COVID-19 Pandemic

For me, the COVID-19 pandemic has had both positive and negative effects. Being able to wake up at 8:00 every morning has been an improvement, however the virus has also resulted in some less favorable outcomes. Sport and Speed Climbing Nationals was supposed to take place at the Richmond Oval, just thirty minutes from my house, however the rest of the competition climbing season in Canada has been canceled due to COVID-19. I was also supposed to spend ten days staying with a friend in Toronto this summer, but we were unfortunately forced to cancel the flight. There are people facing far greater struggles then I currently am, however, so I hardly have a right to complain. COVID-19 has given me the opportunity to spend time on things that I do not usually do; I have started running in the mornings, and have had the time to play piano and read more often. When the schools first closed down as a result of the virus, I was excited for all the possibilities and opportunities that would be available without school hours consuming half of my day. Once everything else began closing as well, however, the outcomes of COVID-19 became far less enjoyable.  I am incredibly lucky, however, that my biggest problem is boredom and I am also very grateful to the healthcare workers who deserve a tremendous amount of recognition for the hard work they do every day.