In theory, I always thought that remote learning would be ideal. You do your classes from the comfort of your own home, not having to wake up every morning to go to class. Boy was I so wrong. Remote learning is much more complicated when living through an epidemic. These days I find it so hard to find the motivation to get my assignments completed in a timely manner. I now know that there is a reason why people go to school if they are able to. My house is not your ideal classroom. Now that I am able to interact with everyone in my house, the noise never ends. From crying babies, to parents asking me to assist with household chores, and a younger brother asking me for him on his schoolwork, I’m amazed that I’ve even be able to turn anything in.
When I was in Copenhagen, I absolutely loved my classes. I was finally getting into my routine and exploring new places. Because my college doesn’t have Public health major, I was finally getting Public Health exposure through my classes. All my class sessions were filled with lively debates and discussions, comparing models in the US to those of Denmark. Now with remote learning, it doesn’t feel the same. Without the human interactions of my professors and classmates, I feel like I’m mindlessly turning in assignments for a grade. While I now have to do discussion posts online, I’m not as passionate as I was before. I think what’s contributing to this the most is the Corona craziness that is happening around me. Situation are getting worse by the day. And it doesn’t look like things will be clearing up anytime soon because of individuals ignoring ‘stay at home’ orders. Experts believe in order to stop the spread of the virus; people need to stay at home and protect themselves from others who they may not know are carries of the virus. Sadly, much of these warnings have fallen on deaf ears. In Florida, people are still out and about going to the beach and visiting friends. I would give anything to see my friends who I haven’t seen in months, but I know of the risks that would accompany that decision. Every day that people are ignoring orders, the longer the virus will be around and the more people it will infect.
I try and be optimistic and think about the times where things were back to normal and we could live life without the constant uncertainty of events. Like everyone else, I don’t what will happen next. It feels like we’re all in this weird limbo stage of life where a lot is happening while life feels like its on pause. In times like these I hope you are taking care of yourselves in the best way that you can.
Talk to you soon.
Adventures Abroad 