Back To Basics for Freshman

Fishing, Chopping Wood - And No Phone
 
Ever since school closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, freshman Tim Vasey has been waking up around 5 a.m. to fish at his local pond. He also has chopped firewood, done yardwork for neighbors — and sworn off using his phone, including social media. 

“I am going fishing almost every morning and I probably caught around 5 or 6 trout, and I don’t even know how many sunnies I caught — probably at least 20,” Tim said.

Tim also has been working every day for 3 or 4 people in his neighborhood, doing yard work, mulching, raking, painting, and mowing.

“I make a strong effort to stay at least 6 feet away from them and bring my own tools to use, because you can never be too safe at times like this,” Tim said. 

In addition, he has been splitting       firewood.

“I think that splitting wood is a very helpful thing to do because you can de-stress and just have some quiet time to yourself.”

He said he has surprisingly “been really enjoying this quarantine.”

“I have not used or even touched my phone in about a month now and I have been limiting how much time I watch TV. By doing this, I found that using things like an iPhone and stuff like that is just a waste of life and there are so much better things to do with your life.”

“By not using or even touching my phone for a month and still counting, I have seen a side of me that I never seen before.”

“A lot happier and content side of me.” 

“Also,” Tim said, “when I do start using my phone again, I won’t be using any social media because that is also a waste of time to me. I think that using this kind of stuff is a waste of time because I am working a lot more now that I don’t have my phone and I have been doing stuff that I thought that I would never do.”

So except for the fact that distance learning has been difficult because it’s easier to get distracted in Zoom classes, Tim said, “I am very thankful for this quarantine.”
 
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