Teenagers under Social Isolation

5/18/2020

Covid-19 has upended the world and changed societal norms and the way we interact. It also has had a profound impact on teenagers and young adults. Read this article. What are some takeaways? Can you relate to any of the struggles mentioned? Do we have it easier or harder when it comes to social isolation than teenagers living in a larger urban center? Explain.

73 Comments

Dakota James

5/18/2020 01:56:34 pm

One takeaway I find significant is that we have been fortunate to have very few extreme conflicts and life changing tragedies in the last two decades. Like the author said, this is the first major dilemma that we have had to deal with in quite a few years. So in a way we are lucky, and just have to get through this gloomy moment and look forward into the bright future. This won't last forever. Another takeaway I had was how the author seemed to be pitying her daughter so much about losing prom and graduation. Well I understand that is devastating and if I was a senior I'm sure it would be more heart-felt. But, we have to remember the class of 2020 isn't the first class to lose their senior year and life of normalcy. Think about the classes of 1939 and 1955. They lost the most important year of their lives to go fight for our country and many of them never returned. So in all honesty, I do get tired of hearing seniors say how this is ruining their lives. They should be lucky they still have one. A struggle that I found comparable to me was being bored an doing the same thing everyday. It was nice to slow down in the beginning, but now it seems so slow that I feel as if I'm not accomplishing anything. I also miss being able to go out to eat with my family like other kids in the article said. I'm just grateful I don't have the virus and I don't like to complain because I know it will get better. I also feel as if rural areas like us have it much easier than urban areas. This is for many reasons, because we still have the privilege of going outside and taking a refreshing hike in the mountains. Our town itself is isolated enough that it allows us to have more freedoms. In contrast, urban places have no choice but to bunker down in their living quarters, that are already so clumped together. So in conclusion I feel bad for people stuck in large cities at this time. But, they chose to live their in the first place, knowing an event like this could happen.

Dakota James

5/19/2020 02:10:31 pm

glad*

Jonah

5/19/2020 06:35:32 pm

You know, I agree with you Dakota. A few months ago the seniors probably thought they might be in World War 3 haha. But in all seriousness, yes, we as residents of a small community do rejoice in extra freedoms. It is sort of irritating to see people from the cities migrating here right now because what good is staying home if other people are coming and bringing who knows what along with them?
What I don’t understand is how people’s parents allow them to go to work all day but then they can’t hang out with their friends? How could they catch a virus from other teenagers, who are hardly affected, than they would from contacting strangers at the store?

Erik

5/20/2020 09:37:13 am

That does stink that the senior class has their graduation seem like it’s canceled. I guess I’m one of those people who gets to work but can’t go see friends a lot but I’m not gonna argue with my parents because I’m just happy I can make some extra money this summer.

Olivia

5/20/2020 09:27:09 am

I wholeheartedly agree that this is nothing like when those teens had to fight for our country. At least we have Netflix lol.

Ady

5/20/2020 09:55:45 pm

Dakota, I absolutely loved that you pointed out that people seem to be forgetting that many other classes have not gotten a graduation, it’s not the first time it’s happened and it most likely won’t be the last.

Ady

5/20/2020 10:08:31 pm

I think it’s kinda crazy how if you compare how salmon is handling the virus to how big cities are Salmon’s rules are pretty relaxed which is nice.

Hailey

5/21/2020 04:39:39 pm

I agree that the problems teens face are very minute compared to some of the problems teens have faced in the past. I think we should all take a deep breath and stop freaking out over COVID-19. It will end, and we will be okay. Complaining about small stuff is not going to make it any easier for anybody.

Kendra

5/22/2020 05:10:30 pm

I thought it was really cool that you found a little bit of a positive outlook on it. Everyone has been focusing on negative.

Eliza

5/25/2020 10:23:02 am

I really like how you put that we don't really have it hard compared to people in 1939 and 1955.

