It’s a Thursday…or maybe a Wednesday. It doesn’t matter when every day feels like a boring Sunday. You’re walking around your house with headphones on, blasting your Daily Mix 3, before dramatically sinking back onto the couch and opening Snapchat for the seventh time. The clock beside you reads 10:00 A.M. *Dramatic sigh*

Social distancing- a phrase that we’ve been hearing in emails, news, and from our parents every day. However, with days and weeks of no school, no work, and nothing else to do, is it realistic to ask high school students to keep their distance from friends? Whether you’ve decided to stay home or go out with friends, you’re probably not alone in your decision.

Michael Waxman, a junior at SHS, decided to go somewhere in between. He is determined to stay active, running two miles per day at the high school with him, him, and himself. “I have hung out with my friends since the notice went out, but it hasn’t been in huge groups because they’ve said that it’s the most common way this disease is spread,” Waxman ’21 remarks.

For Alexandra Simon, a freshman, it’s a bit different. Simon spends her days painting, watching movies with her family, and doing workouts for track. “Social distancing hasn’t been so bad yet, really because I can still talk to my friends, but I’d much rather be hanging out with them than be cooped up at home,” Simon ’23 states. 

On the other hand, Yurami Van Eer ‘21 isn’t letting the closure of the school stop her from having fun. Quite the opposite, actually. Van Eer had been hanging out with friends since the day of the school shutdown, going to parks, beaches, and overall trying to stay away from the indoors. “I wouldn’t rather be at school. I’d rather stay at home and be with my friends. I feel like this has been honestly, kind of helpful,” Van Eer claims.

Representing quite a section of our school population, Alex Horvath ’22 spends his time at home, in front of a screen. His day consists of about eight hours of technology and gaming – social distancing at its finest. “I would rather be watching the sunset on the beach in Aruba on my yacht with billions of dollars, but gaming is cool with me,” Horvath commented.

With the upcoming e-learning, SHS students brace themselves for a new type of social distance, one that involves watching YouTube videos and frantic emails regarding due dates and math proofs. As for now, we’ll be waiting to take the next step, just make sure it’s not towards a huge group of people.