By Erik Bearman

Hello, everybody! During the past six months, many of us have been stuck at home in quarantine. And while this has certainly been a terrible inconvenience for us, we have also been given the gift of time. Many of us have probably avoided or otherwise been unable to do something (i.e. exercise or read for pleasure) because we “don’t have the time.” So much of our time is usually consumed by classwork and homework. And, what little time we have to spare is usually spent hanging out with friends, playing video games, and sleeping. I asked you: Now that we finally have this free time, what have we done with it that we weren’t able to do before?

Here is a compilation of your responses about what new things you guys did during quarantine. 

Ms. McKee

“Hi Erik! 

During my quarantine vacation, I learned piano through an app called Playground Sessions, and participated in [the] world’s largest virtual piano recital, with over 7000 participants and almost 1000 video submissions. 

Here’s the article about it! Please look at the picture at the top of the article and see why I am so excited about it! 

Video of world’s largest virtual piano recital released

This is a good question and I can’t wait to see the results!

Sincerely,

Ms. McKee”

Ms. Castellano

“Hey Erik, 

Here is a little about my adventures this summer! I finally got to take the scenic Hwy 1 trip up California’s coast. I saw many places I had not seen before and got to explore beautiful campgrounds. My favorite stop was the Redwood National Forest. Here’s a few pictures of the trip.”

Josiah Llapitan

“This is my 3D printer, I . . . made face shields for my community.”

Kyle Mauerman

“I have enjoyed my extended stay in the great state of Washington. While I miss attending school, it has allowed me to stay up here longer and do things like hunting and fishing. I shot this deer at 40 yards with a bow on Sunday, Sept. 6th with my dad in Pe Ell, WA. Truly blessed to have meat in the freezer.”

Andrew Hall

“I sold a logo to an Amazon delivery company (KAL Delivery) in San Jose for $250.00. I didn’t do it for the money but more for the experience. I really just wanted a t-shirt with a logo on it (I never got a t-shirt). I designed a logo and got to talk to the owner of the company. I went through much trial-and-error, but it was overall a fun process and experience.”

Learned-Something-New Editor Hannah Hall