Micah Tolman

5/19/2020 07:18:26 pm

I can wholeheartedly agree that without any structure in the daily life of teens, we tend to get very bored. I also agree that It is particularly hard for teens to spend so much time alone. Face to face interactions with other people our age is really important for our mental and emotional well-being. The person who said that the zoom calls are unproductive and that there is a lot less learning taking place is very accurate. Many teens across the world are lacking an objective to give their focus to, and they are getting discouraged. We have it easier than those in big cities because many of us live out in the country where we have more opportunity to do things outside without fear of getting a stern talking to from a police officer. I am glad that I do not live in a big city because I am still able to go to the grocery store and get what I need.

Dakota James

5/19/2020 08:27:13 pm

I agree that our learning is not as effective at this time. But, we can't just stop and skip the rest of the year because when things do go back to normal, we will pay for it. I think it is good that we are still getting some form of education, and this peculiar time teaches us more in some ways, than school does. I also think zoom calls are unproductive. It just isn't the same as face to face interaction, but again, it's better than nothing. I will be very glad when this is all over and we return to our normal lives.

Olivia

5/20/2020 09:27:57 am

I agree that we've had to get creative with our boredom and that this is hard on our mentality.

Erik

5/20/2020 09:42:36 am

I am also glad that we are able to have some freedom in our small community because I don’t know what I’d be doing if I didn’t have much to do. I also understand how and why people are being discouraged because it seem almost as if there is no purpose in doing such things.

Trishelle

5/20/2020 10:52:31 am

I agree with you living in a smaller town we aren't really getting in trouble for being out in about, unlike the bigger towns.

Olivia

5/20/2020 09:26:04 am

When the article mentioned automatically that the teens in Covid-19 were having the hardest time, I agreed with that. We have the hormonal imbalances that affect us enough to where this wrecks us. We lost our daily routine of going to school and seeing our friends, and just living our lives the way that we did before. I think that as a small town we're fairly lucky with our conditions, because we don't have many cases and we can still go out to get what we need. People in larger areas have nowhere to escape, because all of those people are already so close to each other.

Trishelle

5/20/2020 10:54:13 am

I agree with you. I definitely miss seeing a bunch of my friends on a daily basis.

Beth

5/21/2020 03:57:51 pm

I agree that we are lucky to live here.

Hailey

5/21/2020 04:40:31 pm

I agree that we are lucky to live in a rural area. I think living in a city with strict rules at this time would be much more difficult.

Myah

5/22/2020 12:36:55 pm

I do like that our town is isolated enough that we are able to still have more freedom that alot of people.

Eliza

5/25/2020 10:24:09 am

I agree with you that we that we are lucky to live here.

Sienna

5/27/2020 06:08:57 pm

Agreed

Erik

5/20/2020 09:31:26 am

I do agree that being inside has had a big impact on the teenage age group. I’m lucky enough to live here and still be able to go outside and have a job to pass the time. I have often found myself in my room talking to my friends through my phone but it isn’t going to be the same as having a normal conversation. I hope that as time goes on things will begin to get better. I’m glad that I am not a senior and that this is my last year of high school and the ending has been canceled. I also am glad that I don’t live in an urban area because I feel like you would be more restricted and be at home more often and I have been back and forth from my house but I am getting sick of being home so I can’t imagine what it’s like to be home all the time.

Micah Tolman

5/20/2020 04:34:39 pm

I agree that it is nice to have a job to pass the time. Without a job, I would be extremely bored, and would lack a sense of fulfillment.

Beth

5/21/2020 03:56:30 pm

I'm really glad I'm not a senior as well.

Dakota James

5/21/2020 07:30:04 pm

I am also thankful for my job. It helps me pass the days while we wait for isolation to recede, and normalcy to return. It also gives me a chance to earn a little more money this summer. I guess it's cool being an "essential worker". Lol

Myah

5/22/2020 12:39:06 pm

I also hope that life can go back to normal soon. Although we are able to leave the house a bit sometimes, becuase we live here, I still wish that we would were able to do the things that we have missed and that were cancled.

