hey, class, my name is Faisal ghulam I am 19 years old I am from Columbia south Carolina but my parents are from Afghanistan. one cool thing that comes from being from an afghan descent is the multitude of languages spoken there which leads to me being able to speak 4 languages fluently. it’s very cool but very rarely do I use it.  I am a big sports fan. I love watching sports and I love participating in them as well. Soccer, basketball, football, tennis, volleyball, and squash are some of the ones I currently play.

due to covid, I took a gap year. For me it was a lot of outside stress with schoolwork in my opinion. For my profession I want to do aerospace engineering. I love everything to do with space and building things and working towards the progress of building a better world.  I have high hopes for the semester of school. I feel if I do everything I am supposed to do I should get the deserved grade I need. 

 i had troubles pasting the picture so this is a link with the lynx picture for anyone interested,

Here is a picture of a lynx. I think they are the coolest and really want to own one but i just dont feel its the right call as they are meant for the wild. They are very interesting creatures and their fur is like my favorite color, kinda like camo it’s very cool. That’s a little about me. I hope to learn some about the rest of you as we progress through the semester. 

 

Before I realized Covid-19 was big, I went on with my same routine. Rising before the sun would shine, getting ready quickly because I always woke up late, going to high school for long periods, having tiring gymnastics practice, and trying to get my homework done in the time when I wasn’t doing anything. On March 12, 2020, I had school just like I always did, but this day DCSD told students that school would possibly be closed because of the new deadly virus. This was shocking to hear because school would close for nothing: Well that’s what it felt like. My school reminds me of a plain, dull building where you get locked up and can never escape – A prison. Time goes on and on and never seems to end. This day was more pleasant than others because we had a cheese day in French class.

We were learning about food and cheese culture in France, so everyone brought in something to have a cheese-like potluck. There were many kinds of cheese and other foods, like some blue cheese that smelled like it was decaying and very pungent; one taste of it and my senses were filled with dirt and old flavor. As known, this type of cheese has literal mold in it. To get rid of the horrid taste of the blue cheese, I tasted every other cheese, crackers, and jams that were there. My classmates and I all chatted and enjoyed this chance of trying new types of cheeses. In my last class of the day, I had an eye-opening conversation with my human geography teacher about his own opinion of this new virus. His face showed worry, and he knew that Covid-19 would escalate and become an even bigger problem. 

 

Weeks before Georgia or even the United States (as a whole) were worried about the Coronavirus, countries like China were already having deaths and going on lockdown. By Feburary 2020, borders of countries were now being closed, and no one could leave or enter. I, myself, didn’t know most of this was happening. My family mentioned Covid a little bit, but I never watch the news. It started to spread to more countries, like in Europe.

From my perspective, Italy and China had the most cases globally. Suddenly, cases in Georgia were a thing, then in Atlanta, then in Dekalb County. The United States was now leading the world in covid cases. Businesses all around had signs saying it was required to wear a mask to enter or that they were closed due to Covid.

BLOG POST #2 pt one:

  It was around the holidays when I was visiting my family. It was a lovely winter with windy leaves on the ground; I spent time with my brother, sisters, and cousins. I don’t get to be around them except for holidays later in the year. On this day, We woke up, cooked breakfast, got dressed, we went outside. It was a beautiful sunny day cool the sun was beaming; we played with the new toys they got. We came back inside. My grandmother cooked us some Mexican rice and beans with plantains we ate. They sat around in the living room, watched television, and talked about how school was going. We also spoke to my father on the phone because he wasn’t home. We bonded for a couple of days. My other cousins came over; I chilled with them; we talked and laughed. We listened to some rap music. It was hilarious when I heard my cousins’ music on TV. We didn’t even know about the pandemic.
The virus had already started developing in December 2019. I didn’t know a virus could cause so many deaths. The cases were rising every day and everywhere. The Cases of this disease from “The New York Times New cases and deaths” states, “From March 2, 2020, was 16 cases and upon January 18, 2022, they’re 1,178,403 New Cases.” I remember first hearing about the pandemic through social media, my family members, the news friends, their parents, my teacher’s people out in public on the phone just everywhere. At first, I couldn’t believe it was true. It was so many different storylines relating to the pandemic. Many people started experiencing all types of symptoms like fever and cold vomiting. It was like they were dying so fast. Many families lost loved ones or knew somebody who passed due to COVID – 19.
Many people who died from COVID – 19 had other diseases and heart problems which caused them to be at high risk for testing positive for COVID – 19. For some, we could’ve even gone to school or gone outside to have fun. The whole world was on lockdown , and we all had to be inside by a specific time. Some places were closed due to the pandemic   which was the saddest thing in the world for me. I never imagined being told to wear a mask in public, or you couldn’t enter. I never knew the whole world could be in quarantine like no school, no work, only health care, and essential workers. People were out risking their lives to save other lives. People were even working to take care of their families during the pandemic. As time went by, we returned to school, but everything was different; we had to walk a sure way to class. The building was one way in the other way out. Suppose caught walking the wrong way to class on campus by the administration. They make you walk around the right way even if it was shorter to your classroom; you had to walk all away round to the correct entry. At first, we couldn’t play sports. We started social distancing and wearing masks. Our classes were online. The tables in the lunchroom were six feet, with no more than three people at a table. Everywhere I went, somebody was talking about the pandemic. There were signs in everything store saying “masks are required ” in restaurants, stores, church schools. We are currently still in that pandemic today. Most things today are still virtual, and We are practicing social distancing. 

