Many things have changed as a result of COVID-19.

Normally I would be at school on the weekdays expanding

my mind, but with everything happening with COVID-19 my school and many others have been shut down for
the remainder of the year. Instead of being in a classroom and learning, we are sent packets and given work
online. You’re probably thinking "well at least you still get to learn,” and that may be true but not everyone has
the resources to learn, or maybe we learn better in a classroom setting. School being closed is just one way
COVID-19 has caused a lot of damage.
I haven't really left my house to see firsthand the damage caused by COVID-19, but the first time I did leave my
house it was frightening. I've always thought that COVID-19 will just blow over, no need to worry. But slowly
that little thought of hope has been replaced with fear. When I first left my house in weeks to restock on
supplies and groceries, I wasn't expecting the world to be in such a panic. Many stores were sold out of
supplies. My mom and I went to Mike's Fresh Market, which was filled with desperate people in need of food
and home supplies. The instant we got in the store, my mom started shopping as if all of the supplies would be
gone before we had the chance to get them. Luckily for us, there was still food and supplies for us to buy.
My mom picked up a few things and headed into a long line, which we waited in for about 20 minutes. As we
stood in that line, I silently watched the people around us. Many adults and kids were wearing blue and yellow
face masks, with latex gloves to protect their hands. Though everyone was so close, we were so separated.
Usually, people would be socializing but everyone just wanted to protect themselves. That’s when it hit me:
COVID-19 won't just blow over — it's a pandemic that's slowly sweeping throughout the nation wreaking
havoc everywhere it goes. While standing in that line I overheard a conversation with two elderly men and a
lady. They were talking about how many jobs were being cut and how the government was setting a curfew. My
mom overheard their conversation, and she chimed in with a joke. "Finally! A break.” They all laughed. Soon
the line moved along. We rang up our purchases and left the store. That was a few weeks ago, the last time I left
my house.
I'm an introvert but I’m used to a little social interaction. Now that’s not even an option, and I feel isolated from
the real world. Waking up and doing the same thing over and over in my house gets boring. But if it means I
play a part in the ending of COVID-19 I'll do what I can. I try not to worry much when thinking of COVID-19,
but one fear always creeps in. My mom works two jobs. She works at a plant and Dollar Tree. Though the plant
is closed she still has to go to Dollar Tree since it is an essential store. Knowing she deals with a lot of people I
know there’s a fair chance she can come in contact with COVID-19 but, I always wash that fear away because I
know she is taking the precautions to prevent the germs.
When my mom goes to work, she makes sure she disinfects her whole work area. She also brings a personal
hand sanitizer with her to clean her hands. When her shift is over, she still has to put back stock, so she wears
latex gloves to prevent any contamination. When she gets off work every day she comes straight in and takes a
shower. Every night she washes her clothes; she says it’s to stop the germs from traveling. My mom fears
catching the virus and spreading it to our family. But she knows she still has to provide for her family and keep
her commitment to her job.
With school being closed, we really need this social interaction. Besides participating at the Boys and Girls
Club, many kids participate in school activities. For instance, I would participate in advanced tutoring groups
and a dance group. But now with those things are over, you would expect the Boys & Girls Club to end too, but
they didn't. They help keep our interest alive and keep our minds active, and I thank them for that.

