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Tuesday, November 10th. It was a beautiful day outside, and I mean BEAUTIFUL. It was 79 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sun was shining so brightly. I sat outside on my balcony and enjoyed the warm sun rays hitting my face as I enjoyed a delicious watermelon with my family. Later that day, my friends and I went to Boulan Park and enjoyed a picnic together (while social distancing, of course)! All summer, it was raining, but it literally felt like the summer in early November. How was I supposed to know that in literally a few days, it would finally look like winter? Sunday, November 22nd. I woke up to my backyard sprinkled with snow. "Mom! C'mon, why is it snowing," I whined. I didn't want snow just yet! It weather never gave warned me about snow coming so soon. One day it was close to being hot and the next it is snowing! Don't get me wrong, I love EVERYTHING about snow, from its beautiful color to the way it makes me feel while drinking hot chocolate in front of my

I listen to a This American Life podcast called Five Women . In this episode, women were opening up about the sexual harassment they faced while working under the same man. They trusted him, but he betrayed and took advantage of them for his own reasons. Some of them trusted him so much that they thought that his actions were justified. All their lives were completely changed after working for one single person. Just like this, we can all hear countless stories of women being used, especially by people they trust. This scares me, knowing that I am going to be on my own soon and away from home. How am I going to keep myself safe? As a senior in high school, realizing that college is in the near future comes with its pros and cons. I get to meet new people, experiences new things, and grow as a person. However, I am also going to be around so many people that I do not know and I will have to go places by myself at times, including the night. If grown women in their 30s and 40s are not ev

 It's almost been a year. One whole year since I went to the Bahamas, since I went on a cruise ship, since I went to Florida, and since I went on a trip with my family. But it's also been a whole 365 days since I saw my best friend. I go over to Illinois for her birthday, she comes over for a long weekend and my birthday, I go during Labor Day and Thanksgiving, and she either comes over for Christmas or we go on vacation together. I see her at least five times a year, but I haven't seen her at all this year, and I hate it. I miss seeing her, goofing off, shopping, and baking together. It's just so iconic being with her because everyone tells us that we remind them of our moms when they were in college since they were also best friends. I just can't wait for COVID-19 to die down so that we can finally see each other after so long. If I had to describe COVID-19, I would say that it SUCKS! It's my senior year and I can't safely hang out with my friends, go to p