Amaro, Kayleen2021-11-042021-11-042021-03-29https://hdl.handle.net/10929/74931In this essay, Participant 523 chronicles their journey through the pandemic. The participant shares that they live with their family, which includes their older grandmother who is living with cancer. They share that everyone in their family took extra precautions to not bring the virus home since their grandmother was immunocompromised. The participant notes that they quit their job to limit exposure. However, the participant's father contracted the virus later in the pandemic and spread it to the participant. The participant explains their experience with this illness and shares their hope for a healthier future.PDFen-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s): New Jersey YMCA State AllianceCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsUnpredictabilitySocial and Economic FactorsIndividuals with High-Risk Health ConditionsNegative Mental Health OutcomesLow Income CommunitiesPositive OutlookLow Income IndividualsThose Left out of Virus ResponseEmploymentEducationChallenges with Remote Schooling_Virtual Learning for ChildrenOlder PersonsVaccine for COVID-19Health BehaviorsSocial Disconnect - Social Isolation and LonelinessReligion or SpiritualityResilienceSocial Re-ConnectSecondary Suffering and TraumaMiddlesex Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicWrittenNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance