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The quarantine phenomenon of “glowing up” – improving yourself – took parts of the internet by storm as the covid-19 pandemic raged.
Making the most of your time within the quarantine is important and reinventing yourself is a way to enjoy life, said Jonas Roi B. Amparo, 18, of Tagbilaran City in the Philippines.
In interviews with Youth Journalism International, some young people embraced the idea of enhancing their appearance through exercise, new hairstyles and makeup, while others called it unnecessary and even toxic.
Mental health professionals interviewed by YJI were also split on the issue, with some of them warning about possibly unhealthy habits developing from the glowing up trend while others said they thought it important for people to focus on themselves during difficult times.
Social media is crucial when social distancing
December 31, 2020
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As the disruptions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic swept across the world, young people adapted the ways they stay in touch with their friends and family.
In interviews with Youth Journalism International reporters, more than 50
youth on six continents talked about using social media to maintain relationships in the era of social distancing.
In Bojnurd, Iran, Sanya Zardkanlu, 21, said she is spending more time with her family and staying in touch with relatives and friends using social media. The whole experience makes her appreciate things more than she used to, Zardkanlu said.
Students sit apart on Harvard s campus. (Katrina Machetta/YJI)
Wreaking havoc with young lives, the coronavirus pandemic upended school routines across the globe, leaving students unmotivated, anxious and without access to critical materials.
In wide-ranging interviews with Youth Journalism International, young people who attended brick-and-mortar schools saw their education shift from in-person to entirely virtual, producing a variety of emotions.
“I struggle with focusing. I can’t focus normally, so me sitting by myself, not in a school environment, it’s not good,” said 16-year-old Karolyn Morris of Suffolk, Virginia. “When I’m at home, and not with other people, it all feels like it’s blending together, and I don’t have the strength to get work done.”
Finding ways to cope with quarantine
December 31, 2020
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Regardless of where they are on the globe, teenagers are dealing with the ongoing problems of the coronavirus pandemic in unique and creative ways, from cooking and exercising to social media and everything in between.
Youth Journalism International student reporters interviewed young people around the world about coping with quarantine.
Getting creative
As teenagers stopped going to schools, gyms, cinemas, and meeting with friends, they were deprived of doing the simplest of things, like shaking someone’s hand or socializing.
“I stress bake,” said Sophie King, 15, of McLean, Virginia, who said she also re-did her room, moving all the furniture and painting everything.