Waiting for the End

                  

By: Anton Dino

                      The readings given in Module 5 speak about how the current situation will lead to a “new normal” wherein things will “feel normal” mainly because we have been so used to the current situation, but at the same time, things will be very different from how we lived before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred.  Given the things happening to us right now, normal occurrences such as parties, get-togethers, and even simple things such as giving handshakes or high-fives will all feel so strange. Everyone would have to wear masks and shields all the time and bring around bottles of alcohol. It’s even unlikely that taking classes or public transportation would ever go back to the way they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

         To be quite honest, the situation is sad. Based on the past readings I have done, the government is not doing too much to help alleviate the situation, and it seems to me as if they are even making things worse. The number of cases has been rising every day, even reaching the highest single-day tallies recently. It’s crazy to think how the current situation is even worse than it was back in August and September. Now more than ever, I am scared to leave my house for anything, and I would just like to stay at home to make sure that my loved ones and I are safe from the COVID-19.

 

         It’s things like these that leave me depressed and struggling to find hope in this country; however, if there’s anything I learned from this class, it’s that there is always hope. There are so many people who are in the same situation as me: in need of change and would do anything to achieve it. It’s precisely times like these that I should not give up on my country, and this is the best time to find a solution to the problem. I believe that I should start in my own little way: by reducing the risk of spreading the virus by following local quarantine protocols and protecting myself and others by regularly wearing face masks and face shields when going out. Also, the use of the different forms of social media should be a good avenue to promote awareness of the dangers of the COVID-19 as well as maybe do simple procedures to demonstrate how to properly act during this pandemic. As a member of the youth of the Philippines, I believe that it should be a collaborative effort, and the things that my fellow schoolmates and I have learned in this class should not be taken for granted and should be applied in our everyday lives. It is now up to us to promote change for the better in this country, and I am glad and excited to be a part of this movement. Hopefully, the situation will be much better soon!

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