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Socializing During The Pandemic By Mya Porter, 5th grade, Sheiko Elementary, West Bloomfield
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ocializing during the pandemic can be hard. A lot of people end up losing social skills and some even end up losing friends. So here are some ideas to help socialize during the pandemic. People are constantly on their phones during the pandemic. And people are always watching TikTok and mindless YouTube videos. What you could be doing is calling and texting people. It’s good to keep talking to friends and listen to them. It is fun even if you're talking for 5 minutes! Kids in my class call me
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and we end up talking for 3 hours! That is one way you can socialize during the pandemic. Gaming is a great way to socialize during the pandemic. There are a lot of games you can play with your friends if you can't text or call. Some games you could play are Fortnite, Roblox, Gacha Online, and so much more! Gaming also helps with stress and anxiety. That is why I love gaming. Meeting up can be super hard during the pandemic. So how you could meet up is going outside. I see my friends at the playground all the time, and we
have a blast. I love hanging out with my friends and to be honest, it’s really fun. So the next time you see your friends, understand that not everybody can do this, so be grateful. Clubs are a very weird, but really cool way to socialize. Let's say that your friends really like to read, then you could make a reading club! In the reading club, you could recommend books. That is a good way to socialize. TikTok got really famous because of the pandemic. You can make videos and even become famous. There is TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and so much more!
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