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              <text>The “First Days” of a Teacher&lt;br /&gt;Alexander Tedesco&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On March 10th 2020, I was a 5th year student at The College of New Jersey. It was the finishing semester of my Master’s in Education. Student teaching was a serious commitment, as it was 8 AM until 3:15 PM most days. Afterwards, I would normally have a three hour class waiting for me later that evening. In other words, I was teaching 40 hours a week in a Trenton public school, while also having to attend class four out of those five days. In the simplest words, I was a full time teacher, as well as a full time student. I enjoyed my life, as I loved my students dearly and was invested in my classes as both teacher and student in many amazing ways. It still bothered me to see my friends go out every night, as I stayed behind either too busy or too exhausted to come along.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then it simply all stopped.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The morning of March 10th was no different from any other day. I woke up and put myself together for another day of teaching. These days, conversations of my 4th grade students drifted from innocence to dark concern over this unknown COVID-19. Trying to be a responsible adult, I would typically brush these conversations aside. Before the 10th I would say “The virus is only in China.” Days later it was upon the west coast. Soon after, right in the middle of Mercer county. I would make jokes about “The Ides of March” being upon us (such a history teacher thing to say), and the “dark days upon us.” I was never serious, and my students knew it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That evening existed different from no other. I made dinner, hit the gym, and prepared myself for yet another day of my busy lifestyle. I checked my email before I went to sleep. An email from my cooperating teacher explained that school was cancelled for the remainder of the week, and that I was to be off until Monday. He finished the email as so: “Envoy the break as well as the peace and quiet, but if you’d ask me, I’d say get ready for a long couple of months.” I was thrilled to have a break, as I was definitely overworked. However, with the death and destruction to come, how dare I to have ever welcomed so horrible. If only I had known.</text>
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              <text>&lt;p&gt;3 October 2020&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What Was Coming.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When the World Health Organization declared the 2020 COVID-19 Epidemic, I was not expecting it to reach me in any personal, direct way.  I was prepared to make some concessions in order to “normalize” efforts to slow or prevent the spread of COVID-19, but I never expected that as many people would be infected or lose their lives as has happened.  Thinking back on the early days, I was far more naïve than I should have been.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As things began to be canceled, I remember wondering if people were overreacting.  When we saw Italy go into lockdown, it did not seem real.  When classes were canceled, it felt like I was watching a movie.  I feel like we, as Americans, were watching COVID-19 spread like watching a movie and then suddenly our lives changed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;March 8&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; was the last time that I ate in a restaurant.  I remember that my parents and I were walking around the Woodbridge Mall and we saw some folks with dust masks dangling around their necks.  At this point, CDC guidance, as far as I remember was that only people who knew they were sick should wear masks.  This seemed reasonable, since I remembered that back when I was in the Army, going to sick call for a sore throat and being told to wear a mask to avoid getting anyone else sick.  The people who did wear masks as a prophylactic seemed, to me, to be overreacting.  We walked by a store where an art class had just finished and a few children were scuttering out, carrying their projects.  Maybe they were painting mugs, but I cannot remember what they were holding.  I remember that whenever we came near anyone else, we sought to keep some distance between strangers and ourselves.  I remember there was this “weight” in the air of the mall.  We felt as though people were beginning to be afraid of being close to strangers, and I remember discussing that the malls would be in trouble, with my parents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;March 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency.  I remember my bosses telling me to prepare to work from home for a few weeks and the next day, my university make the decision to temporarily suspend in-person instruction.  I remember not paying much attention in class the evening of March 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, as we all had the COVID-19 tracker up on our screens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;March 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, Rutgers decided to cancel all classes for the rest of the week, which started spring-break a few days early.  Students in dorms and university housing had to vacate, and we were told that after spring break, classes would resume in a virtual format for a few weeks.  I remember being very confused by this decision.  I remember thinking that if the idea were to have people quarantine, why would they send students away from campus back to their families?    It seemed like an odd decision to give them a couple days to vacate, instead of either kicking them out immediately or asking them to shelter-in-place.  March 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; I was watching COVID-19 on the news, and March 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; I was living in a changed world; a world of uncertainty, conflicting agendas regarding how to deal with the crisis, and confusion.  March 11&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 an epidemic, and nearly seven months later, I feel like it is still March 11.