The Choice of a Mask

Usually, when you see the expression on my face, you know exactly what I’m thinking. Even with a face mask on, my eyes clearly reveal my thoughts, but not seeing my whole expression makes it harder to tell, or at least I hope so. A few others I know decide to keep their face mask on because they are obligated to do so by a parent, they want to be extra safe from COVID-19, or they just feel more comfortable with it on. Although many people keep their face masks on, there are certainly a ton who are thrilled to get rid of them. 

For example, Michael LaCour (‘23) really enjoys not wearing a mask. He “loves the freedom of being able to breathe without a mask and having school return to how it used to be.” He also thinks that “not wearing a mask is beneficial to him because it allows him to focus on the task at hand.” Another classmate, Abey Alex (‘23), loves not wearing a mask because he says it helps him avoid acne. He noticed that when he wore a mask his acne got worse. He also thinks “not wearing masks is a good sign of going back to how things were.”