The Trinity Inquirer – Issue 3 by Trinity Grammar School, Kew

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THE TRINITY INQUIRER

ISSUE THREE

Puzzles

MINESWEEPER

The Trinity Inquirer

Founded August 27th, 2020

Editors in Chief James Liu '21 Hadyn Tang '21

Place a single "mine" (represented by a solid circle in the examples) in some of the empty cells. Each number indicates how many of the (up to eight) cells which share either an edge or a corner with that cell contain a mine, e.g. as shown below. Solutions next issue.

Clubs & Interviews Editor Edward Peng '24

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Contributing Reporters David Dodson '22 Callum McAuley '22 Larry Pang '21

Assistant Staff Members Mr Matthew Bolzonello Mrs Angela Kotsiras Mr Felix Lam

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ART SANDST EM Las ty e ar ,whe nt hegov e r nme ntannounc e dofmaj orpr i c ec ut st o STEM de gr e e s( s c i e nc e ,t e c hnol ogy ,e ngi ne e r i ngandmat he mat i c s ) ,Iwas mome nt ar i l yov e r j oy e d.Asanas pi r i ngSTEM s t ude nt ,as av i ngofne ar l y t e nt hous anddol l ar sf orade gr e ei sal mos tl i f ec hangi ng.Howe v e r ,asIc l i c ke d ont hear t i c l et of i ndoutmor eaboutt heov e r haul ,t hegr av i t yofwhatt hi s me antf ormyf ut ur e ,f orourf ut ur e ,s unki n. My“ s av i ngs ”ar es ubs i di s e dbyr e duc e df undi ngt oAr t s–c aus i ngt hepr i c ef or t hos ede gr e e st oi nc r e as ebyupt o1 1 3%.I ti samas s i v ebl owt oc ount l e s s s t ude nt s .I ti st hegov e r nme ntands oc i e t ypr oc l ai mi ngt hatt he i rpas s i onand s ki l l sar enol onge rasv al ue d–ane r r one ousbe l i e fwi t hal ar mi ngi mpl i c at i ons . I nt hi sdayandage ,t hei nt e r ne t ,r e mar kabl easi ti s ,doe snots hapehow pe opl ev i e woneanot he rort he i rf e e l i ngsaboutt hemos ti mpor t anti s s ue s . Humanc onne c t i onsc ont i nuet obemadet hr ought hee xpr e s s i onof humanf e e l i ngs . Thi nkoft hes we e pi ngc hange si npubl i cat t i t ude soft hepas tde c adeors o–onc i v i lj us t i c e ,ge nde re qual i t y andc l i mat ec hange .We r et he s eadv anc e me nt st hatar ec hangi ngourf ut ur ef ort hebe t t e rr e al l ydr i v e nby c ol df ac t sal oneorwe r et he yal s o,ands ome t i me spr i mar i l y ,dr i v e nbyt hemov i e s ,s ongs ,nov e l s ,c ar t oons , s at i r e ,andot he rf or msofar t i s t i ce xpr e s s i onaboutt he s ei s s ue s ? I nhi nds i ght ,t hec hange shav edonenot hi ngt obal anc et hes t ude ntpr e f e r e nc e sf ort he s ede gr e e s . De mandf ort hec our s e smos taf f e c t e dbyt hepr i c ec hange shav ei nc r e as e di nNe wSout hWal e sand Que e ns l and,amongot he rs t at e s .Theonl yt hi ngt hati nc r e as e di st hef i nanc i albar r i e r ,whi c hwi l ls oon e xac e r bat es oc i ali ne qual i t y–al l owi ngt hec hoi c e sonl yt obeav ai l abl ef ort hewe al t hy . Ont heSTEM s i de ,t he r ewi l lbeamor ec ompe t i t i v e ,ov e r s at ur at e dj obmar ke t .I tdoe s n’ tmat t e rhowmany “ Jobr e adyGr aduat e s ”wepr oduc ei ft he r ear e n’ tanyj obswai t i ngf ort he m af t e rgr aduat i on.Whati se v e n wor s ei st hatt he r ear enote noughs t ude nt spur s ui ngwhati se qual l yasi mpor t ant–t heAr t s . Andy e s ,s omeofy oumayl ookonmywor dsasbe i nghy poc r i t i c al .Af t e ral l ,howmuc hc anas t ude ntwhos e onl ynonSTEM s ubj e c ti st hemandat or yEngl i s hr e al l yc ar eaboutt heAr t s ?Ye tt hi si spr e c i s e l yt her e as on be hi ndmys e nt i me nt s .AsIl ookbac konmyhi ghs c hoolj our ne yi naf e wy e ar s ’ t i me ,note xpandi ngont he br e adt hofmyknowl e dgemaybemyl ar ge s ts our c eofr e gr e t . Ye s ,STEM i si mpor t ant ,buti tdoe s n’ tans we re v e r y t hi ng.I ts i mpl yne v e rwi l l .I tt e ac he suswhatt ot hi nk, nothow t ot hi nk.Sc i e nc ei t s e l for i gi nat e df r om nat ur alphi l os ophy .Howc ananyofwhatwe ’ r er e s e ar c hi ng hol danyme ani ng,wi t houtknowi ngt hev e r ypur pos ebe hi ndours e ar c h? Fr om r oc kpai nt i ngst ol i t e r ar ymas t e r pi e c e s ,Ar t shav emar ke dwhe r ewehav ec omef r om e v e r ys t e poft he way .The yhav ehe l pe dt opr e s e r v eourc ul t ur e ,i de ol ogyandc i v i l i s at i on–t hev e r ye s s e nc eofhumani t y . Buti nt hedi gi t alage ,t her oadahe adi smuc hc ol de r .Now,i ti sourt ur nt opr ot e c tt he m. Ar t sandhumani t i e sar ewhatdr i v eourde s i r ef orknowl e dge ,t obe c omeanI nqui r e r .I ti swhatmake sus whowear e .So,Ii mpl or ey ou:don’ tmaket hes amemi s t akeasIhav e .Tr e as ur ee v e r yl e ar ni ngoppor t uni t y andbe c omet hewe l l r ounde ds t ude ntt hewor l dne e ds . Jame sLi ui st heCoCapt ai nofAc ade mi c satTr i ni t yGr ammarSc hool ,Ke w,and,i nt hatc apac i t y, s e r ve sasJoi ntEdi t ori nChi e foft hi smas t he ad.

