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Collected Item: โ€œ4 Months Later!โ€

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4 Months Later!

Answer 1 - Feelings

It's encouraging to see the numbers go down for sure. At first we were all waiting for things to go back to normal but I think for the most part I've accepted this as the new normal.

Answer 2 - Opinions

I still see the virus as something that's dangerous and something that I should do everything I can to avoid, but seeing the numbers go down makes me feel a bit more safe.

Answer 3 - Opening up

A bit of both, but I think more relieved than fearful. I really struggled at first with being isolated and unable to go anywhere, and being able to go other places has made a massive difference in my mental health. I would say it makes me extra careful when I go out in public because the last thing I want is for places to have to close again.

Answer 4 - Protection

I wear a mask everywhere I go in public, and I sanitize/wash my hands every time I come home after being out. My mom made cloth masks for everyone in the family so it made sense to take advantage of that and wear my mask everywhere I could.

Answer 5 - Vaccines

Definitely. I hate needles, but I hate working from home in my small one bedroom apartment more - so there's not much I'm not willing to do to get back to work.

Answer 6 - Testing

I haven't shown any symptoms, so I have not been tested for COVID-19.

Answer 7 - How much longer

I don't know - I know some people who aren't returning to work until January and I hope with every fiber of my being that I get to go back before then because working from home is truly terrible. Beyond that, I'm willing to wait until there's a vaccine and things are safe.

Answer 8 - Future

It'll be weird for sure. I was supposed to go to a concert in September that's now been postponed until next year, but even then I'm not sure how excited I'll be go to and stand shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of strangers. I'll probably make that decision closer to the day, but in the mean time I'll definitely be more careful about how close I am to people.

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