A Bit About Me
My name is Arthur Joseph Brewer. My interests and hobbies include (but are not limited to) games, taking walks, working at Dollar Tree, meeting up with friends, and watching videos on YouTube. One of my favorite books is the Harry Potter series (I also like the movies.) As for sports, I like basketball and swimming.
My career goal is to work in a science lab. My future college plans are to get into a good biology class at the downtown campus, to get a biology degree, and to learn more about how the human body works. In conclusion, I plan to learn cool biology things.
Here is a picture of my favorite movie and book characters.
My Experience With Covid Part 1
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
My Experience with Covid Part 2
March 2020 was when I started worrying about the covid pandemic. Some time around March 22, we had to shelter in place. I was with my dad, my stepmom, and my little siblings from that time until June 24, 2020. Stores and restaurants were shutting down and people were losing their jobs. I was not able to go out to dinner or hang out with any of my friends. I was really sad about it. In April, stores and restaurants reopened, bringing the cases back up when the curve was flattened. People had to wear masks and practice social distancing. I was worried that the pandemic might go on forever.
In April, May, and June 2020, I played with my little siblings. I also went on walks with them and my stepmom. I also watched YouTube videos. On June 25, 2020, I went back with my biological mom and my younger brother. To keep working out, I took walks around the neighborhood and I walked to a lake near my house. I also watched more YouTube videos. I almost didn’t get to do any swimming that summer, but on August 1, we went to Lake Lanier where there was a little beach area. I was supposed to start college around September 2020, but my mom said it was too dangerous due to covid. I really wanted to meet up with my extended family for Thanksgiving, but the covid cases were too high. I also hoped to meet up with my cousins, my uncles, and my grandmother for Christmas, but it wasn’t safe. When 2021 began, I had the feeling that things would get better, but that will be discussed in my next blog.
Works Cited
https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-timeline
My Experience With Covid Part 3
When 2021 began, I started to have the feeling things would get better. Covid vaccines started to get distributed. I got my first dose on March 15 and my second dose on April 7. On April 18 and 19, I got to celebrate my little sister’s fourth birthday with a few of her friends. I also didn’t have to wear a mask at the party.
On May 14, I got to meet up with one of my friends at a dance for the high school we graduated from. I was so happy to see her again after over a year. We had a fun time at the dance. We met up again on May 25 at a high school graduation for a few other friends. I also got to go to another friend’s graduation party, and it was a lot of fun.
On June 1, I went with my mom and my brother to Red Top Mountain in Acworth. We were there from June 1 to 3. We walked on a trail. On June 5, I got to reunite with my friends at a Mellow Mushroom in Roswell. It was great to catch up with my friends. On June 11, I had a job interview at Dollar Tree and I got a job as a cashier. I started working on June 18, and I’ve been earning a lot of money. June 26 was my 22nd birthday. I had a birthday party at the swimming pool. I got to spend time with some of my friends that day, and it was fun!
On July 14, I met up with a few friends at a swimming pool and it was a lot of fun! On July 26, I went with my mom and my brother to Oakland, Maine. We were there from July 26 to 31. I got to see my grandmother, my cousins, and my uncles. We did some swimming in the backyard pool, we watched the Tokyolympics, and we went to a minigolf course.
On December 26, we went to Dallas, Texas. I got to see my grandmother, my uncle, my cousins, and their lovers. We stayed at a rental house. The house had a pool, a hot tub, a game room with a pool table, and a music room.
I learned that I should wear a mask when I go to a public place, wash my hands often, and social distance from anyone who has not yet been vaccinated.
In conclusion, 2021 was better than 2020.