Diana Singh

How are you coping or dealing with this time?

This pandemic has been quite a crazy time. COVID has changed many things in my life and made me see some things differently. I haven’t dealt with the pandemic as well as I could have, as I’ve broken social distancing at times and let my mental health get way too out of hand. This pandemic changed me, as now I value being able to go out more, hangout with friends, going to school, etc. I’ve also learned to appreciate things like family and friends and being able to see them. You take things like that for granted until the opportunity is taken away from you.

What motivates you or keeps you going?

Two major things that keep me motivated are my sisters and my friends. My friends are one of these motivating factors, as they are a huge outlet of support and also fun for me. With the small group I have, I’m close to each of them, so I find it easy to confide and trust in them. The other factor is my sisters. They are a motivator for me because I can see how much they look up to me and want to be like me. It makes me stay in line because I know I’m a big role model for them. It is also nice to have them smile their cheeky little grins at me.

What have you learned to appreciate? 

I’ve learned to appreciate many different things over quarantine, but the two main things are going out to see friends and family, and the safety of my loved ones. I am not the most social person, but I have a small group of friends I like to hangout with a lot. Not being able to see them as much over quarantine made me learn to appreciate my time that I spend with them more. As for my family, I learned to appreciate them after an accident my uncle had. He was in his home and slipped hitting his head on the corner of a counter rendering him unconscious. My aunt found him and he got taken to the hospital and we found out he had internal bleeding in his head along with a concussion. He has fully recovered which makes me glad, but this accident made me appreciate my family and their safety more.

How has this changed you? 

This pandemic has changed me in a lot of ways. It has affected my mental health and changed my view on certain people, the way I dress, and the way I do my makeup. Before the pandemic, I dressed more casual and didn’t really put on makeup, but now I dress how I want and I do my makeup a lot more. I´ve changed my view on certain people because I thought they were good, but I soon realized they were toxic or just bad friends. The pandemic has affected my mental health because I was isolated from people who were my support, and events in my life only made it worse. I am getting help for it now though!