19
The newly discovered virus not only affected my senior year, it affected my everyday life
as well. Now whenever I go out, I must remember to wear a facial mask. It took me some time to
adjust to this new requirement. In the beginning of this all, I found myself having to turn around
every time I went out because I’d always forget my mask in the car. Now I’m much better at
remembering it as I don’t see this law changing any time soon. Because of this pandemic, it has
caused my family and I to be extra cautious when feeling abnormal. For instance, my dad had a
slight fever and congestion, which are symptoms of a simple cold or seasonal allergy. Due to the
current times, I had to go stay off with one of my family members for a week as he stayed home
from work and got tested for the virus.
All in all, the Corona Virus has greatly impacted my life in a number of ways. My life
has changed from an extended spring break to a new set of societal and government enforced
rules. This virus has altered my education in two ways, it changed the end of my senior year in
high school and it’s currently changing my freshman year in college. It has also made me more
mindful of my wellbeing and extra cautious to stay safe from the contagious virus. Ultimately,
the virus has changed my everyday routines but it’s something that I'm getting used to.
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COVID-19
X
Department of English, East Carolina University
ENG 1100 Foundations of College Writing
Dr. Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs
Fall 2020
1
2
COVID-19
In the matter of seven months, the world has drastically changed due to the outbreak of
the highly contagious disease, COVID-19, also known as “The Corona Virus.” Because of this,
the disease was classified as a pandemic and required many changes to be set in place. As a
result of COVID-19, many basic societal rules have been altered as well as government enforced
rules. Although the new rules can be viewed as tedious, it is necessary that we follow these rules
to limit to spread of the virus. Being that the severity of this illness was acknowledged by the
World Health Organization, I was affected by this outbreak in several ways.
Initially, I noticed swift changes at my school. As it was nearly the end of my senior year
in high school, I was expecting a prom. My ecstatic dreams of senior prom were quickly
vanished after a stay-at-home order was announced by the governor. This too quickly changed, it
went from a short-term rule to lasting rule, resulting in online school and approximately a month
and a half of quarantine. It was very upsetting to learn in my last year of high school that I’d no
longer be able to participate in the things limited to seniors. The whole class was already
planning our senior trip and senior prank but those ideas went down the drain. It was also a
difficult adjustment to make, regarding online learning. Prior to the last two months of high
school, I had no experience with one-hundred percent online learning. With this new way of
learning, I was required to learn a lot of material in a short amount of time along with purchasing
internet services and many other things. I’ve now become very familiar with this way of learning
since we’re using it in college currently, because of the overwhelming amount of COVID-19
cases. The thing that affected me the most was the adjustment of graduation, being that it was
the thing I looked forward to the most. It forced me to alter the amount of people who could
witness this critical moment in my life.
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3
COVID-19
The newly discovered virus not only affected my senior year, it affected my everyday life
as well. Now whenever I go out, I must remember to wear a facial mask. It took me some time to
adjust to this new requirement. In the beginning of this all, I found myself having to turn around
every time I went out because I’d always forget my mask in the car. Now I’m much better at
remembering it as I don’t see this law changing any time soon. Because of this pandemic, it has
caused my family and I to be extra cautious when feeling abnormal. For instance, my dad had a
slight fever and congestion, which are symptoms of a simple cold or seasonal allergy. Due to the
current times, I had to go stay off with one of my family members for a week as he stayed home
from work and got tested for the virus.
All in all, the Corona Virus has greatly impacted my life in a number of ways. My life
has changed from an extended spring break to a new set of societal and government enforced
rules. This virus has altered my education in two ways, it changed the end of my senior year in
high school and it’s currently changing my freshman year in college. It has also made me more
mindful of my wellbeing and extra cautious to stay safe from the contagious virus. Ultimately,
the virus has changed my everyday routines but it’s something that I'm getting used to.
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