Back in October, teachers recall missing 30% of their students for almost the entire month. Some students would typically miss the entire week and come back reporting they had to get breathing treatments from their doctors because of “upper respiratory infections”. Still, they returned with rough coughs, fevers and tiredness. Being a middle school, these symptoms would transfer from kiddo to kiddo. Was this Covid-19 in its earliest stages that was never detected?
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I’m a middle teacher in the Los Angeles County area. Not sure if anyone is aware of it, but middle school students typically share their time sharing saliva, food, drinks, not washing their hands and intentionally being disgusting. As much as we love them, as teachers we prefer to keep our distance.


I recall having several conversations with students who reported being on breathing machines because they had a “flu”. Yes, a flu that kept them out for a week, them returning still ill coughing, and being out again sick. This was a flu that I never witnessed until I experienced it myself. I didn’t Eem to have a fever, but light chills, no cough or sneezing but I developed a cough from somewhere unknown. After about a week I beat it out and wondered why I never experienced sneezing and a runny nose. Oh well, back to the classroom.


California cities received the high travel traffic from Asia, the continent where this virus erupted from. California also has the highest Asian population of all states. Let’s also make this clear, this is not Asian Americans’ fault that this virus is here. The virus could have been easily brought over by any type of American. The fact remains, it’s here, mkay likely been here for a while, possibly since the fall of 2019, and we must practice social distancing to get beat it!

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
Whether it’s modeling, blogging, designing or influencing, YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.  You have to establish a sense of confidence but not arrogance.  Believing in yourself allows the opportunity to persevere and achieve what you could possibly give up on.  If you don’t believe in yourself, people will notice, and it will be hard for them to believe in you.  You have to be okay with failing, as long as you gave it your all.  If your modeling, you have to believe that you’re beautiful and nothing defines beauty but the beholder.  Someone is looking for those few extra pounds to shoot, that small gap in your tooth that makes you feel insecure and even that height that height that's under 5’6 because you are beautiful!
BE CREATIVE
If you’re designing or writing, you have to be content with outing all of your creativity into your craft.  Focus less on what your competitors are doing and use your creativity to take your talents to the next level.  The most creative people are those who followed their own paths and not others.  Your work is art and you’re creative for a reason.  If a route you’re currently taking continues to end in road blocks, try different route, but NEVER surrender to failure.
BE SOCIAL
Being outgoing and social is one of the most difficult things to do, especially if you struggle with social anxiety or are used to isolating yourself.  Just remember, your talents will never be discovered, if you don’t exploit them!  Start by attending mixers, joining meet-up groups with those similar to yourself, FB groups with people similar to yourself and taking on the randomness of attending venues that spontaneously.  Study shows that most opportunities are developed from building professional relationships with likeminded people.  Always remember, your talents are meant to share with the world so unfold your potential!