SLCN Gazette's Online Magazine, COVID-19-Special Edition

probably already know the feeling of being robbed of
You
you're used to ever since the enhanced
everything
quarantine was implemented. Whether the
community
came from the suspension of classes or offices, it is
feeling
challenging to be stuck at home during the entire
indeed
period. The good news is you have plenty of
quarantine
me out on this: DON’T spend your entire selfquarantine
Hear
binging Netflix shows. Let’s do some a quick
Studying/working from home saves you a lot of time.
math:
you are studying/working remotely, when you are
When
care of yourself— that is how much free time you
taking
have every day— 1 hour to get ready after waking up,
should
one hour for breakfast, one or two hours to
another
depending on the traffic, one hour lunch break
commute
4 to 5 hours a day or 35 hours a week to be exact,
That’s
you can use to be more successful or more
that
at home. And let’s be honest, “Does anyone
adventurous
have 40 hours a week from home?”
really
let’s presume you catch Netflix series for two hours
Instead,
night. You have now 14 hours a week, plus the 35 hours
a
saved from not going to school/work. With this being
you’ve
you have 35 hours of free time per week, which you
said;
use to do something that makes you proud. In the next
can
weeks, you have 140 hours at minimum pace.
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don’t have a reason for “I don’t have time” to do it.
You
it’s time!
NOW
could make money, eventually put the time into a
You
of passion about which you meant it, or just get
project
ducks in a line. Here are my favourite ideas I would like
your
people do during the self-quarantine period:
to
your financial ducks in a row— your financial advisor
Get
probably make calls instead of meeting people in
would
office. Or you can call them to ask how to leverage
their
tax returns, student loans, house bills and other
your
bills.
financial
take the time to go through your wardrobe,
Declutter—
or any storage that you have. Figure what you can
shed
or not, at Etsy.com or Facebook Marketplace. You may
sell,
able to make some extra money that way.
be
a budget in case of emergency— you will never
Build
HOW TO BE
PRODUCTIVE
during Quarantine
by April Mae M. Labrador
WHAT CAN YOU ACCOMPLISH?
1.Take care of your financial health during self-quarantine
free time to try something new!
know what is going to happen.
caught in/around the office.
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