Blog 3: The Environment and Me
This week's discussion pertains to how the environment has affected me or those close to me. The environmental factor I want to discuss today is Covid-19 and the effect it left on my family and me. My family and I are so thankful that we didn't lose any family members, but we did lose some who were close to us. On top of this, both of my parents are in the medical field. Both of my parents work in hospitals in NYC. When covid-19 hit, NYC was hit extremely hard, the death rate skyrocketed, and the state went on shut down basically overnight. This was not only frightening for me, but I was especially scared for my parents. While everyone was safe at home on lock down, my parents had to show up to work and even cover countless overtime shifts because there was no help, everyone was sick. My dad worked constant overtime hours in the emergency room taking care of dying covid patients, and my mom woke up each day with a different job, whether it be at a testing center or taking care