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PERSEVERANCEWI T HAT OUCHOF CURI OSI TY At7: 55am onFr i day1 9Fe br uar y ,mos ts t ude nt satTr i ni t ywoul dhav ebe e n ge t t i ngr e adyf ors por tme e t i ngsandanot he ror di nar ydayofs c hool . But ,e l e v e nl i ght mi nut e saway ,ar ov e rbyt henameofPe r s e v e r anc e t ouc he ddownont hes ur f ac eofMar saf t e ra203dayj our ne y .Wi t hi n t her ov e rwast hehe l i c opt e rI nge nui t y ,whi c hi spl anne dt omaket he f i r s tr ot or powe r e df l i ghtonanot he rpl ane t . Thes c i e nt i s t satt heJe tPr opul s i onLabor at or y( JPL)ar ec l e ar l ypus hi ngt he l i mi t sofs c i e nc easwec ur r e nt l yknowi t .Howe v e r ,wedon’ tne e dt obeatt he f r ont i e roft e c hnol ogi c ali nnov at i ont oe xpl or ene wi de as .I nac ol l abor at i on be t we e nTr i ni t y ,Sc ot c handRuy t onwhi c hf i ni s he dl as ty e ar ,TEAM DEΦANT pl ac e ds e c ondi nac ompe t i t i ont ode s i gnane wAr e c i bome s s age :ame s s agewhi c hwoul dc ommuni c at et o e xt r at e r r e s t r i all i f ei mpor t antas pe c t sofhumani t y ’ se xi s t e nc e .I n2006and201 7,Tr i ni t yt e ams St i nge r sandHy pe r dr i v er e s pe c t i v e l yputt he i rs ki l l sac r os se ngi ne e r i ng,mar ke t i ng,ands e v e r alot he r di s c i pl i ne st ot het e s t ,pr oc e e di ngt obe c omeWor l dChampi onsi nt heF1i nSc hool sc ompe t i t i on. Whi l et he s es t ude nt sundoubt e dl yr e qui r e dac ombi nat i onoft al e nt ,har dwor kand,i ns omec as e s ,at adof l uc kt ot aket he ms e l v e sont ot hewor l ds t agei nt he s ee v e nt s ,t he r ear es omec ommonf e at ur e swhi c hl i nk t he i rf e at s .The s es i mi l ar i t i e s–pe r haps ,onec oul dc al lt he m,i de al sf ort hei nqui r i ngmi nd–hav ebe e n r e f l e c t e di ns omeoft hename sc hos e nbyJPLf ort hel as tf e wMar sr ov e r s . Opport uni t y( 2004) Foranypr oj e c tt oge r mi nat e ,i tr e qui r e sanope ni ng,ac hanc et oj umpf r om t hemy s t e r i ousl and ofc onc e pt si nt or e al i t y .And,f oral lofusatt hi ss c hool–t e ac he r sands t ude nt sal i ke–i ti sour r e s pons i bi l i t y ,ourdut y ,t oe ns ur et hate v e r ys e e dl i ngofe v e r yi de af r om e v e r yoneofourpe e r si s br oughtt of r ui t i on.Whi l et hi smas t he adpr ov i de saf or um f ort heac ade mi cwr i t i ngofs t ude nt st o behe ar dbyt hewi de rc ommuni t y ,wear ebutal e afdr i f t i ngi nt heoc e anofpos s i bi l i t y .I ti sonl ywi t h awi dev ar i e t yofe xpe r i e nc e s ,f r om t hec l as s r oom t oc l ubsands oc i e t i e sorbe y ond,t hatwec anal l hopet opr ov i dee v e r y onewi t ht hec hanc et of or mul at eandac t uat et he i rdr e ams . Curi osi t y( 201 2) Buti nanys uc c e s s f ulpr oj e c t ,l y i ngde e pe rt hananyhope ,dr e am orde s i r el i e sani nne rpas s i on, ac ur i os i t ywhi c hdr i v e st hei ndi v i dualort hegr oupt ov e nt ur ebr oade rande xpl or ede e pe r whe r eot he r smayonl yhav es ki mme dt hes ur f ac e .Andof t e n,t hi si swhats e par at e sac as ual c l as sas s i gnme nt ,f i ni s he dasanaf t e r t houghtl at eonaSundayni ght ,f r om apas s i onat e l yr e s e ar c he d andc ar e f ul l yc r af t e dpi e c eofwor kwhi c hi nv i t e si t saudi e nc et os har ei nt heaut hor s ’ owni nt e r e s t ande xc i t e me nt .Thought hepr i mar yf oc usofas c hoolmaybet ot e ac hs t ude nt swhatt oknow, byi ns t i l l i ngandf os t e r i ngas e ns eofc ur i os i t yi nusass t ude nt s ,wear ebe t t e rpos i t i one dt o e mbar konj our ne y sande xpl or at i onsofourown.

