Two students have a positive outlook
By Berrin Yesil (12th)
Oct. 20, 2020
Current statistics from the Ministerial Council for Health show that the total number of coronavirus cases in Bulgaria is 36,519. Of these, 18,120 people have recovered and 1,077 have died.
Specifically for Burgas, the overall cases are 1,508 with no breakdown for the number of recoveries or deaths.
Unfortunately, RUO ( Regional Department of Education) informs us of more classes at schools going into quarantine because there are students –and even teachers — with positive results on coronavirus tests. At the English Language High School one additional class (from 11th grade) is now under quarantine for 14 days. That is why I decided to interview online through chat two people who are under this quarantine.
Firstly, I interviewed Nikolay Qnev. He said his class was under quarantine because his classmate was sick, but he didn’t give the name of the ill student. After that he explained that though it’s difficult being quarantined, it wasn’t a bad thing provided that by doing so they saved their loved ones from infection and also allowed the student’s condition to stabilize. For Qnev, the tough part of being under quarantine is staying in one small room so that he misses his loved ones even though he shares a home with them. He admits that Covid-19 exists but wonders why people would think that the virus would be more dangerous if a person has concomitant diseases and problems.
Later, I interviewed Mila Kuneva. She believes that there isn’t so much Covid-19 as there is seasonal flu, which she has caught too. She admitted that she is doing great with the quarantine because she loves being stuck in her room where she can manage to both study and do her hobbies. She talked about the interesting rules during quarantine. For example, her family maintains social distancing and a person must not be in the kitchen for more than 30 minutes. One of her favourites is, “You cannot make coffee unless someone in our family feels bad for you and delivers you one, with mask and glasses.” They have tried to keep it entertaining, because she thinks that during a crisis like this you have to keep positive and look on the bright side of things.
The students’ parents have the same message, believing that no matter the hard circumstances, they have to take a positive view. They are pleased that their children are keeping safe, but they miss being able to interact with them freely.
Also, Kuneva looks at the larger picture and has a message for everyone! She tells us she is worried about the currency dropping, an economic crisis, and unemployment percentages going up. She worries also about how it has been hard for many people, and it seems like the economic footprint from the Covid crisis is still here, and even deepening. We had already been through a lot for one year with major forest fires annihilating millions of animals and trees, shortly after that we had this virus outbreak, and then we had the huge protest for black people’s rights. It has been one of the most insane years, she says, but if we’ve managed to survive up until now, we can do so even further. We must fight and survive, even if we weren’t ready for it. We have to stay positive and ready to save ourselves and our family when the economic crisis hits Europe!