https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/learning/stress-worry-and-anxiety-are-all-different-how-do-you-cope-with-each.html

I had quite a lot of anxieties when the mini-lock down and the remote learnings started, since used to be quite active by playing sports and meeting up with my friends before this period. I also had a usual weekly routine that I was following in terms of school work, sports, playing music and going out.

When the quarantine period had just started, I had anxieties from not being able to continue what I used to do and the different learning styles that we were going to use. But after a few weeks, I am getting used to this system and learning ways to limit my anxiety from different activities I do inside of the house, or by calling my family in Japan, which helps me as well.

I don’t really have a huge preference on types of song or artists personally, I think that different genes of songs can support me at different times. For example, when I am feeling tired, jazz or pop songs would encourage and make me feel energised. At other timed when I am working on schoolwork or reading a book, calm classical music would help me stay concentrated. I listen to many more Japanese songs compared to the number of English songs I’m familiar with, but even in different languages, I listen o the lyrics of songs that can encourage or energise me. I think music is important for me right now, as when I am not able to interact with other people due to the virus, I am still supported to stay at home while having fun from listening to songs.

I’m sure that there are many companies and individuals that are taking the crisis as a good economic opportunity, but I believe that it is immoral for these actions. I think that people should not have the right to price their products as what they want it to be sold at, as pricings of similar products should be kept almost the same. The problem not only affects the customers who might feel that they have been “fooled” by the company when they see the same product being sold at a lower price, but also to the other companies who follow the trend in the pricing of the similar products will take it as a loss.

I don’t think that high demand for items like hand sanitizer and masks during a public health crisis justify higher prices, as there can be people who are in real need of the products when they might not be able to afford them. I believe that resellers who stockpile supplies and then sell them at a higher price are only taking advantage of people, who are desperate and in need of them.

I see that many countries are moving towards lockdown in order to prevent spreading of the virus from human activities. I think Singapore is doing a great job in terms of controlling the infections, y the soft lockdown. This action is not as intense compared to other countries, which had a full lockdown. I think by moving slowly towards the full lockdown is very effective in terms of reducing human actions, but also in terms of not creating too much stress on the individuals.

I think self-awareness of each of the individuals is really important now during the outbreak. With the self-awareness that any individuals could have the virus and it is possible that we might not be seeing symptoms, individuals are able to consider wearing masks going out or not going to a crowded area, not only to prevent getting infected but also infecting others (mainly elderlies or those in the dangerous conditions for getting the virus).

The character od Karmat Lone argues that citizenship is a privilege, not a right. It can be revoked if the government thinks appropriate.

There are 2 articles on the Washington Post and the Daily Mail, where they talk about Shamima Begum, who left the UK in February 2015, aged 15, to join the ISIS and wanting to return home to Britain. The problem, in this case, is the citizenship of Shamima, as none of the Western countries is wanting to give their citizenship to her. The Washington Post showed the problems and arguments that are occurring, by placing in the views from British Home Secretary, Sajid Javid. The Daily Mail was more explicit to how the author felt about the issue, without considerations and thoughts of other people involved in the case. I think that the Daily Mail is a taboo, as there is a strong self spoken message that is written to make the readers get the mindset on how bad Shamima is, from joining the ISIS.

From the articles and learning about the case, I feel that since the UK let her become the person she is now, the country should hold the responsibility for this. From considering the international law that it is illegal to put a person to become stateless, it is important to consider this case for similar cases that would possibly occur in the future as well.

This case is similar to Pavaiz’s case in Home Fire, in the way the issue of citizenship for the individuals come up. But the main difference that I see in the two cases is that Eamonn didn’t know what he was going and just wanted to be closer to his father, but he was a 19-year-old. However, Shamima Begum would have been educated was aware of what she was going into, but she was a 15 year old. From the considerations, there are possibly different views on each of the issues.