Covid 19 and Health Habits

 Question 1:

Question 1 - Do you think the internet has any impact on the social contagion of health habits related to diet and exercise?  What observations or experiences (on campus, off campus, back home with friends and family) have you had to suggest that you adopt the health habits of those around you? Do you think some environments are obesogenic? Where are they? I believe the internet has much impact on the social contagion of health habits related to diet and exercise because the internet is a vital, influential source for Americans today. People use it to find new exercises, new diets, healthy food options, and etc. I can suggest that based on observations and experiences that you adopt the health habits of those around you because you are most likely influenced by the people you hang around with. Therefore, one may choose the same food habits as the people around them.

Question 2:

How did Covid alter you/your family’s relationship with food, in terms of accessibility, health, employment or other factors? Did your diet improve? Get worse? Stayed the same? Personally, my diet has stayed the same. However, I believe that Covid has altered many people's diets, whether that is towards a more healthy direction or non-healthy.

Covid 19 and the Facts

 

Ever since the Coronavirus has hit U.S soil, there are so many different sources to find information about the virus. However, how do you know if this information is true and credible? Who can you trust during this global pandemic? I believe it is best to listen to health professionals and experts. For example, the CDC is a great source to turn to and listen to for factual information on the Coronavirus. As far as reading about Covid, I think credible articles written by scientists and experts would be best to read. This is to ensure you are receiving valid and correct information. It is important for people to be hearing, seeing, and reading true Infomation about this pandemic because it can ultimately save peoples lives!

Online Classes and Covid-19

 

Covid-19 has put many obstacles in peoples lives, and one of those obstacles includes getting an education. To follow the CDC's guidelines, mostly all education levels are having online classes, Pre-k to college, so on and so forth. I believe that an online education does not provide an equal opportunity for learning during Covid. Learning online is not the same as learning face-to-face. When you have the teacher or professor standing in front of you teaching, it makes it easier for one to learn, pay attention,  and obtain information; Whereas staring at a screen for a long period of time makes it much more difficult. I think there should be a hardship clause for students impacted by Covid if they were to fail a class. Many of us students did not sign up for online classes, we signed up for in-person classes, therefore this is a huge adjustment for us. At least for this first semester, I think there should be a hardship clause because students are trying to accommodate to this transition and it is not easy. It is a new style of learning that many of us didn't necessarily ask for. I believe that if one fails a class this semester, they should still be able to pass the class with a D, making it to where they can't fail but they aren't getting to much of a pass because their grade is still low. My experiences with online learning during Covid haven't been a smooth sail. Trying to focus on looking at a computer screen for 50 minutes plus is extremely difficult. There are so many distractions going on around me because I do most of my work from my dorm room. For example, my TV, my phone, food in the kitchen, etc. If I were in the classroom I wouldn't even have access to many of these distractions and most of the time professors don't allow you to use your phone during class, requiring more discipline with the phone distraction. Moreover, although many countries in Europe and Asia are still having face-to-face classes, I don't think that will make me less competitive in the job market because I still apply myself in my classes, as well as study and try hard.

UK Core Issue: How Do We Distribute Covid Vaccines?

If I were in charge of distributing the Covid-19 vaccine to all of the residents of Fayette County, my go-to would be to use the military to distribute it. I would have a vaccine distribution center, where the military would have stationed tents set up to give the vaccine to the desired residents. I would have the military properly trained to give the vaccine shots. Vaccine stations would be set up every day, from 6am to 10pm. The military would be the first to receive the shot considering they're the ones who will be giving it to the Fayette County residents. I would have a list of who would get the vaccine next, my list is as follows: Hospital and doctors office/clinic employees, essential workers, elderly, residents with weakened immune systems (such as HIV positive residents, cancer residents, a terminal illness, etc), first responders, children, and then everyone else. Every resident will have to show an ID, a social security number, and their occupation as well as health status. I want to make sure that the right people are getting the shot first. Also, I will have a website up that will have a few questions so residents can tell which "group" they're considered under, therefore that will clean up any confusion. Some consequences of this process I may have to consider is chaos. The tents might be extremely packed every day, overwhelming the military and the system put into place. However, we won't know if this particular process works unless we try it, then I can accommodate and tweak the process to make it more smooth. 

How Covid-19 Affected Me

In this picture above, I felt absolutely horrible! However, I had no idea that I would soon after test positive for the Coronavirus. I was on the bus on my way to my work station, and this was the first day I started feeling ill. A few days before this, my sister had tested positive with Covid-19. Me and my sister do live together, but I did still try my best to social distance from her, but obviously, it wasn't enough. I started feeling ill soon after she did, and tested positive for the Coronavirus. I first had flu like symptoms, chills, body aches, etc. Then once I started feeling better, I lost my sense of taste and smell. Having Covid wasn't fun, but I can say it wasn't as bad as having the flu.

How Pop Culture Has Found Covid-19

Here you see a few funny memes surrounding the vaccine for Covid released in Russia.

How Pop Culture Has Found Covid-19

 

A well known Hip-Hop R&B artist Cardi B, Made a video talking about Covid-19. At this time this is when the virus had just emerged in the United States and was starting to gain epidemic numbers. Soon after, the video blew up and a remix was made. Here are a few popular dances that went viral along with Cardi B.