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Whe ny oul ookatt het i me l i neofMar smi s s i ons ,y oumi ghtnot i c eas t r angepat t e r n.Themi s s i onsi nt hel as t de c adehav ebe e nl aunc he donl yi n201 1 ,201 3,201 6,201 8and2020.Thi shappe nst obebe c aus eEar t hand Mar sor bi tt hes unatdi f f e r e ntr at e s ,andonl ywhe nt he yar ec l os e s tt oe ac hot he r–onc ei naboute v e r y 26mont hs–i si tmos te c onomi c alt ol aunc hami s s i on.The s epe r i odsar ec al l e d‘ l aunc hwi ndows ’ be c aus e t he yr e pr e s e ntt hes hor twi ndowsoft i mewhe nas uc c e s s f ulandr e l at i v e l y l e s s e xpe ns i v el aunc hi spos s i bl e . Butwhi l et he s el aunc hwi ndowsc anbec al c ul at e dr e as onabl ypr e c i s e l ywi t hmat he mat i c sandphy s i c s ,f or mos tot he rpr oj e c t st hebe s tt i me st obe gi nmaynotbes oappar e nt ,andonehast ot r us tt he i ri ns t i nc t sand j umpi nwi t he noughpas s i onandt e nac i t yt os e et hepr oj e c tt hr oughi ns t e ad. So,ast hey e arpr ogr e s s e s ,maywes e e kt oi nqui r ef ur t he randwi de r ,e xpos i ngust oabr oade rr angeof pot e nt i aloppor t uni t i e s .Andwhe nourownl aunc hwi ndowsar r i v e ,whe nt he s eoppor t uni t i e sc ombi newi t h c ur i os i t yandpe r s e v e r anc et omakes ome t hi nggr e at e rt hant hes um oft he i rpar t s ,wewi l le ac hbei na be t t e rpos i t i ont omaket hemos tofi t . HadynTangi sCoCapt ai nofAc ade mi c satTr i ni t yGr ammarSc hool ,Ke w and,i nt hatc apac i t y,s e r ve sas Joi ntEdi t ori nChi e foft hi smas t he ad.

