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t is rare to have the opportunity to truly revel in quiet moments in a culture where productivity and efficiency are revered. For most Sandites, being in quarantine was hardly a break - particularly those who are essential workers or who suddenly found themselves working from home having video calls with colleagues alongside their children’s math class Zoom meetings (all without having the option of an easy drive-thru dinner, of course, because all the restaurants were closed, too). Even through the fear, confusion, and how-many-more-days-can-we-do-this glances at your spouse, though, many of us found some parts of quarantine re-energizing.
its hardships, but between the difficulties, many Sandites found pockets of time to explore things that gave them renewed energy, whether an old pastime or a new hobby. “Quarantine let me catch up on some much-needed sleep,” said Ethan Sartin, a 2020 graduate of Charles Page High School. “It also made me realize how lazy I had been, so to reboot, I’ve been working out more and hanging out with friends.”
For Ryan Bogle, a senior investment analyst who graduated from Charles Page High School in 2007, quarantine has been an opportunity to reevaluate relationships and Sheltering in place at home wasn’t without become reacquainted with former pastimes.
18 WeAreSandSprings.com | July 2020