The largest item on the fiction menu is easily recognizable by most. Novels are book-length fictional prose
narratives, usually having a plot that unfolds by actions, dialogue and thoughts of varied characters. Most
publishers consider novel length to be a minimum of 40,000 words, but again, it’s relative to taste. Some might
consider a book like Kate Chopin’s The Awakening to be a novella in length but a novel by other standards,
such as due to the involved plot, which shows a major change in the consciousness of the protagonist.
Classification should not matter to an author until he or she comes to sell the book. My advice to authors is to
try not to worry about it too much while doing the actual writing. The publishers, marketers, booksellers, and
libraries will work on classifying it for you. You need only concentrate on your craft to make it the best it can
be, no matter the final word count.
Commercial fiction is divided into many genres, or categories. This kind of classification helps readers find the
types of novels they like to read. For example, readers who are mainly interested in love stories can go straight
to "Romance" section of the bookstore. Each genre also has its own traditions. If you're interested in writing in a
particular genre, it's important to read a lot of books in that genre in order to learn more about it and understand
what readers will expect. Some major genres:
 Mysteries - A mystery is about a crime, usually a murder, and the process of discovering who committed
it. The hero(ine) is usually a detective or an amateur doing detective work. 
 Science fiction - Science fiction is fiction that imagines possible alternatives to reality. It is reality +
"What-if." For example: What if the world ended? What if there were life on other planets? The imaginary
 part of science fiction is based on known scientific facts. For example, if there is time travel in a science
fiction book, it would be done with technology, not by waving a magic wand. 
 Fantasy - Like science fiction, fantasy is about imaginary worlds. But the imaginary part of fantasy
novels usually involves magic, where the imaginary part of science fiction involves science or
technology. 
 Westerns - Westerns normally take place in the Western U.S. (although sometimes in other locations),
most often during the 19th century. Common elements include cowboys, ranchers, the difficulties of
frontier life, frontier justice, and conflicts between natives and settlers.
 Horror - Horror fiction gets its name because it is focused on creating emotions of terror and dread in the
reader. Horror fiction often accomplishes this through the use of scary supernatural elements or gore, but,
according to the Horror Writers Association, these elements are not required.
 Thrillers - Like horror, a thriller gets its name because of the feeling it creates in the reader. Thrillers are
designed to make the reader's pulse race, to keep him or her turning pages. Often thrillers are about a
crime that is going to be committed or a disaster that is going to happen.
 Romance - Romance fiction is about love and passion. Normally, the focus is on two characters who fall
in love but have problems or obstacles keeping them apart, and there is a happy ending. 
 Historical - Historical novels are set in a past time period, normally at least fifty years before they were
written. They combine a made-up story with realistic details of that time period. 
These are many other fiction genres in addition to these! And each genre has sub-genres, or sub-categories. For
example, the romance genre includes historical romances, erotic romances, young adult romances, and more.
1. I was nervous about writing an incorrect interpretation and did not want to get my first assignment
wrong. Even more troubling was that the professor refused to give us any guidelines on what he was
looking for; he gave us total freedom. I had my interpretation of “The Myth of Sisyphus,” and I had my
 main reasons for interpreting the essay. I remember being unsure of myself, wondering if what I was
saying made sense, or if I was even on the right track. Through all the uncertainty, I continued writing
the best I could. I finished the conclusion paragraph, had my spouse proofread it for errors, and turned it
in the next day simply hoping for the best. I learned to see college as a place to first learn and then seek
a career or enhance an existing career. By giving me the space to express my own interpretation and to
argue for my own values, my philosophy class taught me the importance of education for education’s
sake. Towards the end, that realization continues to pay dividends every day.
2. First, being brimming with uneasiness, I set off to peruse Camus' article a few times to ensure I truly
realized what was it was about. I put forth a valiant effort to take cautious notes. However even after I
took every one of these notes and knew the exposition all around, I actually didn't have the foggiest idea
about the correct answer. What was my translation? I could think about 1,000,000 unique approaches to
decipher the exposition, however which one was my educator searching for? In number related class, I
was utilized to models and clarifications of arrangements. This task gave me nothing; I was totally all
alone to concoct my individual understanding. I conceptualized, made thought maps, and even
composed a layout. At last, after a ton of stress, my thoughts turned out to be more coordinated and the
words fell on the page. I had my understanding of "The Myth of Sisyphus," and I had my fundamental
explanations behind deciphering the exposition. I was uncertain of myself, contemplating whether what
I was saying seemed well and good, or in the event that I was even destined for success. Through all the
vulnerability, I kept composing all that could be expected. I completed the end passage, had my
companion edited it for blunders, and turned it in the following day essentially praying for divine
intervention. It ended up, in any case, that I had nothing to stress over. At long last, the educator gave
me An on the paper, and his notes recommended that I composed a viable article by and large. He
composed that my perusing of the exposition was unique and that my musings were efficient. My help
and newly discovered certainty after perusing his remarks couldn't be exaggerated. Along these lines, I
left designing and proceeded to examine law and ultimately turned into an attorney. All the more
significantly, that class and paper assisted me with understanding instruction in an unexpected way.
Rather than considering school to be a direct venturing stone to a profession, I figured out how to
consider school to be a spot to initially learn and afterward look for a vocation or improve a current
profession. By giving me the space to communicate my own translation and to contend for my own
qualities, my way of thinking class showed me the significance of instruction for the good of training.
Towards the end, that acknowledgment keeps on delivering profits each day.