Modern Mythology PD1
Gordon Liang
What is it like working from home?
Working from home went a lot better than expected, but still a bit of a challenging process for me. I like the idea of having just 3 classes a day as it allows me more time to do my tasks. However, there has been a slight increase in assignments so I find it a bit difficult to keep track of some of the work. I find this form of learning to be more challenging than in a traditional classroom setting. I personally learn better in the classroom with the teacher going over the lesson rather than just reading off of the slides online. In addition, being around other peers and collaborating with each other allows me to learn and understand the topic more.
With so much time in my hands comes a lot of procrastination. Working on my phone or laptop provides a lot of distractions. My laptop is not always that fast, which makes it hard for me to attend the online conferences. I honestly feel like I haven't been using my time during this quarantine wisely as I spent a huge part of my week sleeping morning to night. Being stuck home with my entire family around me all day can also be a nuisance sometimes. On the bright side, I have a lot of time to read the very lengthy book for myth class. Hopefully, tomorrow I can begin catching up on all my work and start working out. It may take a while for me to get used to this stay-at-home learning but overall, it is not a bad experience.
What are the updates around the world/community regarding the virus?
Today on March 26, USA is now unfortunately ranked first in the world for most confirmed cases, surpassing China and Italy, with 85k confirmed cases of coronavirus. . New York is still in the lead in the United States with around 38 thousand confirmed cases, and NYC having 23,112. Worldwide, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 500,000. The U.S. death toll is increasing at an alarming rate from the coronavirus, hitting 1,000 deaths. On Thursday morning, with the 100 new deaths, New York’s toll from the virus was 385. The number of patients hospitalized in New York had shot up 40 percent in a day, the sharpest increase in days. With increased numbers of people being hospitalized, numerous hospitals are alarmingly running out of PPE. In a letter sent on Thursday by Donald Trump, the administration plans to create new federal guidelines to help states make decisions about whether to maintain, increase or relax social distancing measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus through risk assessments. The president wrote that counties will be classified as high, medium or low risk.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/world/coronavirus-news.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/26/world/coronavirus-news.html
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-deaths-from-coronavirus-top-1000-amid-incomplete-reporting-from-authorities-and-anguish-from-those-left-behind/2020/03/26/2c487ba2-6ad0-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html
- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Your own personal feelings and thoughts about what is happening right now.
A few weeks ago, I never expected all of this to happen, yet here we are. It is pretty scary how all of this is happening so fast with borders being closed, hospitals running low in equipment, and jobs being closed down. What will happen in the future is very unpredictable. The number of coronavirus cases are continuously rising and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. Moreover, these numbers are just confirmed and not a lot of people have access to test for corona. I am really amazed at all the steps that we are taking in order to prevent the spread of the virus and how hospitals are keeping up with the rapid increase of these cases.I am worried about the stores shelves being completely wiped out especially with a lot of people quickly hoarding supplies and some stores closing down. I feel that there is a very low chance we won't go back to school in April sadly, as we will miss a lot of our seniors activities. However, safety is most important and it is up to us to prevent the spread as much as possible. Best we can do is stay home and hope the coronavirus will die down quickly. Right now, I feel a bit relaxed as long as I stay home and keep myself healthy.
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