REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ADDRESS OF SCHOOL]
[NAME OF SCHOOL]

PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF A STUDENT REGARDING COVID-19

A REFLECTIVE RESEARCH

BY:
[NAME]
[SECTION]

SUBMITTED TO:
[NAME OF INSTRUCTOR]

JUNE 2021
INTRODUCTION

In December 2019, a disease caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)[ CITATION Vin20 \l 1033 ] which was
initially detected in Wuhan, China has rapidly spread around the world within a month of its onset
which hastily became a global threat affecting the whole world (World Health Organization, 2020).
As of January 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded more than 102 million
confirmed cases and more than 2 million deaths worldwide. Hence, the COVID-19 pandemic has
resulted in devastating health, social and economic impacts which call forth the need for mitigation
protocols to contain the pandemic. Countries around the world are implementing different measures,
from local quarantines to travel restrictions, to prevent the widespread of the virus [ CITATION
Nav20 \l 1033 ].

As the COVID – 19 takes over the globe, the world has ordered the closure of all institutes.
Educational, Social, Work, and everything has come to a functional standstill since they had to protect
the public from viral exposures, which are likely in a highly socializing community.

The findings of the study will cater to the benefit of the public and those who will read this study as it
intends to promote knowledge of experience in a pandemic. Any new knowledge and information that
the researcher may obtain about the perception of the public about COVID – 19 may very well draw
the line between harm and recovery. This study will help the researcher comprehend and interpret the
preexisting knowledge of the public on COVID – 19 and their experience and be able to enlighten
others with their understanding from the results and recommendations from this study.

BODY

With almost two years living with the COVID – 19, we are now physically and mentally drained
about the current situation. Almost two years, and we are still sitting in front of screens just to
continue what we call now ‘life’, to have a new normal. Over the last two decades, the typical
person's screen time has increased. Before COVID-19, the average American spent roughly 11 hours
per day in front of a digital screen (Helander, Cushman, & Monnat, 2020). This situation made many
people realize that social freedom is very significant in our lives. With the implementation of social
distance, we are now isolating ourselves from other parts of society. As a result, we have been
isolated from our relationships. Humans are built to interact with other humans and animals on the
earth. As a result of these unfortunate events, many people have grown socially alienated. This has
allowed us to travel to the dark side, allowing our fears to surface. Being alive in the middle of a
pandemic is not much of a picnic. Being alive now means a lot of things, we can consider ourselves
strong for we have been fighting this fight, and our antibodies are so strong. Though, many reports
have documented numerous cases of developed mental illness from around the world.

The Philippines are now on top of COVID - 19 cases, it is everyday torture of how we cannot control
this pandemic. Report from World Health Organization, the Philippines, recorded 1,171,403 cases of
COVID-19 from 3 January 2020 to 22 May 2020 with 19,763 deaths. These statistics have been
proving how unorganized the Philippine government in containing the situation. I think the problem is
in the system, why should we prioritize ‘dolomite sands’ on the manila bay, while people are dying
from poverty because of the delay of the economy caused by the pandemic. There is so much to
accomplish if we have an organized system, where we can assess what is more important and not.
Pandemics and large-scale outbreaks have the potential to kill millions of people, destroy populations,
and wreck economies. Though, we can control this if we have proper cooperation, organization, and
leadership. If there's one thing this pandemic showed us, it's that we weren't prepared. The medical
and science communities were not prepared. The government, military, and non - governmental
organizations were all unprepared. However, ensuring that individuals and households have what they
require is not just a matter of bolstering global disease monitoring systems, strengthening government
response, or constructing hospital infrastructure; it is also a matter of ensuring that individuals and
households have what they require.

New Zealand is now mask-free, for they have followed strictly their rules and protocols. Preparation
is a process that takes place ahead of time. You're left with whatever planning you have after a
catastrophe strikes. We could have prevented shortages of vital supplies for residents and hospitals if
households had been properly prepared, as basic supplies would have been included in their pandemic
supply kits. Refocusing and investing in the extension system as well as pandemic preparedness at the
household level could significantly reduce the toll of the next pandemic. We could shore up our
collective vulnerabilities by investing in a framework that would help households cope with the
ongoing complexities of the current pandemic and be more robust in the face of potential pandemics
for we have already learned so much and we cannot waste another year because of incompetence.

CONCLUSION

The system is altering as attempts are made to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. This study
reports students’ views on how is the virus affecting the life of all people, and how the Philippine
government handles the pandemic. Furthermore, it sheds light on the public's perplexity as a result of
contradicting public health messages from various sources of information that were regarded as
deceptive by the participants. This study gives insights into an individual's viewpoints and
experiences, which may be used to shape future population-targeted policy.

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