 

Before the covid pandemic hit, I met up with some of my friends at Vintage Pizzeria on January 20, 2020, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  We got to eat pizza and play bingo.  We all talked about how things were going in life.  I also got to meet a new friend.  I had a fun time hanging out with my friends.

It is said that covid started in bats.  The virus might have also come from an open market.  Covid was first discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.  I first heard about covid at the end of February 2020 when my parents told me about it.  I heard covid was a deadly virus that could possibly cost someone their life.  Covid started spreading when people were travelling around the world from china.  Washington, California, and New York were the first states covid reached.  In January 2020, there was a covid surge in Europe.  China was also under a strict lockdown.

On January 31, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency after finding out about a worldwide death toll of over 200 and finding out about 9800 covid cases.  On February 2, countries like China, Australia, Germany, Italy, and New Zealand restricted air travel.  People on their way to the United States could have faced a 2 week home based quarantine if they had returned to China.  Mainland visitors had to go through health screenings when they got back.  On February 10, China’s covid death toll became greater than the death toll of severe acute respiratory syndrome from 2000-2004.

Works Cited

https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020

https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-history

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-timeline

Hey everyone, my name is Gabriel Jacob I was born and raised about half an hour away in Decatur and this is my first semester at perimeter. My hobbies include camping, video games and graphic design, although I suck at the latter two. I really don’t have a single music preference but I prefer upbeat, bass heavy and fast-paced music so my Spotify playlist is predominantly rap and edm. I also throw in some other random genres like sea shanties, pop songs from the 2000s and classic rock. I will happily accept music suggestions if it helps me expand my horizons. I don’t follow sports religiously but I’ll root for UGA football and Atlanta Braves baseball. lastly, I have ADHD so if I happen to become a class clown out of the blue, that’s probably because I ran out of meds that day. I love self deprecating humor so you don’t need to get caught off guard when I roast myself. If there’s anything you can’t do, I’ll do it worse. 

My major is Computer science and then I’d like to transfer to GA State (as opposed to perimeter) where I would major in Graphic design. My goal is to find a field where I can utilize both of these majors like video game or web design. Computer science is a really profitable career but the last thing I want is a 9-5 cubicle job, I absolutely cannot work in a job that I don’t enjoy and I don’t enjoy working in a boring or cramped environment. I suppose that’s kind of contradictory given I’m easily distracted but I’ve never had problems actually doing homework for a class I enjoyed. no offense. If all else fails, I would still enjoy working outdoors so I could become a park ranger, nature conservationist or something along those lines. Speaking of outdoors, If anyone is tryna go camping, I can make a mean Dutch oven pizza and I practice the art of golden brown s’mores. I ain’t supplying gear though. 

 

Hello, My name is Baw Reh. I’m 19 years old. I was born in Thailand and moved here about 12 years ago. I’ve been in Georgia most of my life. I don’t really like traveling much. I always rather be home. Some of my hobbies are playing soccer, video games, and watching anime. The game that I play the most right now is Warzone. If anyone wants to play you can add me on PlayStation. My username is Rehbaw. My favorite music is rap and RnB. I listen to Lil Tjay the most, but I also listen to others too. Favorite movie is now Spiderman No Way Home.

I don’t have a career that I want to purse yet currently. I do want to do either business or financing though. I’ll just ride along till I find what I want to really do. My future college plan is to go to a 4 year college to complete my Bachelor’s after completing my Associate’s here. At first, I only wanted to do 2 years. But I thought that I should just give it my best and see how far I go to test myself. I’m thinking of going either out of state or going downtown if I continue. 

