Life in reverse / Vida al revés

This holiday month I had a little of a weird routine, depending on the day, because on some days I slept a lot, on others not so much. But usually when I wake up early, at around 9 in the morning, I start the day with a good shower, I have my breakfast: a cup of milk with strong coffee to wake up and toast or pancakes, while I listen to my favorite podcasts. , Then, I prepar e a snack   for my brother and my mother and  then I prepare my projects. After lunch I read a little because it helps to relieve my mind and afterwards I play with my friends.  At 7pm I have another shower and then I have dinner,.  I work at night with a team of colleagues spread across Europe; so, it is normal to stay up late. When I wake up late for lunch, I make a small snack and quickly plan things for the night. It has been difficult to stay at home but we have to find something to do. Although we now have school work, which will ruin the day a bit and with video lessons it is even worse, but we have

Hello everyone! I am "stuck at home" and I am loving it. I sleep, eat and play, but I also try to learn something new and make the most of it to rest; but whatever is good ends quickly... Work and video lessons arrived and, with that, I no longer have time to watch the series and also to play. André Oliveira

This month, because of Covid-19, we can't leave our houses. During the first weeks, it feels good staying at home but now we do basically the same thing every day. I miss the time when I could go outside and spend time with my friends, be with my dad and travel to see my family. Now that I’m stuck at home, I spend my time playing video games, cooking, cleanin g the house, reading, sometimes studying, and doing exercise.  Miguel Lima  

It’s 2020 and the world is facing a big challenge with a deadly virus, called COVID-19. Almost all countries have declared quarantine, so basically almost all the population is at home. In these times, while I’m at home, I have a lot of feelings; I feel bored because I’m not a fan of being at home, I like to go outside and be with my friends, go fishing, go to the pool, go to the beach, and with the quarantine I can’t do any of these things, so that actually also makes me angry. When I’m at home (basically all day), I do some things to try not to be bored, like playing computer games with my friends, doing video calls with them, playing games with my father and my sister, watching a movie or a series, doing the homework, studying a little bit and working out, because being at home makes me want to eat all the food. But having all this time also makes me think about what I did wrong in the past and how to avoid doing it again, and it also makes me think about what I want to do

Week #1 Dear Diary: Hello, my name is Patrick, and due to covid-19 I am stuck at home, unable to go outside. Firstly, I thought it would be a quick thing,  about 1 or 2 weeks, but we  have been at home for over 1 month now and we are not sure when this problem will end. Covid-19 is a virus that can be transmitted very easily through saliva. Its first appearance was in 1930 only in animals, but in 1960 a case appeared in a human. Covid-19 has already appeared in many cases in the 21st century, but in 2020 the virus spread in an uncontrolled manner, contributing to a worldwide pandemic. Because of this, most countries adopted a plan, so that people would not be contaminated, it is mainly keeping social isolation, staying at home.  With of this, I had to entertain myself with something, so, most of the time I´ve been playing a game, called League of Legends, with my friends on a discord call, but I’ve also spent my time with my family, doing some activities, playing some board

To tell you the truth, I thought it would be very bad to be at home but, it isn't that bad. Obviously, I miss my friends, the school a little bit, ha ha... the teachers, but I keep in touch and so that feeling decreases because of technology. One of my biggest fears, just like other people, is to get infected or have a family member who gets infected and ends up dying without having the possibility to say goodbye; that's really sad... Well, now I'm going to talk a little bit about what I did this past month. I didn't go anywhere far away from my house, because close to my house I usually take walks with my family in the forest. And so, I end my text today, sending you big kisses.  See you next time.             Melissa Pocepicky

So, this past month was a different one. First, our school has closed because of a pandemic, which is something never seen before by me or by other people, and second, we stayed home doing... nothing. Just joking, of course I am doing something. But differently from when there was school: now I wake up at 10 or 11 in the morning. I mean, starting this Monday, I'm going to wake up earlier but that's ok too. So, besides sleeping, I have also studied a bit (really a bit), I have watched some series on Netflix, learned a bit of Italian and edited videos. I've also gone out to ride my bike and I've discovered some nice spots to take pictures in the nature. Talking about bike, I've also trained at home on an exercise bike and I've done other exercises to keep me moving. Besides this, I've played mobile games, I've drawn some things and I think that`s everything. Mainly I felt a bit lonely because although I am with my family, I was used to being with my c