Nathan

5/23/2020 06:40:40 pm

That is true I am not as impacted by boredom as most teens in the city. I am able to go outside and enjoy the mountains.

Tyler

5/24/2020 10:03:13 pm

Yah I’m going to like it when we can all see each other again

Jonah

5/26/2020 12:37:14 pm

Me too😘

Trishelle

5/20/2020 10:50:54 am

While reading this article I did agree with always being inside has a big impact with us teenagers. I know that we have it a little easier since we live in a smaller town and we only have one confirmed case. Than other bigger towns with more confirmed cases. I still have a job that I get to work and interact with people. Unlike some of my cousins in Boise they couldn't work because of the cases there. I do believe that we need to start getting back to our daily measures. I get that the virus is serious but we are either going to move to fast or to slow. And if your that worried about you can stay in.

Jonah

5/20/2020 11:12:14 am

Exactly. Everyday you must choose between fear and growth. Wish they would have asked the boomers who are most affected by this if they should shut down the whole world to save a few of them. I think they would have voted “No”. They will put the future of their children and grandchildren first. We all desire to remain healthy and most of us will gladly obey such undue restrictions initially, but if the current situation continues for much longer, increased protests with possible violence seem almost inevitable. Is that what we want? No, I don’t think it’s what anyone wants. And if it is, there is definitely something wrong.

Jonah

5/20/2020 11:30:09 am

Listen, I have a lot to say on this subject. A lot that I do not agree with or think is right. So if you want to hear what I have to say then you can ask me. But I am not going to make you all read that here. So this is what I am going to say.
Taking extra measures to avoid infection is definitely wise, but this virtually total lockdown appears to be a massive over-reaction. Young adults are being very unfairly punished by extreme actions to protect those vulnerable older people who in many instances have shown little or no concern for them. And the very future of our country will always be with younger people; it’s their ideas which will help most to drive us forward as a nation. They are at minimal risk directly from the virus. Social isolation is a much more serious threat for them. And while it’s certainly possible for me to become infected with the virus, with proper hygiene and common sense precautions it’s probably not all that likely. As a country, we are screwing over our children. We have literally stolen their lives from them, taken their memories, and piled up trillions of dollars of debt for a less than 1/2 of one percent chance of dying of this virus. We need to protect the elderly and infirm but what about the kids? We should be ashamed of what we have done to our future generations. Actual statistics show that 95% of the COVID-19 fatalities are from underlying illnesses. The overwhelming majority of people DO NOT have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19. Why not protect JUST the older, at-risk? But our voices will never be heard because we’re not important to the politicians…the only thing they hear is the sound of money. If our policies truly reflected what “we” want, “we” wouldn’t be so selfish after all. Let’s end the lockdown as soon as possible for the sake of the entire country. It’s ruining our economy and deeply interfering with the lives of everyone. And while it perhaps has enabled me to avoid the virus thus far, it has resulted in two months of my life being wasted which is something that can never be replaced. It’s not just that we’re watching our futures go up in smoke. It’s that it’s so clear our elders never cared enough to try and protect our futures in the first place. And I’m infuriated that the lockdown strategy was sold as a way to “buy time,” while experts admit that there’s nothing to really buy time for, except a vaccine that might never come. If adults expect young adults to act in ways they have not demonstrated and modeled for them, they are the stupid and selfish ones. Is anyone considering them in deciding how our country moves forward? Is anyone thanking us teenagers for the selfless sacrifices? Quite the opposite. We are shamed in the rare instances when they can’t, or refuse to, sacrifice their own well-being for the greater good. We are shamed for acting like teenagers — and for acting American. Youth lack voting and spending power, so their voices don’t get heard. Youths who ignore orders to shelter in place are cast as insensitive, short sighted, and foolish by media and politicians. But what if adults are missing their logic? What if adolescents and young adults are actually acting according to the American ideals of self-interest and self-sufficiency that have been modeled for them? Our perspectives matter. We will inherit the leadership of our troubled society and they are foolish not to prioritize our well-being.