 

My name is Shawn Windom. I am 21 and I am from Decatur, Georgia. My mom is from Kenya and my father is from Chicago so I am a mix of two different cultures. My interest are mainly in music, fashion, technology, and media. I started playing instruments when I was 10 years old with a trumpet in my elementary school band class. I then continued to play until I was 13 which I then started taking piano lessons. I continued to learn music theory though my piano teach as well as pick up other instruments in the process. I am now a Dj, recording artist, and producer. I mainly enjoy house, edm, rap, rnb, and alternative music. Some of my favorite artist include River Tiber, Mall Grab, Robb Banks, Travis Scott, and Kaytranada. I have been fortunate enough to Dj shows in Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, and Los Angeles. I plan on using music in a lot of different ways in the future such as continuing to develop as a Dj and be able to travel the world through that as well as making music of my own. 

 

Hello, my name is Roman Scott. I am 18, adopted from Russia, and live with my dad and two dogs. I was adopted at a young age, so, unfortunately, I do not have a super cool Russian accent. This semester is my first at Georgia State. I graduated Highschool in May of 2021. I was unsure what to do at the time. I knew I wanted to go to college, but I had no clue where and for what. Taking a gap year has always interested me. The thought of traveling and living your best life thrilled my mind; however, during my break, neither happened. My main reason for taking a gap semester was working on myself and finding out my true passions in life. A little self-discovery doesn’t hurt. One thing to know about me is that I am a sucker for a good nature documentary. This liking started a few years ago. I had just finished cleaning up from dinner when I went into my living room, where the TV showed a rather interesting feature on hippos. I was instantly sucked in.

My future goals and plans have not all that established yet. I have no clue what I want to do later in life, though I have a few ideas. The arts have always played a big part in my life, specifically drama and film. I was a part of the Drama Ensemble throughout high school, which did not mesh well with my crippling stage-fright, the irony. I worked on a few films with my friends, being behind the lens, helping with different tech elements. That was where I felt most comfortable. I loved being a part of a group working to create something amazing. Working in the film industry is just one idea of a path I would choose. I have also thought about being a dentist or an optometrist, though I do not know if I am prepared for all the years of school required. I am still young and trying to learn about myself. So far, I am feeling excited but also anxious about this semester. Fingers crossed it all goes well. I am looking forward to meeting everyone.

Hey yall!

My name is Alena (some people call me Rosey). I was born in Washington State and moved to Atlanta when I was 11.  My favorite color is purple and I hate the color pink lol.  I love action movies, including, Marvel, Divergent, and the Fast and Furious series.  My favorite movie is iron man I because I have a thing for iron man…not Robert Downey Jr., but the suit its self.  When I first saw that suit being made in the movie I ended up crying because I thought it was so beautiful. When it comes to music, I listen to everything from rock to hip-hop to country.  My favorite singers are A Boogie, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and Chris Brown. Some of my hobbies include: playing volleyball, reading romance/fantasy novels, crocheting, and thrifting.  

As a senior in high school, I still am not sure what I want to do with my career path.  For years I wanted to be an engineer but now I’m leaning towards medicine.  Maybe both? I love math because almost everything is determined.  In math, you can solve something with an equation or a step-by-step process.  Chemistry is my favorite science probably it’s the perfect mixture of math and science.  Then there is psychology, why people are born the way they are, and how the environment is a part of the influence is so interesting to me.  Lastly, when it comes to non-stem-related topics I love creative writing.  Writing stories, putting images in readers’ heads, etc., and reading stories like this are very entertaining.

 

 

 

 

My name is Edward Yu and my major is Computer Science. I love playing games, with my favorite being Terraria. One of my favorite books I read is Unwind by Neal Shusterman, and I generally like Sci-fi, Dystopian types of books. I don’t have a specific genre of music I like, I just listen to whatever I happen to come across. My favorite movies are the American Godzilla from 2014 and onwards, and the 2016 Japanese Godzilla. I don’t like most sports, but I do really love swimming. Currently the only shows I’m watching are One Piece and My Hero Academia.

I’m studying Computer Science because I want to make a lot of money, mainly for games. However, I also want to be able to support and give back to my family that’s helped me get here. Right now my plan to live alone and be as free as I want to be, and GSU is my first step in the future I want.

This clip is by far my favorite scene in the 2016 Japanese Godzilla film, Shin Godzilla.