My life-changing experience started in November 2019 and is still taking place. It is an event that affected not only me but also you, your neighbors, and even the people living on the other side of the ocean - nearly every person's life. Today, I will be giving you an insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic has turned my worldview upside-down.
An experience that changed my life is the COVID-19 pandemic. This event has happened unexpectedly and managed to affect the whole world, myself being no exception.
The coronavirus has taken many lives while forcing countries to go on lockdown and introduce a variety of preventive measures against contamination. Even though I was lucky enough not to lose any loved ones to the virus, living in New York has given me a taste of the massive changes caused by the COVID infection.
As a freshman year college student, I was expecting to have a lot of fun. However, instead of parties and social gatherings, my group mates and I have faced distance learning and strict lockdown measures. Yet, the first-year college students agreed to arrange a zoom call to get to know each other, and I have already managed to make some friends! Meeting them in person, as the lockdown measures softened, was a one-of-a-kind experience. Besides, I had more time to spend with my family members!
Studying online is also not easy. I feel like distance learning puts a lot more responsibility on the students' shoulders, requiring more motivation and self-discipline. After several tries, I have managed to come up with a strategy that allows me to be productive.
The lockdown also made me pay attention to those in need. Somehow, before the pandemic, I was rather numb to the issues going on in real life in the other parts of the world and even in my own country. However, nowadays, one of my strongest desires is to contribute to charitable organizations and become a volunteer for a cause I believe in whenever the situation allows.
Seeing how vulnerable elderly people are in the face of the pandemic, I have realized that I have never been sensitive enough when it comes to the older generation. I got inspired by the idea of volunteering in old people's homes whenever I get a chance to do so. This idea is dear to my heart and makes me believe I can become a better person and make a difference in the world by helping those in need.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected my lifestyle a lot. As an extrovert, I found self-isolation extremely challenging. However, the global situation has taught me that being flexible and knowing how to adapt is a crucial quality in today's world. I have become more empathic and have found a calling for improving the world. All these factors make the pandemic a truly life-changing experience for me.
My life-changing
experience
started
in November 2019 and is
still
taking place. It is an
event
that
affected
not
only
me
but
also
you, your neighbors, and even the
people
living on the other side of the ocean
-
nearly
every person's life.
Today
, I will be giving you an insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic has turned my worldview upside-down.
An
experience
that
changed
my life is the COVID-19 pandemic. This
event
has happened
unexpectedly
and managed to affect the whole
world
, myself being no exception.
The coronavirus has taken
many
lives
while forcing countries to go on lockdown and introduce a variety of preventive measures against contamination.
Even though
I was lucky
enough
not to lose any
loved
ones to the virus, living in New York has
given
me a taste of the massive
changes
caused by the
COVID
infection.
As a freshman year college student, I was expecting to have
a lot of
fun.
However
,
instead
of parties and social gatherings, my group mates and I have faced distance learning and strict lockdown measures.
Yet
, the
first
-year college students
agreed
to arrange a zoom call to
get
to know each other, and I have already managed to
make
some
friends! Meeting them in person, as the lockdown measures softened, was a one-of-a-kind
experience
.
Besides
, I had more time to spend with my family members!
Studying online is
also
not easy. I feel like distance learning puts a lot more responsibility on the students' shoulders, requiring more motivation and self-discipline. After several tries, I have managed to
come
up with a strategy that
allows
me to be productive.
The lockdown
also
made me pay attention to those in need. Somehow,
before
the pandemic, I was
rather
numb to the issues going on in real life in the other parts of the
world
and even in my
own
country.
However
, nowadays, one of my strongest desires is to contribute to charitable organizations and become a volunteer for a
cause I
believe in whenever the situation
allows
.
Seeing how vulnerable elderly
people
are in the face of the pandemic, I have realized that I have never been sensitive
enough
when it
comes
to the older generation. I
got
inspired by the
idea
of volunteering in
old
people
's homes whenever I
get
a chance to do
so
. This
idea
is dear to my heart and
makes
me believe I can become a better person and
make
a difference in the
world
by helping those in need.
The COVID-19 pandemic has
affected
my lifestyle a lot. As an extrovert, I found self-isolation
extremely
challenging.
However
, the global situation has taught me that being flexible and knowing how to adapt is a crucial quality in
today
's
world
. I have become more empathic and have found a calling for improving the
world
. All these factors
make
the pandemic a
truly
life-changing
experience
for me.