It is very important to follow the COVID-19 guidelines that NSU has put in place so we can protect our families. If we don’t follow the guidelines, then we are putting more people at risk of catching the virus. For instance, I’ve noticed students not wearing their masks around others on campus and I have witnessed a great amount of people walking around without their masks in public. Masks have become like another piece of clothing and some people still refuse to wear it.
According to the “Return of the Sharks” guidelines, everyone is required to comply and if anyone violates these guidelines, they will be counseled by the Division of Student Affairs (DOSA).
BlendFlex was a fantastic idea that made it easier for students to take classes and follow the guidelines. I utilize BlendFlex and so does my sister, so we won’t risk exposing our family to the virus. In fact, my brother in elementary school attends school online because there are a lot of students getting exposed. I’ve stayed socially active by joining online events through Zoom and I plan on attending more. Students can also create study groups on Zoom with their classmates to get to know them and study for exams.
It’s so important to wear face masks, stay six feet apart, wash your hands, avoid touching your face and disinfect your surfaces. My family followed guidelines their workplaces and schools put in place, but they still got COVID-19. It was not until we found out that my aunt and uncle did not follow the guidelines that we realized why we all got COVID-19.
According to John Hopkins Blooming School of Public Health, “We must work together and do it all—wear masks, practice physical distance, stay home if unwell and clean our hands regularly—to turn this pandemic around.”
The guidelines are there to help everyone. We need to look out for the well-being of others because in the end, all we have is each other. COVID-19 affects your health gravely, it affects your breathing intensely and the guidelines are there to lower the chance of anyone contracting or being exposed to the virus.
