The pandemic wasn’t the worst nor was it the best thing that's ever happened to me. Quarantining myself from everyone wasn’t as sucky as other people might say it was. I enjoyed the peace of not worrying about other people and school. It allowed me to pursue all of my forgotten interests. I began improving my video, picture, and sound editing skills. It’s been a passion of mine for almost 5 years now and when school started I wasn’t able to edit as much. When the pandemic happened I had almost all the time in the world to edit and I improved heavily with it. I’ve also gotten into politics and advocating for the democratic side and the current human rights movements; BLM, Stop Asian Hate, My Land...My home (for the natives), and F**K ICE. Being at home 24/7 opened my eyes to common racism every minority experiences in this country and I decided to start advocating alongside my friends. I’ve also had plenty of time to talk more with my siblings. We all had become much closer. We binged watched almost every show on Netflix, made baking videos, took walks, and tried new foods. The pandemic also had a bad toll on my mental health. I lost motivation after a while. I didn’t want to do anything except staying in bed which poorly affected my communication skills when face to face with someone. I never really spoke to people other than my closest friends before the pandemic but now after the pandemic, I rarely speak unless it's for school. It’s also very hard for me to make friends now unless someone else is doing all the talking. So I think it’s safe to say that my experience during the pandemic has been neutral.