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ofc he s shasat t r ac t e dmany pe opl et ode di c at et he i rt i me i nt ot hi sc l ub!Now,woul dy ou l i ket oe xpl ai nwhaty oudo i nChe s sCl ub? MrBurke:I nChe s sCl ub,we pl aygame sofc he s sagai ns t ourpe e r satanyt i mei nt he TudorCe nt r e .OnTue s day mor ni ngs( 7: 30–8: 1 0)wehav e ac oac hc omei nt oi mpr ov e ( s t or yc ont i nue dove r l e af )

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Ther e s ol ut i ont ot he s ec hal l e nge si swhatt he s t ude nt sofUni t3/ 4Ge ogr aphyar es t r i v i ngt o di s c ov e r ,l ooki ngatt hr e emai nas pe c t sofs t udy– ‘ LandUs eChange ’ ,‘ LandCov e rChange ’ and ‘ Popul at i on’ andhowt he yt i ei nwi t hourl i v e s , bot hc ur r e ntandf or t hc omi ng. Thef i r s tar e aofs t udyi nUni t3,LandUs e Change ,as ks :whatar ec e r t ai nl oc at i onsc ur r e nt l y be i ngus e df or ,andhowwi l lt hos eus e sc hange ov e rt i me ?Thi nkaboutt heol df ac t or i e si n Ri c hmondbe i ngt ur ne di nt oapar t me nt swhi l s t ke e pi ngt he i ror i gi nalf aç ade ,ors ome t hi ngI not i c e dont hebusbac kf r om Ye arEi ghtc amp,t he r e gi onar oundPake nham,pr e v i ous l yus e df or agr i c ul t ur e ,ov e r haul e df orbr andne ws ubur bs . Cl e ar l y ,t heus e soft he s epl ac e sar ec hangi ng, asf ac t or i e smov et ot heout e rs ubur bsf orc he ape r l andandt oav oi di nne r c i t yt r af f i c ,gr ant i ng mor epe opl eanoppor t uni t yt ol i v ei nt he be l ov e de nv i r ons .Si mul t ane ous l y ,t hene w s ubur bsne arPake nham ar ec ons t r uc t e das ar e s ul tofur bans pr awl ,of f e r i ngpe opl et he ‘ Aus t r al i andr e am’ ofaquar t e r ac r ebl oc k, whi c hi sbe c omi nge v e rmor edi f f i c ul tt oac hi e v e . Lookout s i dey ourwi ndow.Howmanys t or e y s ar et hepr ope r t i e ss ur r oundi ngy ou?Two?Four ? Si xt e e n?Hasi tc hange dr e c e nt l y ?I fs o,doy ou l i v ene arat r ai ns t at i on?The s ear eot he rke y e xampl e sofLandUs ageChangef ac i ngmanyof ourl i v e s ,asi nde s i r eofmor eac c e s s i bi l i t yc i t yand t ol owe rr e l i anc eonc ar sandt hene v e r e ndi ng gr i dl oc k,bl oc ksc l os et or ai l ways t opsar e be i ngr e z one d–t ur ni ngf r om ne i ghbour hood r e s i de nt i alz one s( maxi mum oft wos t or e y s ) t oge ne r alr e s i de nt i alz one s( maxi mum off our s t or e y s ) .I fy oul i v es ome whe r el i keBoxHi l l , y ouwoul dhav es e e nt hei nc r e as i ngnumbe r ofhi ghr i s e s ,s uc hasTheChe n,ast hes ubur b be c ome sahubi nt hepus hf orapol y c e nt r i c ormul t i nuc l e ic i t ymode l ,c r e at i ngmanys mal l e r CBDsac r os sMe l bour newhe r ee v e r y t hi ngy ou ne e dwi l lbef i f t e e nmi nut e saway .Thi si sac hange f r om t hei nc r e as i ngl yunde s i r abl emonoc e nt r i cor s i ngl e nuc l e imode l ,whe r ee v e r y t hi ngi s s t r uc t ur e dar oundas i ngul arbus i ne s sdi s t r i c t .By t het i mewear ei nourf or t i e s orf i f t i e s ,t hi si sas hi f twewi l l al lbeabl et onot i c e . Oneoft hebe s te xampl e sof LandUs eChangeandape e k i nt oourf ut ur ewasac c e nt uat e d t hr oughourf i e l dt r i pt oBoor an Re s e r v e ,800me t r e sf r om

