Life has changed, and I am not a fan of it. However, humans have always been adaptive creatures, therefore I am trying my best to take care of myself in this uncertain time by taking it one day at a time. This is never how I pictured my last month of university, but sometimes in life there are curveballs and you cannot let it stop you from achieving your goals.

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In the audio clip attached, I recite my feelings about the sudden, frightening shift in normalcy of society, and how I am coping with it by creating a mini routine of simple tasks that make me feel productive in a time where being productive is not a major priority. It is important to take a step back sometimes, and look at the bigger picture. In this case, I have told myself to do my best in taking everything one day at a time. I have entitled it, "A Day In The Life: Social Distancing Edition" to document how I dealt with this time for when I grow up and have children who read about this pandemic in their textbooks and ask me what it was like. I'm not looking forward to that day, but this audio clip may help to vividly imagine the time.

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One thing I would like to note about the audio, is that I do not mention my news intake. This is not because I am not watching the news, but rather because I chose to focus on the tasks in my routine that ease my worries about the situation and are helping me cope. I watch the news for a short period each day, usually press conferences or written articles. Occasionally I watch CNN or CTV, but I find watching too much of it makes me sad. It is a wonderful tool to have all of this information at our fingertips, and I in no way take this for granted.