Quarantine

Hello! It’s been a while. I am officially back in the States! I was supposed to remain in South Korea until the beginning of June, but because of the outbreak of the Coronavirus, I arrived home on March 1st. It was recommended that I do a 2-week self quarantine at my home, and I’m going to take you through what that looks like.

(Just to be clear, I am completely healthy. We’re just doing the quarantine as a precaution. I don’t want to be the cause of anyone else getting sick).

I have been alone in my bedroom for around 8 days now. The bathroom and bedroom are sealed off with a plastic tarp (it kinda feels like E.T. 👽). I cannot have any human contact. My family is able to sit on the other side of the plastic and talk to me, as long as we remain a safe distance from each other. It’s not too awful, but it’s not the most fun either.

All of my meals are passed under the tarp. After I eat, I clorox any dishes and place them at the door to be taken. I throw away any trash in a garbage bag, and when the bag is full, I clorox spray the outside and set it at my door as well. I do the same with dirty laundry. If I want to pass anything outside the door, I must sanitize it first.

My family is the best, especially my mom. She gets me whatever I need and always makes sure that everything is going well. She brings me all my meals and my laundry. Thanks, Mom 🥰 love you!

I try to keep myself pretty busy in my room. I have all of my instruments which I play frequently 🎸. I write music and practice other songs. I have my computer 💻 and am able to watch TV and listen to music 🎧. I talk to my siblings, we play games that don’t require a board or cards, or we watch TV together. I draw, I dance, I write. I do what I can to keep myself busy.

This past week I got my CPR Certification and have been working on setting up college meetings. I’m still trying to be productive! I am currently working on filling out an employee packet and continuing to plan meetings and trips with some of the colleges I’ve applied to.

At this point, I’ve been in my room for over a week. It’s not too awful since I do have things to do, but I am getting a little stir-crazy. I can’t wait until I’m able to get out and hug and kiss my family, be outside, go places, etc. Just a little longer!

This was really short, but I just wanted to give you all an idea of what my quarantine is like. Thank you all for reading! I’ll see you soon 👋