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t heGl e nHunt l yt r ai ns t at i on.Aswe l lase nj oy i ng abar be que ,wes awt hee f f e c t sLandUs eChange c anhav eonr e gi onsl i keGl e nEi r aCounc i l . Gl e nEi r ahasl e s sgr e e ns pac et hananyot he r s hi r ei nVi c t or i a,andf i f t ype r c e ntofi t sr e s i de nt s l i v ei napar t me nt swi t hnoout s i dear e as–25% hi ghe rt hant hes t at eandnat i onalav e r age .Wi t h t heCauf i e l dRe s e r v oi rde c ommi s s i one df orov e r f or t yy e ar s ,t heGl e nEi r aCounc i ldi s c us s e dwi t h t hec ommuni t yandot he rs t ake hol de r sonhowt o c ount e rt hegr owi ngope nar e apr obl e m.The y c onc e i v e damul t i ge ne r at i onalpar k ac c ommodat i ngal lage s( asoppos e dt ot he c hi l dr e nandat hl e t e sgr e e ns pac e sar et y pi c al l y de s i gne df or ) ;anUr banFor e s tCor r i dort ol i mi t habi t atf r agme nt at i onofmi gr at or ybi r ds ;andr ai n gar de nst os t opt hee v e r gr owi ngpr obl e m of s t or mwat e rr unni ngont os t r e e t s ,i nt owat e r way s , andpol l ut i ngourbay s ,be ac he sandoc e ans . Howe v e r ,t hei nf l ue nc eofBoor anRe s e r v ei snot al lpos i t i v e .I t si mpl e me nt at i onal l owsf oradde d r e z oni ng,asal oc at i ons oc l os et oat r ai ns t at i oni s of t e nane c e s s i t yf ors omany .Me l bour ne ’ s popul at i oni sgr owi ng,andi sf or e c as tt odoubl eby 2050,andy e tt heUr banGr owt hBoundar yke e ps usf r om e xpandi ngout war dsmuc hmor e ,aswe ne e ds pac ef oragr i c ul t ur e .Thi sme anspopul at i on de ns i t ywi l lonl yi nc r e as e ,wi t hc opi e sofBoor an Re s e r v ebe c omi ngs t apl e sofourne i ghbour hoods . Af t e rLandUs eChange ,weal s oi nv e s t i gat e LandCov e rChange ,obs e r v i ngphe nome naof de f or e s t at i on,de s e r t i f i c at i on,me l t i nggl ac i e r s andi c es he e t s ,andt het e r r i f y i ngr e al i t yt he ypos e t oourl i v e l i hoods .Wet he nj umpont ot het opi c ofPopul at i on,i nv e s t i gat i ngt r e ndsbe t we e n nat i onsac r os st hegl obeandi t si mpac tonus ,t oo. Anys t ude ntofMr .Shanahan’ smi ghtknowhi s s ay i ng“ hi s t or yi shi s t or yc l as s ,ge ogr aphyi sf ut ur e c l as s ” ,whi c hc oul dn’ tbeanymor eac c ur at e . Ge ogr aphyi smuc hmor et hananyf al s e hood aboutc ol our e dpe nc i l st ol dbyc e r t ai nt e ac he r sof ot he rs ubj e c t s .I ns t e ad,ge ogr aphyof f e r sy out he anal y t i c alt hi nki ngofmat hswi t ht hel anguage s ki l l sofEngl i s hwhi l s te qui ppi nguswi t hc r i t i c al knowl e dgeaboutourf ut ur et hatnoot he rs ubj e c t c anpr ov i de .So,i fy ouwantt obeabl et o unde r s t andhowdi f f e r e ntourwor l dwi l lbel i kei n 1 0,25or1 00y e ar s ,t het hr e ef l i ght sofs t ai r s ’ wal k t ot het opoft heShanni smor et hanwor t hi t .

