Processing these emotions in a time like this isn't exactly easy. Like many others, I had been put on furlough from my job and have been in a constant tussle with the unemployment office since March, in addition to moving away from Portland to be in quarantine with my family. I feel so thankful to have them to talk to and help me navigate this strange time, and if you're feeling this way, too, or going through a similar situation, sometimes it can help to just talk it out or get in touch with others who might be experiencing the same thing, as well.

In changing this project to talk about motivation during quarantine, it was a little cathartic to discuss how sometimes plans have to be changed or rerouted - both in school and life - but in recognizing this, the emotions behind it become easier to understand. It's definitely an on-going process, but it's helped in making this quarantine one step closer to being the...