Anthony

5/23/2020 11:49:50 am

I really liked what you said here and it pretty much sums it all up. I was going to add that the leaders of this country are not only destroying the lives of the youth but our children, and our children's children. Who knows how long our economy will suffer and will the U.S. still be a world power? I hate to generalize I believe that the vulnerable and politicians are mostly oblivious and naive to this. There are bigger things at hand than the health of the infirm.

carson

5/24/2020 10:23:03 pm

I like your idea of just protecting the vulnerable.

Sienna

5/27/2020 06:09:39 pm

I completely agree.

Ady

5/20/2020 10:05:43 pm

I think that it’s really interesting that people have made such a big deal about not having prom, not having graduation, not getting to go to school. But when you think about it we are not the first class to not get a graduation. 1939 and 1955 did not even get to have their senior year let alone a silly prom or a graduation ceremony. They were shipped off to war to fight for our country. I think it’s quite selfish honestly that a lot of seniors have made this whole thing so much about them rather than the people that this is affecting the most those with compromised immune systems and other healthcare problems. I mean when you look at what has caused this virus to get out of hand it is teenagers not following the orders in the first place and going out with their friends and going to parties without a care in the world, and then are now getting mad that the quarantine keeps extending. Like what did you expect it’s your own doing. I think we should be more worried about how to carry-on from the virus faster then trying to figure out ways to have these events and ceremonies so that we can have them agin in the future.

Beth

5/21/2020 03:53:59 pm

I really enjoyed reading this article. When I was reading quotes from the teenagers, I realized that I had said most of those phrases to my parents. I think it would be a good idea to have parents read this article as well. I think that this article really helped me realize that why we are all sad is because we all want "the chance to say goodbye". For us, it ws really just to our senior friends, or saying goodbye to the end of a season. But saying goodbye to graduation is hard, especially because the seniors have been working for this for 12 years. It is completely understandable that they would be upset. I also think that as teens, we deeply rely on our social interactions and activities. For us, it is part of our identity because, honestly, at this point, we have no idea who we truly are. With covid-19 taking away our social lives and extracurriculars, we dont know how to behave and we feel like we are loosing part of ourselves. Being on electronics is a way to feel connected but honestly, it is kind of numbing as well. I think we definitely have the better end of quarantine here is Salmon because most of us have access to yards, parks, or the moutains, where we can leave our house and have time to reset. But, in bigger cities, they can't even go outside. It is so insane to me how our entire lives changed in a matter of days.

Beth

5/21/2020 03:54:54 pm

I didn't mean to reply to ady's.

Micah Tolman

5/21/2020 07:29:17 pm

I agree that technology is numbing. It is really great that we are able to go outside and get fresh air. It helps us to avoid spending 8 straight hours staring at a screen. I personally think that technology may be causing health problems to us.

Nathan

5/23/2020 06:37:37 pm

I agree I have often said the exact same things to my parents.

Hailey

5/21/2020 04:36:49 pm

Contrary to the opinion of the article’s author, I do not believe that teens have been impacted any greater than adults have by COVID-19. In fact, I believe quite the opposite. Teens are struggling with the lack of social interaction and the change in our educational system, whereas adults are facing financial difficulty and much more. Teens are being deprived of prom, social time with friends, and graduation, to name a few. Yes, these events are memorable and important milestones for teens. But will the lack of these events be catastrophic for a teen’s future? Will having an abnormal graduation even matter to a teen in five years? Ten years? I think not. Adults, on the other hand, are struggling with much more serious issues. The lack of income in millions of households is upending, and is a cause of extreme stress for many. The unemployment levels in our country today are rising to a devastating level, and the people affected by unemployment are the adult citizens, not the teens. Parents are struggling to feed their children, due to the lack of income as well as the lack of food on the shelves of grocery stores. These problems ARE catastrophic, and could very likely affect a family’s life even in five or ten years, unlike the problems teens face during these times. I personally have a hard time listening to teens complain about how the last couple of months have “destroyed” their lives. Two months is a very short amount of time, in relativity to an entire life. Living in a rural area should make us all extremely grateful, because we are not even facing the brunt of this virus. Our laws and regulations have stayed fairly relaxed, and we all have the capability to go for a hike or a walk. We are not forced to stay inside, so those who choose to do so in our community should not complain. Honestly, I think people are being selfish. If we young people can’t stay inside for even TWO MONTHS to protect our elders, that shows a lot about our integrity and humility.