Monday, March 16th! I was home, I wasn’t sick, but a lot of people were and that’s why we haven't gone to school since that day. A new disease, COVID-19, appeared and we must be in social isolation / distancing to prevent infection. Every day we heard the news about the disease and I was always thinking about my grandparents.  Well, I’m not alone. I’m with my parents and my cat. I’ve been at home for a month and this isn’t so bad because I live in a small village and I can go for a walk in the woods. I imagine those people in small flats! It must be horrible. However, it isn’t as good as it seems because I miss the rest of my family and my friends. During this past month I did many different things. I did a big puzzle, helped my mom and dad with the housework and the garden, played with a ball in the garden and annoyed my cat a lot. I watched lots of films and series… I’m going to have classes but at home. I think it will be different and strange because home is a place

March 13, the day it all started. Schools have closed and we still don't know when we can go back. For most people, it has been difficult to be at home, but for me not so much.  Every day, before going to sleep, I pick up a small notebook and write some tasks to do and other hobbies to do the next day. Among them, I can't miss a morning run and reading, of course. I don't know why, but I feel better and healthier when doing physical and mental exercises. However, between these two tasks, sometimes I play computer games with my friends, sometimes I talk to them on the phone, because they are the ones who support us and we are already starting to miss each other  them. I also play with my dogs every day, as they make me great company and help me spend my time. However, so much time at home without being able to go out makes me think about life, the goals I want to achieve and also the evolution of this virus. I pick up the computer and look for someth

I’ve been in quarantine for over a month and now I never know what day it is... lol. I like to stay at home, because I have a lot of things to do here. I live in a quiet place surrounded by nature so I can easily go outside and walk while I breathe fresh air. I’ve seen a lot of movies and series, I have also coloured some drawings, I’ve played some games, I’ve baked a lot and I’ve also done some workout. I feel happy because now me, my parents and my sister spend more time together and that’s so nice, but on the other hand, I also feel sad because I can’t see my friends and my family in person and I know that I can talk with them on the  phone but it’s not the same thing. I was used to going to my grandparents’ house every day and now I can’t go there and I miss them so much but I know that it’s because of their health.  I never thought that this virus would have so many consequences but there’s one thing we can conclude: the environment has improved a lot so we can see

I have been closed at home for almost two months now and I still don’t know what to think about all this happening. I have already told my mother that when this pandemic end, I won’t be home for a month. Honestly, every day that goes by, it has been more difficult to deal with all this. I try to entertain myself with several things but everything tires me, everything ends quickly. I read books, watch series and films, clean the house, study… but it all ends.  Right now, the thing that relieves me the most is being able to go to the garden and breathe that fresh air that reminds me that everything will be fine.     Margarida Rodrigues

One month… a month so different and yet so equal to the ones that will come. Throughout this quarantine, we have been realizing the importance of this virus and its significant impacts on in everything that surrounds us. An increasing number of families are feeling sad and desperate about losing their loved ones for something so small, however with such serious impacts. Since the 13th of March that I have been am in quarantine, and it has been a big challenge: staying at home every day without the possibility of being with my grandparents, godson, uncles, cousins​​ and friends. In the beginning it all seemed easy because I thought it would be just a few days at home without any confusion, just comfort. However, a few days later this tranquility was having been transformed into a boring environment. The impossibility of being at school and at our jobs, but mostly the absence of other people, makes us realize the importance of freedom.  Each day is a fight, a war without

I'm learning about the value of simple things, like shaking hands, giving hugs or even talking to people. These weeks have been so different and weird, it's very difficult to lose habits and stay away from my family and friends; basically, my life became very boring. I have seen a lot of movies and series too, I have studied a little bit but I also take walks sometimes.  Another good thing is that I have two dogs and I spend a lot of time with them. I think that´s it for now, see you next week with more updates. Stay home and keep safe. Cristiana Cruz

Our names are Dulce Fernandes and Patrícia Fernandes and we are secondary school teachers in Molelos,Tondela, Portugal. We teach English (Dulce) and Spanish (Patrícia) to a nice group of teens in the 10th grade and we had this idea of challenging their minds to do something different in this period of school closure and social distancing caused by Covid19. Our students are going to write a text per week about their lives in this lockdown. We hope you enjoy our blog! Hola! Nos llamamos Dulce y Patrícia y somos profesoras de ESO y Bachillerato en Tondela, Portugal. Nosotras enseñamos inglés (Dulce) e español (Patrícia) a un grupo de chicos muy guays de 4º de ESO y tuvimos esta idea a fin de que ellos pudiesen compartir sus pensamientos haciendo algo diferente en este momento de enseñanza en casa y de cuarentena social a causa de Covid19. Nuestros estudiantes escribirán un texto cada semana sobre su nueva vida confinados en casa. !Esperamos que os guste nuestro blog!