Blog Post #3

English Composition I

Tony Moore

 

 

I don’t remember March 2020 vividly, but the events months after caused terrible experiences. I knew to start taking the virus seriously when my mom went to the grocery store every day to make sure my little brother and I had enough food and supplies we needed to prepare for quarantine. I didn’t believe things could get affected quickly and thought everything would be fine in a couple of months; who knew we would still deal with Covid years later? Everything around me started changing from being forced to stay in the house to doing school online. Those days were the worst because I’m a terrible virtual learner. When my grades started to slip, that’s when I was worried the most. I had to worry about that, but I also had to worry about the upcoming football season and how Covid was going to affect it. I’ve always been tough tho’ so, I didn’t let these tragic events take a toll on me, but they definitely had me stuck in certain situations. I felt like everyone around me was panicking; my mom would freak out if I didn’t wear a mask to certain places or if I didn’t wash my hands before I touched something. I think what scared her the most was the news; her seeing thousands of people die weekly really freaked her out. It seemed like it was all she would talk about during those times.

When Spring turned into Summer in 2020, the main thing I set on was preparing for the football season. I didn’t care what rules or regulations Covid had implicated; I just knew that I wanted to be playing on that field on Friday nights. When I wasn’t focusing on football or working out, the main thing that kept me entertained was taking care of my 3-year-old brother and playing video games. I also loved binge-watching shows all week throughout the summer; it seemed to keep the time flying by considering that I wasn’t allowed to leave the house most of the time.