My routine feels the same. I sit in a desk for 8 hours of my day. I’m comfortable with sitting in front of a screen for 8 hours, I’m a gamer.”
Sommer mixes games with five APs during quarantine - by Kevin Dinh
With the rise of Covid-19 virus inching ever closer to the south west portion of Virginia, institutions and businesses alike are being forced to shut down, sending the entire region into quarantine, with North Cross being no exception. With the school shutting down, students have to change their daily routines completely.
Zack Sommer,shared his daily routine since the start of the quarantine period.
“I usually wake up around 7:30 or 8 in the morning,” said Sommer showing his subtle sense of humor. “Then I get a spot of tea and head downstairs to the drudgery of my usual classes, only this time from miles away. I then take some time in-between to procure some food from the pantry or do minor amounts of homework then I make my way to eat a delectable luncheon, followed by the same former routine in the afternoon. After my school day I work out, do homework or play game and sleep.”
When asked about Sommer’s adjusting to the new routine, he said that nothing has changed much comparing to a usual day in North Cross. Sommer expressed his neutral opinion on the distance learning, although it had robbed a part of his best and final year, to enjoy the time he has left with his friends. The senior trip and prom became virtual, ruining the experiences that a senior like Sommer should have been able enjoy, were it not for the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.
“My daily routine is work cause these teachers give me mad amounts of it,” Sommer expressed disdain for the workload. “My routine feels the same. I sit in a desk for 8 hours of my day. I’m comfortable with sitting in front of a screen for 8 hours, I’m a gamer.”
Sommer said that he was extremely lucky to have done his senior speech before the quarantine, because now many upcoming senior speeches are in limbo, unsure of how to conduct the speech to more than 200 students.
His DeHart project focused on the genetic migration of people over millennia. When Sommer completes his graduation requirements, he will get to focus on the next step in his education -- engineering school at Virginia Tech.
“I do not want to graduate on a screen” said Sommer on a humorous note, though it reflects the painful reality that most seniors are about to go through.
Zack Sommer,shared his daily routine since the start of the quarantine period.
“I usually wake up around 7:30 or 8 in the morning,” said Sommer showing his subtle sense of humor. “Then I get a spot of tea and head downstairs to the drudgery of my usual classes, only this time from miles away. I then take some time in-between to procure some food from the pantry or do minor amounts of homework then I make my way to eat a delectable luncheon, followed by the same former routine in the afternoon. After my school day I work out, do homework or play game and sleep.”
When asked about Sommer’s adjusting to the new routine, he said that nothing has changed much comparing to a usual day in North Cross. Sommer expressed his neutral opinion on the distance learning, although it had robbed a part of his best and final year, to enjoy the time he has left with his friends. The senior trip and prom became virtual, ruining the experiences that a senior like Sommer should have been able enjoy, were it not for the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.
“My daily routine is work cause these teachers give me mad amounts of it,” Sommer expressed disdain for the workload. “My routine feels the same. I sit in a desk for 8 hours of my day. I’m comfortable with sitting in front of a screen for 8 hours, I’m a gamer.”
Sommer said that he was extremely lucky to have done his senior speech before the quarantine, because now many upcoming senior speeches are in limbo, unsure of how to conduct the speech to more than 200 students.
His DeHart project focused on the genetic migration of people over millennia. When Sommer completes his graduation requirements, he will get to focus on the next step in his education -- engineering school at Virginia Tech.
“I do not want to graduate on a screen” said Sommer on a humorous note, though it reflects the painful reality that most seniors are about to go through.