During this pandemic, I have realized a lot of things about life that I misinterpreted before this pandemic had even occurred. To a deeper level, I have realized how important and how beautiful life truly is. Being alive and being surrounded by people who love you is a gift on it’s own. I have realized that taking the time to focus on your own mental health is so vital for an individual, and laughing more will truly lead to a mood enhancement. Before this pandemic occurred, I had always been busy with schoolwork and did not have time to focus on myself. I would spend hours studying and overworking myself, that I ended up being exhausted. Now, I feel more at peace and can watch a movie because I finally have time. I have started to bake more, go on drives with my brother and my siblings  (we stay in the car of course), and I have started to do breathing exercises since I do suffer with anxiety. I wake up and get excited about what new things I can do today; which keeps me motivated, even if the new thing is small. Life is about taking everything one day at a time, and not focusing on what you need to get done a month from now. With support, everything will fall into place and tribulations like the virus itself, happened for a specific reason.