My quarantine has pretty much been a mix between positive and negative thinking. I’ve been reflecting a lot on what has happened to me in the past year and how that has made me who i am today. I’ve realised that I’ve grown and matured a lot as a person under the circumstances I’ve been put in however, it has also made me come to terms with things that im not so happy with. In terms of the things im not happy with. I’ve been trying to come up with solutions that may be helpful for me and setting new near future goals for myself to work towards and achieve hopefully. During this time catching up and finding the motivation to do university work has been quite difficult. As the days go by it seems as if all the days are merging together into one big day which has made it quite difficult to stay on track. Although this time hasn’t been very well used for educational purposes it has been used to practice some hobbies that I didn’t have much time for before the lockdown, such as art for me. It’s been nice spending time with family but it does become quite suffocating at times since I can’t get away from them when i need some alone time.

I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe but most importantly taking care of their mental health. I’ve realised how overthinking could really affect my mood and change how i feel about myself in a negative way so it’s important that you’re able to practice lifting yourself up rather than tearing yourself down.

[submitted on 4/24/2020]