Sneak-peek into my thoughts
WELCOME TO MY NEW NORMAL
JASMINE GILL
Journalism student
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27TH MAY, 2020
Phone scams are now standard. People lose a lot of money for phone scams. Scammers have figured out infinite ways to trick people and their money. In some scams, they act friendly and helpful. In others, they might threaten or try to scare you.
This morning I received a call saying that my social insurance number was blocked. And the scammers asked me for my bank details. At that point, I knew that this was a scam, but I was curious to know what they have to say. I played along and gave them random information as it was an automated phone call after I told my "fake" account information. The machine said haha you got robbed. But inside I was laughing, Yeah, right! You didn't.
28th MAY, 2020
Today, I spent most of my day talking with my family and friends back home.
I remember, My last day in India, my friends surprised me with a cake.
I have so many fun memories of me back in India. I don't feel alone here but felt like an outsider for a while.
I feel homesick.
29TH MAY, 2020
Many people nowadays have Eating Disorders. People think that eating disorders are mostly food-related. A weak self-image is also the cause. However, there are missing out on healing the root causes and issues. If you get help for only the behaviours of an eating disorder and neglect to improve the roots, a response will grow again from that root. It may continue to be the cycle of struggling with an eating disorder, or it could result in a new addiction.
Having friends and family gives you the support to help navigate healing for your mind, body, and soul.
30TH MAY, 2020
31ST MAY, 2020
IT's World No Tobacco Day today. Today is my day off from work, and I have been doing discussion boards. I saw the Covid update today. It's so depressing and sad. I barely want to look to the news now. It's so dark. I don't know when we are going to get free from all the covid restrictions and live our lives again normally. I talked with my parents this afternoon, and the situation in India is getting worse, they are again locking down the country for one month. I was planning on going back home, but the flights are closed now until July. I feel anxiety.
1ST JUNE,2020
I woke up today at 4:30 am. I am excited about my work today. The weather is chilly today, it's windy. I Am working at Amazon warehouse today in Etobicoke as a Janitor. I feel a bit scared of working because of Covid-19, but I need to work and earn some money. Maria is teaching me how to sanitize around the warehouse, and she is like my supervisor for the day. I forgot to bring lunch today, and Maria being such a cutie, bought me a bag of munchies. The hours are long, but I have made new friends and am having a good time, to be honest. But, I am tired, can't feel my legs!
2ND JUNE, 2020
MY USUAL DAY AT WORK
God, it's so cold today. I don't want to go to work, but I have to! I missed the bus, but I made it. Yay. MJ doesn't know how to wear a mask properly, But I helped her. And I even did garbages today, the first time. It's not fun but has to do it anyways. Me Mj and Johanna sat together for a break; we had some deep conversations. They are so far the best people I have ever met. MJ doesn't know how to tell time. Lol!
They are all talking in Spanish, and I couldn't even understand a single word.
3RD JUNE, 2020
4TH JUNE, 2020
Body shaming is one of the problems people face daily in society.
Body-shaming manifests in many ways, be it Criticizing your appearance, or another’s appearance in front of them or behind their back.
It has become the norm to criticize our bodies as some bonding experience with friends. Body-shaming can lead to a vicious cycle of judgment and criticism. Messages from the media and each other often imply that we should want to be slimmer, and tanner. And if we don’t, we worry that we will be the target of someone else’s body-shaming comments. It is the reason most people are suffering from depression or anxiety issues.
5TH JUNE,2020
6TH JUNE, 2020
It’s the final weekend; the weather is good today!
It upsets me that covid-19 cases are still increasing. There is no stop ever since it started. I feel depressed; people are so scared to even talk with others. Every morning I check the world meter for covid updates, I shouldn’t, but I can’t help it. Every day I have hope that maybe today is the day coronavirus situation takes a turn and starts getting better. There are still 33,670 patients who are currently infected, and the number keeps on increasing every day. I hope things get better tho. I want to live a healthy life again.
9TH JUNE, 2020
Today we had a Randy Pitawanakwat as a guest speaker in one of the classes. He talked about indigenous issues today. It was good to know about indigenous people, but it is scary how they are being treated. There are so many social evils going around them, covid-19 is a very small battle for them. They have to face racism, land acquisition, stereotypes, and whatnot. It has disheartening that the media is not doing enough coverage on these issues. The country need's to open up to the real stories and real problems that are going around. For them, Covid-19 is just like another dilemma.
10TH JUNE, 2020
NEWS
The government has been helping Canadians to go through this pandemic. Through CERB, people have been helped a lot to survive in this difficult time, but many people have misused the benefit.
CRA said they are going to do validation of CERB claims, but that won't happen until 2021.