Jonah

5/21/2020 07:54:25 pm

This is what I’ve been waiting for someone to say all along😂I couldn’t agree with you more on this.

Kendra

5/22/2020 05:07:53 pm

I agree that adults are struggling a lot. Everyone just thinks oh teens are having such a hard time but adults are really emotionally and financially struggling as well.

carson

5/24/2020 10:22:09 pm

Yes I agree that adults are facing bigger issues due to this virus. Some that they may not be able to recover from.

Myah

5/22/2020 12:34:28 pm

I agree that teenagers have it harder because we stress out way more than adults do. Since I'm not a senior though, I don't feel completely unhinged like the girl Zoe seemed to be in the article. I feel like we have it easier because we are already so isolated from society, that we are used to being separated. Also, since we are so isolated it feels like people aren't as worried about covid-19 because it hasn't hit us, and probably wont hit us as hard as it has hit larger cities.

Cade

6/1/2020 11:18:56 pm

You're completely right about us not having as much corona as all the bigger cities.

Kendra

5/22/2020 05:06:31 pm

I have really appreciated the opportunity to read this article. I can agree with Zoe when she talks about how at school all we wanted to do was to go home. But now all we want to do is go to school. It has been an incredibly hard thing that we have had to go through. I think everyone is struggling in their own way. Adults and teens are really struggling but in different ways. Some adults are losing their jobs, the economy is having a hard time. Teens, especially Seniors are having a very hard time accepting the fact that they don’t get to do Senior activities like normal kids. Everyone is wishing everything would go back to normal. But if it did how do we know Covid-19 isn’t going to come back next year and ruin everything again? In conclusion, I think that teens in bigger cities are struggling even more than us. They are practically imprisoned in their homes. On the bright side at least we get to have some sort of a graduation.

Anthony

5/23/2020 11:58:03 am

Yes, we are all struggling in different ways "separate but equal."

Keely

5/28/2020 10:40:11 am

It’s funny how much we despised school before this pandemic and now that we can’t have it we are depressed and complaining.

Anthony

5/23/2020 11:32:58 am

Depending on ones situation it could affect adults more severely than teens. However coming from my situation it is affecting me way more severely than the adults in my life. My entire family besides me says that they are enjoying the social isolation and the effects of corona. I hate it! A teenager should not spend every second of their life working, sleeping, or doing homework. I should be grateful that i have a job and i do recognize that there are adults out there without work to provide with their family. Teens social lives should be considered as well. We as humans are social creatures and especially as young people we need to have social connection to stay healthy. In a way our lives have not started yet and another struggle is that this "coronapocalypse" it putting them on hold. Anyway, i agree with this article in that most adults don't recognize how hard this this is on teenagers.

Ele

5/24/2020 02:35:02 pm

I agree, and we are lucky to be in the town we are right now because many other places do not have many places open and jobs available.

Nathan

5/23/2020 06:35:10 pm

I agreed with this article. It sums up very well what we as teens are going through. Everyone is upset and we all need to keep that in mind and have as cool of head as possible. I find often my parents telling how they think i should fix my problems, like if you want to see your friends than just facetime them. Sure thats fine but it is not the same in the slightest. We need human interaction other than our parents. The article is right when they say that parents need to be compassionate just listen to our problems, It does way more than telling us what to do which just makes us more angry.

