How do you Feel about being Stuck at Home Because of the Coronavirus?

STUDENTS' FEELINGS ON THE PANDEMIC OF CORONAVIRUS 
The spread of the coronavirus has turned life upside down, almost overnight, for millions of people around the world. Being a teenager is complicated even without a global pandemic in the mix, and we wanted to know what it feels like to be a teen at this particular moment in time — navigating a new reality of remote schoolwork, lots of family time, and a ton of uncertainty about what happens next. These teens responded to a request on Facebook to submit their stories of what life at home has been like for them so far. Here’s what they had to say. 

Natalie Radu — 17, Manalapan, New Jersey 

The whole thing's been a false utopia. First day was really hype. A nasty chem test swerved! My Google calendar loaded with self-care and projects I'd been putting off for months because of schoolwork. I spent my waking hours with my cats. My skin cleared up. I literally said the words "I am so happy!" for the first time in years, just because I couldn't contain such genuine emotion. My siblings and parents started working from home that afternoon. We didn't butt heads at first — the constant presence of our beloved cats had put us all at ease — but it was inevitable. Technical difficulties with online school had the 9-year-old howling from downstairs. I took my first day of online school pretty seriously, but by day two, my focus had waned. I deleted TikTok and Snapchat to try to keep the ball rolling with my projects, but my enthusiasm is fading. Most of my projects were for competitions that are probably gonna get canceled. My friends feel far away. But I had to actually exercise for gym — and provide a screenshot proving I went for a run — so that's pretty cool. The world kinda feels like it's quietly on fire. 

Eli Irwin — 13, Baltimore, Maryland 

I am sending a photo of my journal since my school shut down. I miss hanging out with my friends (which seems like so long ago even though it’s only been a few days). I’m lucky to have a fun dad at home who can help me make TikTok videos. 

You can read more about how teenagers feel here : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rachelysanders/teens-teenagers-at-home-isolation-coronavirus-school 

So how are you feeling about the whole situation? Make a comment in a sentence, a paragraph or if you don’t feel like it, draw something, create your own word cloud, write the lyrics of your favourite song or give us a link to listen to it on YouTube. In any case, don’t forget: you are not alone!