Since March 13th, life for everyone has changed. Students had to transition from the classroom to their own rooms in order to finish classes online, instructors needed to convert their lessons to suit the online format, and many parents were forced to handle situations concerning their own jobs. In addition to these changes, many governors required residents to practice social distancing and enter a state of quarantine. For some people, this quarantine could have allowed them to catch up with their favorite shows and maybe start some new ones. They might have taken up a new hobby or activity. It might have been a time for them to do absolutely nothing! A few Honors Students wanted to let the readers know how they spent their time in quarantine, as well as share a few book, movie, and T.V recommendations.

“I spent the summer reading, writing novels, working out, and doing lots of Disney puzzles. My favorite books I read over the summer were The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp and I Wish You all the Best by Mason Deaver. My movie recommendation would have to be Beetlejuice and 3 Generations.” – Hill Leonard

“I worked two jobs, read books, made new fun meals, went on social distancing dates with friends, walks in parks, picnics, biking, participated in my family ping pong table tournament, played board games, and had card game marathons. My roommates and family watched Hamilton. I like This is Us, Good Doctor, and my family binged some old movies.” – Amy Frosch

“1. Worked a full-time job 2. Went paddle boarding, skateboarding, bike riding, running, and hiking 3. Visited abandoned buildings 4. Played soccer and video games 5. Drew/sketched; Movie/show recommendations: Outer Banks, The Society, New Girl, The Notebook” – Logan Nicklas 

“1.Planting a garden 2.Playing with my dogs 3.Doing puzzles 4.Baking sweets 5.Making new foods for dinner 6.Playing board/card games 7.Spending time with my family 8.Working 9.Sleeping 10.Selling and donating my clothes; I watched a lot of films during quarantine including a movie called Marriage Story, as well as a show called Community.” – Lindsay Steis

“ 1. Spent a lot of time with my pets 2. Had family game nights 3. Watched a lot of Netflix and YouTube. My sister recommended Avatar for me to watch and it was really good 4. I started cooking a lot more and reading a lot more 5. I also started teaching myself new things and I got pretty decent at piano 6. I deep cleaned my room as well” – Brandon Sumney

After reading about their fun hobbies, hopefully you were able to find something new to partake in!