Imagine being in the midst of a pandemic in college and having your family get sick as well as your roommate? What would you do? Where would you go? Unfortunately a similar case happened to me a couple of weeks ago.
With covid cases slowing down a bit on campus, I started to feel a little more at ease (always following precautions and guidelines of course) roaming around campus. One weekend, while visiting home, I got a message from my roommate telling me that she had been exposed to someone who had Covid-19 and was going to get tested the next day, as well as self-quarantine. I was starting to get a little worried, not for myself but for my family in particular. I would despise myself if I ever gave it to them! While I wasn't in direct contact with anyone who had the coronavirus, knowing that my roommate was, made me a little worried. The very same weekend I went to visit my family, I noticed that a couple of them started coughing, saying that their throats were sore, and feeling very tired. Immediately without thinking about all the million other illnesses they could have, my mind went instantly to covid. Did I give it to them? Do I have the Covid? Did my roommate give it to me? If my family has covid and my roommate has it, where am I supposed to quarantine? So many things were running through my mind. I was overwhelmed and could not keep my mind clear. Thankfully, I got news soon that neither my roommate nor my family tested positive for the coronavirus. I was able to return to school and was very thankful to be that fortunate. It's crazy how even the thought of getting the coronavirus can be so scary!
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