What I did over quarantine!

 Hey everyone!

Just wanted to introduce myself and share a little about what I have been up to during quarantine. I also wanted to share how I have reflected on my life since quarantine began. 

My name is Josue, but I go by Josh. This is my first semester at Cal Poly Pomona as a Finance Major. I transferred from Citrus College where I earned my associate degree in Business Administration. I used to work as a tutor for Citrus College and currently work as a cashier at a grocery store in Glendora. 

For the most part, I have spent a large amount of time at home with my family and at work. Before quarantine started, I was in my last semester at Citrus College. Luckily, I was only taking one astronomy class, so I was able to juggle two jobs. I was working as a statistics tutor at my community college and working at Ralph's as a cashier. I was optimistic about the future as I had recently been accepted into Cal Poly Pomona. Seeing that my effort in school had paid off was an encouraging feeling. 

When COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic and many businesses and schools began to shut down, I did not think that the transition would affect me like it has. 

I was let go of my tutoring position, but I was given more and more hours at my other job. Since then, I have realized how much I miss my job as a tutor. I realized that I am passionate about helping people. I also miss seeing and talking to new people every day. 

As a result of the pandemic, I have spent a lot more time at home. This has meant that I am able to watch the shows that I have always wanted to watch, but never had the time because of other life obligations. Some of the show I binged were: Game of Thrones, Dark, Nathan For You, and Wilfred. I assume that many of you have heard of Game of Thrones, but I feel that the last three shows I mentioned do not get enough attention. I would highly recommend watching ‘Dark’ on Netflix; it blew my mind when I first watched it.

The transition from community college to a university was not what I had expected. It has forced me to be even more on top of my school duties and tasks because we are not seeing people in person to remind us of what we have to do. 

The pandemic has affected people in many ways. Some have lost loved ones because of Covid-19. I am lucky enough to not be one of those people and my heart goes out to those who have been negatively affected by the pandemic.

Over the past months, the world has felt chaotic. As s college student, I feel that I always have my foot on the gas and often forget to slow down and look around occasionally. The pandemic has reminded me that life can be fragile, and I should not take my loved ones for granted. I am so grateful to my family and friends who have supported me throughout my life.

Let me know some of things you have done over quarantine and/or how you have reflected on your own life values during quarantine.