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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many challenges in my life since March 2020. At first when the pandemic started, I really did not understand the scope of this disease.  What was the big deal? There was a virus that had emerged from Wuhan, China and it was making people very sick. That was all I knew. But then one day my mom told me and my younger twin brothers that we would not be going back to school. At first, I thought she was pulling our legs, but she explained the virus was spreading rapidly and people were dying.The news showed states shutting down, restricting travel and ordering people to stay home. Hospitals were overflowing with patients who were on ventilators; refrigeration trucks were now used as morgues and schools were closed. But what was going to happen to us, what about school? Nothing was the same, we did not leave the house and we did not see anyone, not even extended family. My parents only left the house to go to work and buy groceries. Eventually, we transitioned to virtual learning. Attending school through virtual learning was challenging; zoom links did not always work and our internet connection would drop while we were in the middle of class. I told myself it was just for a couple of months and therefore, I was ok with finishing my freshmen year of school through remote learning. But that is not what happened. 

My summer was boring. I had to take driver