It’s March which means I am one month in to this #CoronavirusShanghaiLife
…. and oh my gosh I’m soooooooo over it!!!
Yes, I am being productive and making the most of this time, but …. sheeeeeeesh how long is this gonna be ????
WOW – four weeks yall – 4 weeks in. Because I am four weeks in I have completed my 14 day quarantine. I am still taking all precautions when I go out to do things. More stores, businesses, and restaurants are opening and the city-Shanghai- is sloooooooooooowly going back to normal. SLOWLY! I was able to get out this weekend with friends. You are required to wear a mask while out in public/in stores and you have your temperature taken before entering any place. Once inside a restaurant you’re safe to take off your mask and enjoy your meal/your time.
We are living in uncertain times. It is interesting to be here (in China) for sure, but, also its affecting countries all over the world. We just don’t know when decisions will be made regarding returning to school, quarantines ending, travel bans, our lives. I know that there are others who are more weeks in to this ‘at-home quarantine’ -#CoronavirusChinaLiving than I am and some that are less weeks in than I am. Either way … #Coronavirus is affecting the entire world. It has affected personal lives, professional lives, businesses, stocks, travel, so many different things.
I know that everyone is experiencing and responding to this in different ways and that everyone doesn’t have the ability to move as freely as I do in Shanghai. I’m thankful I can move about and do things daily. I am a generally positive person who sees life from a very “Pollyana” type of way. I am over it and I am ready for life to go back to normal, but I am not in control of it all. So me panicking or freaking out will not help anything at all. I am taking life one day at a time, which is really all we can ever do and not planning too far ahead into the future because things are always changing.
Currently my school, along with many others are still e-teaching. That looks very different for different schools and different grade levels. My students are ready to go back to school and I know many of their parents are ready for them to return to school too! I miss being in the classroom for sure so life going back to normal is definitely welcomed. We (teachers -at my school) are making video calls to students/their families just to have some face to face time and to be able to talk to them. We just have conversation for a few minutes. One of my students said “I miss school lunch” and another said “You are my teacher my dad is not my teacher” and we all laughed uncontrollably on the video. The video calls are fun, they are voluntary, so students/parents are not required to do them, but they can do them if they want. We call each family that signs up once a week and we have had different students sign up each week!
I want to share a few different articles that I have read so you can see how others are responding to this virus and some helpful information.
This is an overwhelming experience for sure and I hope you are taking any and all necessary precautions where you are. As I read the news I see how the virus is making its way around the world! Be safe out there.
As coronavirus cases rise, ex-pats in China hunker down:
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-cases-rise-pats-china-hunker/story?id=69199847
Why Hand washing could really slow down an epidemic:
How to prevent the coronavirus
You can always follow WHO on Twitter (Twitter: World Health Organization-WHO)– the World Health Organization for important updates and information regarding this virus or check their website for helpful information: https://www.who.int/
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I promise I am being as safe as I possibly can. I am going outside and taking precautions when I am out. I am making the most of this unfortunate situation.
As always, thanks for following the blog and my life abroad!
I hope that you are well.
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“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Hellen Keller
*I choose ADVENTURE
FEARLESS in SHANGHAI 
Thank you for sharing & keeping us personally informed because we’re All affected by this Virus! You’re in my prayers! God bless you🙏🏾❤️✝️
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