Amanda- Journal Entry House March 22nd 2020

What is something you’ve been putting off doing that you now suddenly have time for? I have been writing various journal entries I didn't have time to write before since I was so busy. With more time now I want to finish writing all of the ones I have left. What shows/movies have been helping you cope during this time? I have been watching the Korean series “Crash Landing on You” and the Chinese show “Well Intended Love”. Watching Asian dramas has always been a hobby of mine and now that I have more time to watch them I realized that they are the time I have for myself which everybody needs. Some people’s “me time” is exercising or reading but I figured mine was watching Asian dramas. What is one small thing you are doing to bring a little joy or comfort into your day? I have been doing deep stretching starting from my neck down to my ankles each night for around 20 minutes. This helps me relieve stress my body has built up for not walking around as much as I usually do. Work How do you stay focused when studying from home? I use this app called Forest in which you set a time you want to focus and not use your phone. Then when you open your screen a little plant is there and by the end of the time you entered the little plant is fully grown into a tree. This has helped me stay focused and not use my phone since I feel a sense of punishment because if I use my phone during the time I set in the app the tree dies. What is the most hilarious thing you’ve seen that distracted you from studying? Tell me about it or link it here. Why was it funny to you? I have been distracted by Tik Tok very often. The dangerous part about Tik Tok is that you can use it for hours and not even realize it. For example, when I was starting my T.O.K essay I was struggling because I kept looking at the app rather than starting the essay. If you had a mantra right now, what would it be? Why? “Do something useful at least once a day” This has become my mantra because I want to use the most out of this break by always doing something school-related at least once every single day. This could be practice for my spanish oral or work on my extended essay. Connection Who do you see most now? What I see most is my computer and my mom. If I'm not talking with my mom it means Im at my desk in class or doing work for a specific class. What is the most annoying thing about that person? My mom sometimes forgets that IB is almost like being in university so she likes to make plans when I'm in the middle of finals or have an important assignment to turn in. For example this weekend she decided we had to go visit my grandma meanwhile I am at the end of the trimester with lots of work left to do. What do you love about being stuck with that person/people? I love how she understands I am a hard-working student so she doesn't make me do a lot of the chores she would normally make me during vacations. She also brings me breakfast to my room since I am in the middle of class and my computer is at my desk in my room.