Nineteen Fifty-Six Vol. 1 No. 1 Inspiring Firsts

Learning new cooking techniques allows for more dishes
at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter dinners.
Another fun hobby to take up during quarantine happens
to also be one that is rather important: hair care. For the
newly naturals or long time naturals, moisture training is
a very important skill to hone. Since quarantine is simply
days on end in the house, what better time to moisture
train your hair? It allows for your curls to achieve the
ultimate level of popping. Remember not to look at the
type of hair you have, but the hair porosity.
For some, making a wig has always looked interesting.
Time in quarantine allows for the trial and error of
making your first wig or even just learning how to put
one on. Weave ponytails are a simple and quick hairstyle
to master with some help from a few youtube videos.
Learning how to do cornrows, twists and braid outs are
more trial and error hairstyles - but there is no better
time than now to invest in perfecting your hair.
After scrolling through Tik Tok, DIYs became a fun hobby
almost everyone tried to pick up, while attempting to
become Tik Tok famous.
“I actually learned how to make some candles over
quarantine. It was so easy and pretty fun actually,” said
Mallory Westry, a junior at UA.
Cloud mirrors have also become popular over the past
few months. They can go well with any themed room,
especially light and airy rooms with a few plants here and
there to add a nature vibe. Over the door mirrors from
Walmart or Target are cheap and easy to fool around with
before the final project.
While on the topic of room decor, changing a bedroom
or living room around is good to do every now and then.
Since quarantine and social distance pushes many people
to fall back into their homes, switching things around
allows for better vibes and flows of energy. The feeling
you get from switching a room around is equivalent to
the same feeling you get after a good day of cleaning.
When all is said and done, you can light your DIY candle
and illuminate your reimagined living spaces.
There are several other activities to do during times
of quarantine and social distancing. Getting dressed
up and hanging out with friends is still possible. Once
everyone is feeling good and looking good, meet up at
a park, rooftop, parking lot or even create space in your
home and have a mini photoshoot. Officially ripping off
the band-aid and starting that YouTube channel or blog
is a great investment of your time. Similarly, journaling
and gratitude books open the mind and soul and are also
great to reflect on how far you have come or where you
want to go.
Being in quarantine can be no fun. The constant
anticipation and anxiety over when will life return to
normal can be overwhelming. Looking for those hidden
gems and hobbies can not only go a long way to pass
the time, but it can also improve the quality of your life.
Remember, life is full of the unexpected: it is what you
take from those moments that allow for you to be the best
you that you can be.
“Oftentimes in life, we
forget that we can take
whatever is going on
and transform it into
something better.
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