This text I wrote due to a rather special task of my class teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic, near the end of the second phase of homeschooling. Back then I had no idea when I was going to go to school and meet my classmates physically again.
When there's no English lesson on Monday, this means two full hours of free time between Geography and Chemistry. So today I took the chance and went for a walk around the neighbourhood – something I'd really like to have more space for, because it is (attention, here comes what I should be doing instead of English tasks!):
- Something I love
- Something good for me
- Something I need to do
- Relaxing
- Making me happy.
Well, those are the reasons why I chose to take a walk outside. Perhaps the weather conditions could have been a little more pleasant – the sky was cloudy, the air smelt of rain and there were random blasts of wind blowing strands of hair into my eyes annoyingly – but I was happy anyway. The sound of birds chirping was carried all over and the streets weren't as crowded as in the afternoon. However, what disappointed me – as usual – was the rude behaviour of many people. I mean, I always try to step aside when someone's heading towards me to keep the recommended distances, and the majority passes by plainly ignoring my gesture – no "thanks", no friendly smile. Sometimes, they even shoot me glares and that really makes me worry about the stability of our sociality during pandemics. You may have a bad day, or a bad week, but in my opinion that's no apology for acting this impolite towards strangers. It was almost like a ray of hope when an old man answered my thanks for stepping aside. All in all, it was a nice walk, including a short tour in the park and some rare, but precious sunrays. When I came back home, my mind had cleared and I felt a little more ready for the school day in front of me.
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A Walk Instead Of English
Художественная прозаThis is a short text I wrote during the second phase of homeschooling in spring 2021. It makes me remember my daily lockdown routine every time I read it and brings back the strange, but unique feeling of being alone in your room, but going through...