Ele

5/24/2020 02:33:35 pm

I really like how you wrote about human interaction! I have noticed that socializing in person is so much more ideal that over technology. I am thankful for the opportunity our technology has given us to have the ability to face time, though it is so much different in person! Its is very hard not having that social interaction everyday.

Tyler

5/24/2020 10:00:59 pm

I do think that some of our parents are being a little extreme but we still have to take precautions

megan

5/27/2020 01:46:41 pm

I agree that facetiming isn't the same and it's not that easy to just fix the problem.

Keely

5/28/2020 10:39:20 am

I agree that trying to keep a level head will help get us through. Also being open with our parents as best we can is going to make things a little easier.

Ele

5/24/2020 02:27:10 pm

I really enjoyed this article and everything it spoke about. I hit many topics known and also it went into many conversations and ideas that are not really brought up on a regular basis but are still very important. I agree that this is impact us and world around us very deeply. It has changed the mindset of many people. This time has been hard, and quite unsure of whats next. In both larger cities and country we have both realized the crazy impact on the world around us. Even if we are in a quite little town I believe that it has made us have the thoughts and emotions as people in larger, and maybe there might be a little difference, though it has impacted each one of us each differently living here. While this has either caused people problems it has also given teens and adults the time to rethink and slow down in a very fast paste world. This has impacted us as teens, limiting us to really do what any teen would do at their age, which makes us very confused and down. It's crazy to think that we are almost half way through 2020. Not being able to complete or start what we had plans for, and now throughout all this we have latched onto technology. It was a quite need in many peoples lives, either for use of work, communications, and even just entertainment, Though, there was still a major group of people that don't have access to it, or dislikes the use of it. Now during the changes in the world today this new norm has made in a need in everyone's lives at large. It is being used for school, socializing, communicating with people you now do not has access to speak to in person, and to also keep intertained while being stuck at home while feeling lost, stuck, and bored. While I have just spoken about how much this has made conflict with us and our mental and physical health, it has not only impacted us but also the adults. In our world today there is a great need for making an income and one can only do that by working, though this has not became a problem for many people at this time do to having a job that does not have to be shut down or postponed due to their requirements. Like having an online job, to having a job with no social interactions, which that is great because that is what we need to keep our society running. Then there are the other adults that went from working everyday a week to working little to none, stuck at home not being able to create a income for the family and which for the economy is no good either. So through reading this article I was really engaged with all they had to say and it made me ponder on the difference in the world that is changing constantly. This has greatly affected teens greatly but also our adults.

Lizzie

5/25/2020 09:49:21 pm

I also thought this was a great article and it brought up a lot of really valid points in the world we are living in today. It has been a challenge for everyone and it has taken a lot of adjusting but I don't think we will ever really understand the immense amount of chaos caused by this pandemic.

Tyler

5/24/2020 09:59:25 pm

I agree with this article and how it’s tough that we can’t go outside as much. School is also very hard I think that it has gotten a lot more stressful but one of the worst parts of all of this is not being able to see my friends. I do things like FaceTime and text them but it’s not the same as handing out with them and being around them almost everyday. I’m glad that I can at least go outside and do something’s but I hope soon I will be able to do it with all of my friends.

Lizzie

5/25/2020 09:46:20 pm

I feel the same way I don't think that texting or face timing my friends just isn't the same. You never realize how important they are until you can't see them all the time.

megan

5/27/2020 01:43:36 pm

I agree the school work is getting very stressful.

Eliza

5/25/2020 10:18:24 am

Mitch Anthony says every week day morning on the radio, "Life is whatever you make it" and "Attitude is everything". This weekend is memorial day and I think that we should all be great full for the people before us that sacrificed more than we have. I am also so thankful that we live where we do. Math is the biggest struggle for me. The greatest take away that I got from this "wonderful" "unbiased" article is she is not a fan of President Trump. And to be honest, I didn't ask. It confuses me so much that everyone needs to put their opinion in everything. But here I am now putting in my opinion because you asked for it. The stock market now, at this low, is the highest it ever was when Obama was President. I am so thankful that we do have Trump in charge instead of some one else. I think that this is B.S. The democrats said that they would do anything to get Trump out and I think that this is their final attempt.

