When I first heard about the coronavirus, I can't say that I had much of a reaction. I just assumed that it would work itself out and I would never have to worry about it. My reaction remained more or less the same when it reached the United States. "Oh, well." I thought. "This isn't really the kind of thing that would affect me."

You can imagine the shock that I went into when my high school postponed classes until April 26th. That meant no senior trip, no prom, and none of the senior traditions that I was so looking forward to. No matter what's happened in my life, I've always had these events to look forward to.

I always thought that one guaranteed event in my life was my high school gradutaion. School is something that is very important to me and my family, so to finally be able to celebrate the ending of my high school education and the beginning of my college career would have meant the world to me. But as we get closer and closer to the set graduation date, I wonder if I'll ever get to see that day.

Myabe this epidemic wouldn't be as bad if I could at least get to see my friends and family. Instead, we are reduced to chatting over the internet and mournfully imagining what prom or senior trip could have been like. The worst part is, we can't make plans to one day see each other because there is no certainity of seeing each other ever again.

I don't want to seem like I am ungrateful to be healthy in every way, because I am very thankful that my family and I are safe. I am, however, upset that all of the things that I and many other people are looking forward are canceled indefinitely, and that makes social distancing harder on all of us.

To all of the other seniors out there (college and high school), I hope you understand that you're not alone, and that one day we will be able to celebrate our achievements together. Meanwhile, stay safe at home and take care of yourselves.