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COVI D:T UMUL T UOUS,T ERRI FYI NG, T RANSFORMAT I VE Whe nIs atdownt owr i t et hi sr e f l e c t i on,ac e r t ai n quot ef r om Shake s pe ar e ’ sMac be t hf l oat e dt ot he t opofmymi nd. “ Tomor r ow andt omor r ow andt omor r ow c r e e psi nt hi spe t t ypac ef r om dayt oday. ” It hi nki tac c ur at e l ys ummar i z e showt hi s s e c ondl oc kdownhasf e l t ;amonot onous , de s pai r i ngc r awlt owar dsaf i ni s hl i newhi c h s e e mst oke e pmov i ngbac kwar ds .Idon’ tme an t os oundpe s s i mi s t i c .The r ehav ebe e ns e v e r al s i l v e rl i ni ngs ,e nought owe av eapi e c eofs i l v e r f abr i c ,t hathav er e de e me dt hi sdi f f i c ul tpe r i od. Idon’ tr e al l yknowt hepr ope rwayt oar t i c ul at e t he m,be c aus et he r ei snos e ts t y l e ,l i kepoe t r y orpr os e ,f ort hi sr e f l e c t i on.It hi nkI ’ v e de v e l ope dape r f e c t l ybal anc e df or mat ;a c ombi nat i onofor name nt al l ypoe t i cl anguage , v i ol e ntt ange nt s ,andnonc hr onol ogi c al s e que nc i ngt hatt oge t he rc ombi ne st of or ma c r e at i v es t or ywi t houti magi nat i onandane s s ay wi t houtf ac t s .Es s e nt i al l y ,ar ant .I ’ m dr awnt o Kur tVonne gut ’ sSl aught e r hous e Fi ve ,whi c h e xpl or e sani nc r e di bl yr e alandhor r i f i ce v e nt– t heAl l i e dbombi ngofDr e s de n–wi t h t i me t r av e l ,al i e ns ,andr i v e t i ngc y ni c i s m. Ofc our s e ,t he r ewi l lbenobombsi nt hi ss t or y , e xc e ptt heme t aphor i ce xpl os i onswi t hi ny our mi nd,c aus e dbyt hepr of us epr of undi t yi nt he f ol l owi ngpage s .Youmi ghtt hi nkt hat ’ s f or e s hadowi ng,buti t ’ smor eofade s pe r at e pl e af ory out oas s i gns omede e pe rpur pos e t ot he s ewor ds .Thi sr e f l e c t i oni ski ndofl i ke ar t ;i thasme ani ngi fy out hi nki tdoe s . Any way ,Idi gr e s s . I ’ m goi ngt os t ar tatt hee nd,s ome t i mel at e ri n 2021 ,at i mewhi c hhas n’ thappe ne dy e t .We al lmadei tt hr ought hi spande mi c ,e xc e pt f ort hos ewhodi dn’ t .Wer e t ur ne dt oours c hool s , j obs ,f r i e nds ,hour l ongt r ans i t s ,and ni ght mar i s he xt e nde df ami l ygat he r i ngs . Wewor eourmas ksf orawhi l e ,andt he nbi nne d t he m,be c aus ei twasal lov e r .Wes ur vi ve d.And wec hange d,bot hi ndi v i dual l y ,andasape opl e . Whe nac ol l e aguec ome st owor ks i c k,pe opl e ar enol onge rdi s gus t e d,butaf r ai d.Whe nwes e e