A few days ago, there was a debate going around that fraudulent claims are going to have consequences, including six months jail sentence, but CRA Officials said that their primary line of defence is going to be just getting the money back from the claimant which they were not entitled to receive.
11th JUNE, 2020
I had this thought today about how people love to see themselves in a certain way. Even me, for that matter, how we want to become someone who is socially accepted. It's funny and makes no sense when I think about it, but deep down, I want to present myself in a way that people like me. I was talking with my friends about it, and we had a long discussion. Maria says this, and it's genuine that we have to love and accept ourselves the way we are. Everyone is beautiful in its way; no one is perfect, and someone doesn't have to be accurate, If someone thinks he or she is perfect, there's a problem. She made me realize that maybe I don't like myself the way I am today, but in the future, I would miss myself being the way I am today.
14TH JUNE, 2020
ASPIRING ACTRESS
​LUCIA GONZALEZ HUDSON
15th JUNE, 2020
Lucia Gonzalez Hudson is a 28-year-old aspiring actress.
She is from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The city has a rich Mayan and colonial heritage. She is an international student from Mexico, pursuing Acting for film and tv from Humber college. Right now, she works part-time as a janitor in the amazon warehouse to pay off her tuition and other living expenses.
Since Lucia was 18, she wanted to become an actress, But her parents wanted her to study something serious, So she got a degree in communication. Little did they knew that her passion for Acting never died. Even after ten years here, she is climbing the ladder to her dreams. Acting is her happy zone. She loves drama and wants to be apart of tv series or movies, but mostly wants to be a part of the film industry in Mexico. Back in her home town, she did theatre, dancing and participated in many beauty pageants.
After getting her degree in communication, Lucia worked as a broadcaster on T.V. and Radio. That experience made her more confident and comfortable with the camera and performing in front of the audience.
Back in her home town, there were no acting schools. She had to move to the capital for studying Acting, but instead, she preferred to explore the world and moved to Canada. And Humber, for her, is a great platform to build connections. The facility is an active member of the film industry. Being surrounded by such professionals gives students opportunities to learn better and get to know the industry's insides. She is glad that she made that decision and can never regret it.
Gonzalez's Latin personality makes her stand out in Canada. According to Lucia, there are more oppourtunities for her in Canada than in Mexico. Because of her international look, she can do diverse roles.
instagram- @luciahudson18
NEWS
NEWS
19TH JUNE, 2020
20TH JUNE, 2020
In a multi crash on 17 June 2020 in Brampton, three kids and their mother died today. It was so depressing to hear the news. One drunk man was driving recklessly because the cops were after him. And he crashed his car with this lady’s and a big pole fell on the vehicle. All of them were critically injured.
I don’t understand how someone can put someone else life in danger like this. The man could have gone to the police. And nothing like this would have happened. The children were less than six years of age. Four deaths in the same house! It is so sad; I couldn’t even imagine how their family in dealing with this. 2020 is the worst year ever.
Now, I am genuinely scared that how worse things can be!
I hope peace for the world.
Due to the Covid Pandemic, Educational institutions were closed. Since most of the regions in Ontario have moved to stage 2 of the reopening, Schools boards are said to make a mix of online and in-person classes for the fall semester.
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says that school boards will give three scenarios, from which individual boards and health officials will select one depending on the outbreak of covid-19 at that time.
In-person, classes were paused in mid-march to limit the spread of COVID-19. At first, the schools were supposed to be open in May, but now it will be six months in September. And no one can deny that it has been a miserable time for the students. There have been social, mental health, and emotional impacts on the students.
22ND JUNE, 2020
NEWS
A man named Ejaz Choudry was shot and killed by police in Malton during a wellness check on Saturday night. He was 62-year-old.
People are on the streets of Toronto to get Justice for him.
The man had a medical condition and was not taking his medication.
He had access to weapons inside the residence. When he looked himself in a room with a knife, his family got scared and called the 911 for help.
However, instead of saving the man, a police officer shot him.
Family demands a public inquiry, and a police watchdog group is investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
23RD JUNE, 2020
24TH JUNE, 2020
Today was a shopping day in Toronto. It was a day off from work, little pamering, and being with friends made my day perfect.
But, when we went downtown, I noticed so many homeless people there.
Then, I researched it, and this is what I found out.
Toronto is the 5th most unaffordable city in the world.
The main reason for this is the high cost of housing. Nearly 100,000 people are on the waiting list for affordable housing.
25TH JUNE, 2020
Today is my last entry for my Journal.
Writing this Journal for the last 30 days has been a rollercoaster ride for me. There were days when I just wanted to get rid of it, but often I loved doing interviews and making vlogs.
This Journal was an actual sneak-peek into my life and mind.
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Thanks for stopping by.
Have a wonderful day!