When quarantine started, I immediately thought that I would never be able to fill up all of the down-time. It was so much time! As that time went on, though, I learned how to spend time with just myself. I am so social and am usually ALWAYS with people. I had to learn how not to be.
I was always so busy with classes, homework, studying, and activities that I rarely had time to learn about myself.
Starting with things I love, I learned that I really love watching Netflix at night. I watched "Vampire Diaries" and it was so nice to have a break after a long day of classes. I never knew I needed this! I learned that I actually like to read books (well, ones that interest me, like The Great Gatsby). I also learned that I absolutely love to bake. I made cupcakes, cakes, and lots of cookies. I also started to play the piano again!
I learned to prioritize the people in my life who really truly matter. When quarantine started, I kept in touch with the people who seemed to care about me the most. I wasn't seeing my friends every day, and the ones who would check-in on me during the craziness are the ones I am still friends with today.
Quarantine reiterated the fact that being around people makes me happy. I learned how much I need to cherish social interaction!
But, I also learned that I can be by myself. I didn't know that I had it in me to be alone. As someone who was truly always surrounded by people, I was alone, and it was ok! I'm so grateful that I had my family at home to help, but when they were doing work, I had to learn how to keep myself happy. I learned to do more of what I love, to prioritize the people who love me, and to take time for just myself. That's what quarantine taught me.