ahe adl i newi t ht hewor ds“ f or t y t woc as e s ” , wenol onge ras s umei t ’ sabouts oands o’ s s e xualas s aul tal l e gat i ons .Thi sy e arwas t r ans f or mat i v e ,pus hi ngust obemor e i nde pe nde nt ,y e tal s ot owat c houtf or ourf ami l y ,f r i e nds ,andne i ghbour s . St or yaf t e rs t or yhasr e v e al e dt hene wf oun s e ns eofc ommuni t yt hathasbe e nc r e at e d dur i ngt he s et i me s ,e s pe c i al l ywi t hi nt hos e v e r t i c alc r ui s es hi pswec al lpubl i chous i ng. Wes awar e alr e s i l i e nc e ,ar e algr i t ,ar e al de t e r mi nat i onc r e at e ddur i ngt he s et i me s , s ome t hi ngwhi c hhasc ont i nue don.I fIc oul d handl eapande mi cwi t houtt oomanyme l t downs , Ic ande f i ni t e l ymanageVCEf ort woy e ar s . I t ’ shar dt or e me mbe rhowt hel oc kdowns s t ar t e d.It hi nki twasApr i l .Ir e me mbe r pe opl eput t i ngal ls or t sofc hange . or gpe t i t i ons ont he i rs oc i alme di as t or i e s ,de mandi ngt hat t hegov e r nme nts hutdowni npe r s onc l as s e s , pr e s umi ngt hatwe ’ dj us tge tmor ef r e et i me . I tf e l tabi ti mmor al ,us i ngt hede at hsof c ount l e s spe opl easas c ape goatf ormor es l e e p. I nt hee nd,kar magotusbac kf ort hat ,be c aus e t henov e l t yofMi c r os of tTe amss oonwor eof f . I twas n’ tt e r r i bl e–wewe r ef armor ef or t unat e t hant hos ewhodon’ thav el apt opsorWi Fi– buti twas n’ tf une i t he r .Ir e me mbe rmi s s i ngt he l i t t l et hi ngs ,l i ket al ki ngt of r i e ndsbe f or ec l as s e s , s i t t i ngi nt hec af e t e r i a,s pe ndi ngi nor di nat e amount sofmone yonbubbl et e a,e tc e t e r a. Thos eday si nApr i lbl ur r e dt oge t he ri nt o onegr e atc hor e ,wi t he at i ngands l e e pi ng ande xe r c i s i ngands t udy i ngf l owi ngt oge t he r i nt oonegr e ats e aofe xhaus t i on.It houghtI woul dhav es l e ptmor e ,buti twast hee xac t oppos i t e .Ev e r ydaye nde ds hor t l yaf t e rmi dni ght andbe gans hor t l ybe f or e9AM.I nt e r e s t i ngl y , 2020wasmybe s ty e ari nt e r msofat t e ndanc e , be c aus eIdi dn’ tmi s sas i ngl ef ul lday .Sur e , Is l e ptt hr oughpe r i odoneaboutt e nt i me s . Ye tbyt hee ndofApr i l ,Ide v e l ope dt hepe r f e c t s y s t e m ofwaki ngupj us ti nt i met ol ogon,t he n s l e e pi ngf or45mi nut e s ,t he ns t udy i ngf ors e c ond pe r i odi nbe d,be f or ef i nal l yge t t i ngupdur i ng r e c e s s .Andi thone s t l yhadnoc ons e que nc e s .

