NAME: AREESHA FATIMA ARBAB
ROLL NO: 19BM110
Assignment by Ma’am Faiza Qureshi
Subject: Technical Report Writing &
Presentation skills.
Topic: “MY LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER PANDEMIC”
Let me first introduce myself before I begin my essay. I'm a student at
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro and my
name is Areesha Fatima Arbab. My goal in writing this essay during the
current worldwide epidemic is to share a personal account of my
experiences on this momentous occasion. I would want to start by
saying that this has been by far the most important event of my life
thus far.
In just two years, a lot may occur. The World Health Organization
classified COVID-19 as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. An
examination of how the crisis has impacted business and society as well
as lives and livelihoods as the world prepares to enter its third year but
how covid affected my life is my main focus. To begin with, it was at the
end of January 2020 that I first learned of the COVID-19 virus. However,
except for learning a new technique for correctly sneezing into our
elbows rather than our hands, nothing significantly altered as a result
of government officials' warnings about the harm posed by this virus.
When March finally arrived, the previous state of affairs was, to put it
mildly, utterly altered. The government announced the switch from in-
person to online classes during the second week of March. However,
based on what was being said at the time, I suppose there was a feeling
that everything would quickly return to normal. However, the series of
events that happened in the days that followed this revelation radically
altered the environment I was accustomed to.
Next, going out with people makes me feel complete because spending
a lot of time alone at home might make my life depressing. But on the
evening of March 11, my worst nightmare of never venturing out into
the world came true. Since the world was changing so quickly and there
was nothing, I could do to stop it, the ten days that followed for me
were an emotional roller coaster.
I had recently started university and was about to take my first
semester examinations at the time. Uncertainty and worry, I think, are
the two adjectives that best capture how I was feeling at this precise
time. I felt anxious and uncertain because I had no idea what to expect
from the circumstance as a whole and because I had little control over
what was happening quickly. I tried to learn more about the virus
during the pandemic to keep my mind off things, but it was challenging
due to the abundance of false material online. The issue of "false news"
in our present political climate made me consider the influence of
information in society.
Still, I had always believed that the virus might kill anyone,
which made me feel frightened and melancholy. I've never expressed
my regret to anyone for fear that I'm overanalyzing the situation, but I
know there will come a day when I'll need to. It seems to be the only
way for me to get over this difficult time of mourning.
By the 15th of April, I had successfully acclimated to our
new living situation, and my mental health was improving as a result of
my efforts to better understand myself and take time away from my
busy schedule. Every person in our society has now grown accustomed
to the concept of "social distance." Sincerity dictates that I believe I
would be fine if some of the social distance restrictions were
maintained. Although I am aware that everyone wants things to return
to normal, I am willing to give up some of our privileges in the interest
of society. I have to acknowledge that because of the economic
lockout, our family has been fortunate in terms of our cash. But after a
few months, we discovered a vaccine and things started getting better
every day now it’s completely normal but I also want to point out the
advantages of a global pandemic. First, I believe that circumstances like
the one we are experiencing may bring out both the best and worst in
human interactions. As someone who has spent most of their lives in
Hyderabad, I like how little traffic the city saw, which resulted in less air
pollution. I think that the decrease in activities that harm the
environment has been good for nature. I've learned to appreciate the
little things in life that we often take for granted thanks to this
experience. I've learned that adaptation is the greatest way to survive;
while I cannot foretell the future, I am confident that whatever it holds,
I will do everything in my power to save each and every moment. I have
a great belief that the human spirit is capable of bringing about
constructive change, thus I am confident that we will prevail.