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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              <text>March 2020 has been a month full of surprises. News regarding an outbreak of a deadly virus was circulating in almost every tv news channel. I am certain that at first, many people, including myself, underestimated the urgency and seriousness of this disease that would later develop into a worldwide pandemic. During the first days of March, I purchased a plane ticket from Newark to San Francisco scheduled for the first day of spring break. I envisioned it would be an excellent idea to spend the scheduled spring break vacation with my mother. Her flight was scheduled from Istanbul to San Francisco. Little did we know that our plans would undergo a drastic change. Approximately, about a week before my flight, I decided to exercise at the golden dome gym for an hour before my night class. When I entered the gym, the lady at the front desk told me that all facilities in the golden dome were temporarily closed. I asked her if it was because of the coronavirus. She replied “yes”. At that point, I realized that the situation was only getting worse. There were rumors in my classroom about classes resuming online for the remainder of the semester. Frankly, I thought this was out of the question. The morning after, I called my mom on the phone to find out about the trip details. I also mentioned the severity of the virus referred to as COVID-19. I wasn't sure if traveling in such circumstances was a good idea. Of course, I was worried about myself, but I was more worried about my mom. The first and most important information I received about the virus was that it is more serious for the sick and elderly. My mom was aged, and just the thought of her remaining inside a packed airplane for 8 hours straight was horrible. I did not even want to imagine what she would encounter. After a couple of days, I received a crucial e-mail from Rutgers notifying me that classes were to be held virtual until April 3. I immediately called my mom. After I told her about the news, she worriedly expressed that she is willing to cancel her flight from Istanbul to San Francisco. In return, I told her that I would try to change my arriving destination from San Francisco to Istanbul and so I got to work. As the virus was spreading continuously and nonstop, airlines and airports were very busy. Two days before my flight, I got on the phone for hours with airline personnel. I explained my situation and asked the company to help me out by changing my destination.The person on the other line was sympathetic but helpless at first. I explained to him that I needed to change my destination urgently and that I was willing to pay the price difference. I had to make multiple other phone calls to other individuals periodically. The other personnel was the supervisor. She couldn’t solve the problem so I had to wait for the next day. On the last day before my flight, I called the airline company once more, and spoke on the phone again with the first personnel that I called. The personnel was calling me from Istanbul’s time zone and I was in the Eastern Standard Time zone so I could only speak until 3 PM. The personnel told me that my flight destination would be changed first thing in the morning. I panicked because tomorrow was the day that my flight to San Diego was originally scheduled and if the destination were to remain unchanged then the money I spent on the ticket was gonna go to waste. I woke up the next morning and swiftly grabbed my phone to check my emails. The airline company finally emailed me about my ticket. The email confirmed that my destination was successfully changed. However, when I saw the time when my flight to Istanbul was I panicked. My flight was departing in 2 hours and 45 minutes and I was still in bed. I quickly got out of the bed, dressed up grabbed my passport and left my house without packing my belongings. I can't even recall the level of stress and anxiety that I went through on the day of my flight. Thankfully everything worked out accordingly. I made it to the airport on time and made it to my destination safely. Since mid-March, I have been in Istanbul.</text>
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              <text>Today, Tuesday, March 10th&#13;
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The threat of Covid-19 has landed. My Supervisor at the art gallery in Newark directed me to cancel all upcoming public programs. This means it’s officially a crisis, and I have no groceries in my apartment. I usually shop on Thursdays. But, I’m hearing reports of crowded stores and panic shopping. So, I’ve gotta go TONIGHT, after work – which is the worst time to shop in a crisis. Otherwise, shopping in a densely populated city is ideal between 8pm-10pm. My experience bunkering in South Florida during multiple hurricane seasons taught me how to weather the storm. In my mind, we’ll be okay as long as this virus isn’t airborne and the electrical grid stays in tact. &#13;
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I’m tired before I even leave the office. Because I rely on mass-transit, I know this is gonna be a long night in Jersey City. I only have three days to find everything I need for quarantine. Friday needs to be my last day out and about. So, if I don’t find supplies tonight at least I’ll have three more days to try. This way, I’ll have ample opportunity to visit numerous stores in several neighborhoods before the end of the week. My first stop is the herbal teashop in my neighborhood to stock up on tea, raw honey, and herbs for immune support. The chatter in here is dense as the naturalists debate the benefits of elderberry syrup versus oregano oil to stave off or quickly recover from a virus. &#13;
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My second stop is the pharmacy: 8:27PM. When I talked to Papa earlier in the day, he said he was all set for quarantine – he just needed to pickup his prescriptions. I volunteered. I hadn't stopped by this past weekend for my weekly visit. I was busy working on a project. I want Papa to know that I’ve got his back. There’s already speculation his demographic is especially vulnerable. He lives in a senior citizen building. Not sure if they will impose a no-visitor rule like in New York City. Either way, with the impending nationwide lockdown, I have the vague notion that I won’t see him for a while. &#13;
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My third stop is Shop-Rite supermarket to stock up on red lentils. I just need two bags to get me through four weeks. But, the bean aisle has been raided. Uh-oh… This first warning-signal registers. Beans are the cornerstone of my strategy.  This aisle is always fully loaded. This means non-vegetarians are preparing to part with their Standard American Diet (SAD). &#13;
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