Jonah

5/25/2020 09:16:32 pm

Amen

Lizzie

5/25/2020 09:45:09 pm

There was a lot of good takeaways from this article it brought up a lot of relevant points for us as teenagers. We are missing out on a lot of high school experiences and for seniors it is even worse. I think it has also put into perspective how much we didn't appreciate the simple things in life that we got to do before all of this has happened. I feel this has really made us appreciate everything we had and whatever we weren't able to have. Online school has been a big change for a lot of students and for most I feel it has been pretty difficult. However when this is all over I think it will make us appreciate the simple things like hanging out with friends, going to school, playing sports, and even just seeing other people.

Mr. Pace

5/27/2020 11:06:58 am

I quite enjoyed reading all your insights regarding this. It has helped to expand my perspective on the situation. Thank you.

megan

5/27/2020 01:41:31 pm

Some takeaways I picked up are that all of us are slowly realizing that we are all in the same situation. I related to some of the struggles listed but I mainly have struggled with keeping up with school and often finding myself on my phone way more than need be. I think living in an Urban Area during this pandemic could definately be more difficult. I think this because the population is hightened so you have a higher chance of catching the disese and living in a small appartment could be very boring with no space and no where to get fresh air if you dont have a yard.

Sienna

5/27/2020 06:02:17 pm

One takeaway is that the youth is more affected than adults. Corona is blown out of proportion and the media seems to be using it to push political agenda. When is it gonna end? First it was flatten the curve now it’s fine a cure. When will it be over? After the election? All year? I know we should stay away from people but seriously most people don’t get close to one another anyways. To let our freedom be stolen like this makes a mockery of our society. Boo boo you have to stay at home and now you’re sad. People are losing jobs and can’t feed their family. It’s time to stop all this it’s bs.

Carson

5/28/2020 12:31:42 am

In the article it talks about this teen feeling like the last 4 years have been wasted. She said this because of covid canceling prom, track, and graduation. I would say that getting you high school diploma would make the last 4 years worth it more than some sports and a dance. I have some similarities to her situation as for a long time I was no allowed to do anything than work. I would say that we have it better than some teens in urban places because many activities we do without covid involve the outdoors, and staying relatively far away from the other people we do most outdoor activates with.

Keely

5/28/2020 10:37:37 am

A take ways for me would be that youth have taken this pandemic harder than most adults. Also we are quite lucky to not have it hit us so hard yet. We were able to have a musical continue with a crowded room of people before this all happened. Though I’m not a senior like Zoe in the article, I still agree with her. Spring sports took a toll on our school mainly for the seniors that now can’t leave the mark they wanted to. I think it’s been harder for us considering we live in a small town. There are worries of it spreading faster because we are a pretty tightly knit community. This being said this ruins social lives. Kids are fearing that the relationships they had with people are changing and failing because of the isolation overly worried parents are putting them in. “You can face time your friends” they say. It’s not the same! The younger generation of our society thrive off of human interaction. And parents brushing off our thoughts and concerns doesn’t help this either.

Cade

6/1/2020 08:44:07 am

One of the takeaways that I discovered is that teens are struggling with the quarantine a lot more than adults are. I think when it comes down to the situation of our community, we have been pretty lucky to not have many cases. We were also lucky to have school go on for as long as it did. I relate to it in a sense that I also became very bored rather quickly. I also think we have it easier as we're not as tightly compressed like the bigger cities are.

Madeline Sapp

6/1/2020 10:28:51 am

I relate to many of the things listed. It's hard not to be around people it makes you feel isolated and disconnected. I do think that we have it easier than people in bigger cities. We have less of a chance of getting corona so its easier to see people we know. We are all going through a hard time with this but we need to remember that we can talk to people and that we are not alone.

Cade

6/1/2020 11:17:32 pm

I agree that its important to know we're not alone.

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