I have gained and lost things during this quarantine that started a year ago. I got my license, car, braces, a sense of style, finally, and I have learned more about myself. After this quarantined year, I have had some ups and downs. I have lost some friends and got closer to my cousins. I also made some friends from around the country.

Right before we actually went into quarantine, I had my 16th birthday party and had a sleepover with my cousins and the family friends. After that party I started to go no where, I had stayed in my house doing nothing. I would paint, draw, color, sew, knit, go on walks, and watch tv.

Things I have learned emotionally about myself is that I have a bad attachment to the TV shows I watch. I also have an attachment to stuffed animals. Almost every time I went to a store I would buy 2; they would be the exciting part in my life. Most of the stuffed animals that I own are Squishmallows, I have over 20 of them; but in total I own 47 stuffed animals.

For working, during the summer I started to work more at my Tias restaurant; and ended up saving a ton of money. But I really didn’t hang out with people or by myself, I worked almost everyday of the week. I was okay with working all those days because it helped me to learn more Spanish to be able to speak with my Grandma because she knows no English.

This year I also got my drag makeup done, I was Mrs. Juicy Chicken; only because I decided to eat chicken while getting my makeup done. This day was the highlight of my quarantine.

So to be honest the quarantine brought on by Covid did change me a lot mentally; mostly for the better. Not much changed for me physically I look the same and I am the same height. I gave myself an eyebrow slit, dyed my hair over 10 times, and got an undercut finally. I did learn that I do have some medical problems not yet solved, but we are working on it.