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Junef or me dabr i e fr e s pi t e ,ar e t ur nt oa nor mall i f eats c hool .Idon’ tt hi nkI ’ v ee v e rbe e n mor edi s or i e nt at e d,goi ngf r om be i ngs oal onet o s oamongs t .Idov i v i dl yr e me mbe rmyEngl i s h c l as s e s .Wr i t i ngt hi snow,t hemos tr e l e v ant poe ms t udi e dappe ar st obeRobe r tHay de n’ s Thos eWi nt e rSundays ,ane xpl or at i onoft he nai v e t yofc hi l dhoodandt heunr e c ogni z e d l ov eofpar e nt s .Fory e ar s ,t henar r at ordi dnot t r ul yappr e c i at et hede di c at i onofhi sf at he r , “ whohaddr i ve noutt hec ol d” ,e v e nwhe n “ noonee ve rt hanke dhi m” .Looki ngbac k, t henar r at orr e f l e c t sonhi si gnor anc et o “ l ove ’ saus t e r eandl one l yof f i c e s ” ,t hequi e t , f i e r c e ,of t e ns t r angemani f e s t at i onsof par e nt all ov e .Dur i ngt hef i r s tl oc kdown,and t he nt hes e c ond,t he s ewor dshav ebe c ome mor eandmor epoi gnant .Be f or e2020,I ’ d l i ket os ayt hatIt r ul yr e c ogni z e dt hes ac r i f i c e s ands uppor tofmypar e nt s .Howe v e r ,Ipr obabl y di dn’ t ,be c aus eIhadnope r s pe c t i v e .Butt he n COVI Ds honeal i ghtont hedi s par i t i e swi t hi n ourc ommuni t y ,andIt hi nkIf i nal l yunde r s t ood mys he e rl uc k.Be c aus el i t t l es e par at e ss t ude nt s f r om Br oadme adowst oBr i ght one xc e ptt he i r oppor t uni t y ,r e f l e c t e di nt hes ac r i f i c e sand s uc c e s soft he i rpar e nt s .Whe nCOVI Dampl i f i e d t hei ne qual i t i e swi t hi nourc ommuni t y ,It hi nkI t r ul yr e c ogni z e dt hei nv al uabl es uppor tofmy par e nt s ,t hemone t ar yv al ueoft he i rs ac r i f i c e . I ’ ms t udy i ngatTr i ni t y ,t hebe s te duc at i ont hat c anbebought ,whi l s tot he r sar eunabl et oe v e n putf oodont het abl ee v e r yday .AndI ’ m be y ond gr at e f ul–gr at e f ult ot hepoi ntofs hame– be c aus eIj us tdon’ ts e ehowIde s e r v et hi s mor et hanany bodye l s e . I ’ l lr e me mbe r2020ast hey e arIr e al i z e dt hat i twasal lupt ome ;Ic oul ddot hi shome wor k,or Ic oul ds i mpl ynot ,andt hec ons e que nc e s woul dbee nt i r e l ymyown.Thi swase mphas i z e d i nTe r m 3,dur i ngt hes e c ondl oc kdown, al mos tf i f t e e nwe e kswi t houts c hool . Fort hef i r s tt i mei nmyme mor y ,Idi dn’ thav e t hats t r uc t ur egov e r ni ngmyl i f e .I twas bot he xhi l ar at i ngandt e r r i f y i ng,andIt hi nk t hat ’ swhy2020wass omonume nt al .I twas

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