Hi World!

Hi guys, this is Emma Kruger, the author behind these many blog posts you have read over the past several months! I just thought that in light of all that is going on right now, it would be helpful for me to introduce myself and talk about how I have been doing these past few weeks. I hope that it can be helpful to hear from someone who is also in the midst of social distancing and “quarantining” so to speak. I hope that all of you guys are staying safe and are doing well emotionally, physically, and mentally. We are in a time like no other, and it is more important than ever to encourage one another, even from distance.

I am from Charlotte, NC and have lived there my whole life. Being back in Charlotte has truly been wonderful, but it is also just so different from what my life has looked like over these past seven months or so. I have been stuck at home for about the last week and a half in order to limit exposure to people, and thus exposure to the coronavirus. The county I live in has the most cases as of now in the state of North Carolina. People are now ordered to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, and my family and I have been constantly washing hands, cleaning doorknobs and more.

Overall, I personally have been doing well during this quarantine. It is definitely a lot of change, and I miss UNC like crazy, but I am trying to enjoy the parts of this season that are good. I have had a lot more time to spend with my family, a lot more time to just rest, and have gotten to call/facetime friends. I have also loved watching my neighbors all talk and hang out more because people are outside walking around because they have nothing else to do! Even though being home has been nice, I cannot wait to see all of my friends again and eventually be back at UNC. This meme below represents how I’m feeling simply because this time of quarantine has already felt SO long!

Anyways, hope you all are doing well and staying safe! We can do this!