Quarantine
by Temil

How am I spending my time during quarantine....

Ever since being in quarantine it has given me the opportunity to just reflect on a lot of things. I find myself thinking about things that I was suppose to do and now contemplating about how I’m going to actually get it done. As you may know I graduated last year (June2019) with many intentions on seeking further education after. Due to so many circumstances and things I didn’t have a lot of support on I wasn’t able to attend college last fall. Not because of me but because I didn’t really have the necessary resources or that support that I needed to actually have everything straight. I tried my best to figure out and do everything myself but it was just certain things I couldn’t. I’m big on school if you know me you know I love to learn something new. Even if it isn’t going away for school I have told myself after this corona stuff is over with I have to find a way to further my education somewhere so that I can have something to actually live for. Even though I already had plans for this being in quarantine for a month have opened my eyes for the better and now I know I have to do something that will make sure me and my family are straight in the future and that starts with furthering my education some where.

How am I finding ways to connect w/ others?

Well ever since the stay at home order I’ve been really cautious about going outside. Not only that my mother would bash me about even trying to go outside, lol. Anyways this means I barely see my friends that I used to see nearly everyday because we all live around the same place. It’s been hard not physically being able to see them or go places and just enjoy each others presence. It’s a good thing we have social media where we can interact and talk to each other also finding a way to enjoy each others presence even though it isn’t physically. Since the whole stay at home order I find myself being on social media a lot now. When I’m tired of Netflix shows or can’t find anything to watch this is the first thing I usually turn to. Instagram or twitter is where you can find all the entertainment you need plus all the information you need to know. They always have a way for you to be informed about the things going on in the world. So not only can I interact and have group messages with all my friends I can also be entertained by people from all over just finding a way to cope with this whole COVID-19 as well.

Hobbies/ skills am I cultivating?

Recently I have been having thoughts about starting my own small business. I feel like this is a good time for some entrepreneurs because all people are doing now is sitting home with nothing else to do so of course it’s giving people the actual time to look into you and what you’re selling, giving you more clientele. No stores are open so I mean if you’re selling something they need/want 9/10 they are going to buy. Furthermore, just sitting at home barely doing nothing almost everyday have taken a toll on me. Either I have to find another way to make money while being out of my job or I have to find something to do to keep myself entertained. I have seen many people take this time to actual do something that will benefit them in the long run. Seeing many people present their new business ideas has also encouraged me to try and start my own. Even though I feel like it’s going to be hard for me because I’m so much of an over thinker. I will think about stuff I don’t even need to think about at the time and it will just lower my confidence. I will have doubt about what if I can’t do it or what if it doesn’t bring out the outcome I was expecting. Main question I’ve been overthinking to myself over and over is, will people actually support me? It’s one thing having people you know and your friends supporting you but it’s different when it’s people you don’t know that actually see potential in what your doing. And that’s what I’m looking for. I want whatever I do to prosper and make it around the world if possible. One idea I was thinking about just to start off was selling lipgloss. This is one item mostly every girl has to have. Even though is so common I want to think of something different that I could do with to help stand out from the rest. These are just brainstorms hoping to come true. Hopefully, they will become true!