Stuck At Home:Life during Coronavirus

Olivia Zeiner-Morrish

Two months ago, life was normal. I went to school every day, I went to the

store, and I saw my friends all the time. But now my life is very different.

I have to stay at home every day because of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus is a disease that has spread all around the world

and made a lot of people very sick.

Some people have a fever and a cough. Some people need to go to the hospital.

Other people might feel fine and not even know they are sick. Because people are

affected differently, it is important to be very careful and make sure we don’t

spread the virus.

One person can pass the virus to lots of other people without realizing it.

This means we must be very careful not to share germs.

It is important to wash your hands often to stop the spread of germs.

Because germs can also be spread through your nose and mouth, you

should wear a face mask in public.

Even when we are careful, it is still possible for people to share germs when they

are together, especially in big groups. For this reason lots of places are closed,

like schools, parks, and bookstores. Only important places, like grocery stores,

are still open.

I have to do my school from home. My mom and dad have to work from

home too.

It’s hard to stay in my house all the time. Sometimes I get so bored. Still, I

know that I need to do my part and stop the spread of coronavirus, which

means staying home.

I miss my friends a lot and it is hard not to see them. But I am so excited

to see them again when this is all over!

About the Author

Olivia Zeiner-Morrish is a sophomore at Trinity College majoring in

Political Science. She is originally from New Jersey and has recently

studied abroad in both Spain and China. She has been greatly

involved with CHER at Trinity, through the Community Action

Gateway and the Community Learning Research Fellows Program.

She is also a Quest leader and a member of the Mock Trial team.

Olivia has always enjoyed creating art and has found painting to be an especially

important creative outlet during quarantine.