Hey everyone! It’s time for another blog, how’s everyone doing? After a sweaty week with all those sunshine, not surprisingly the UK has since again return back to the rainy weather and officially got back to the Autumn season. But who knows after two weeks time it might go back to summer again😅 However! There was a major change referring the current COVID situation which is the lockdown has started to be released by opening restaurants and bars. It’s good to see that things are slowly going back as usual but I believe people will be adjusting to the new habits and restrictions and get use to the “New Normal”.
嗨大家！又到了新的一篇文章的時間了，大家都過得還好嗎？ 經過了一個讓人飆悍充滿陽光的禮拜，英國又不意外的再次回到下雨的天氣了，也正式進入秋天了，不過誰知道過兩個禮拜會不會又變熱哈哈😅不過！最近發生了一個反應疫情的大變化，那就是英國已經開始開放餐廳跟酒吧來慢慢解封了。看到所有事物慢慢回到本來的樣子還蠻好的，相信人們也會逐漸適應，相信人們也會逐漸適應各種新習慣跟規定然後習慣所謂的”New Normal”
To be honest, even though people in the UK are still being positive to start hanging out and travelling, I still just personally think we need to wait for another while. Since the pandemic are not as controlled as in Taiwan, I just don’t have the courage to get back as usual that quick, still wearing mask while doing grocery shopping, FaceTiming my friends and all that. What I have seen and heard from people around me, even until now, all believed we all sort of got infected somehow and got immunised already so nothing to worry about. Not a professional myself, it was just culture difference and I will be doing the way I want to that makes me feel safe!
老實說雖然這裡的人都很樂觀然後已經開始跟朋友見面、旅行之類的，我個人還是覺得應該還要再觀望一陣子。因為這裡的疫情並沒有像台灣一樣控制得那麼好，我是沒那個膽直接回歸正常啦，出去買菜的時候還是戴著口罩，還有跟朋友視訊等等。到現在為止，我聽過和看過我身邊的人都還是相信他們早就被感染過然後得到抗體了，所以沒什麼好擔心的。雖然我沒有什麼這方面的專業知識，就是文化差異吧，我還是會繼續做我現在做的、讓我感到安全的事！
It must be quite though for some people to deal with not just financial issue but metal health problem as well. Not to lie by working from home for months, it does drives me crazy sometimes, and unfortunately I won’t get a chance to go back to the office before I finish my placement which is really a shame😢. But comparing to whom might suffer from losing job I think I am still pretty lucky that I can continued my placement till the end. However due to the current situation, although I have got a holiday for about 2 months time, I still decided to stay until moving back to University. Not just to get away from quarantine (although Taiwanese don’t have to quarantine when coming back to the UK) but also protect the people and my family in Taiwan by not travelling. Hopefully everything will be alright during Christmas so I can visit my family and friends again🙂
對很多人來說這段時間不僅僅是財務上或是心理上，可能都蠻辛苦的，其實在家工作了好幾個月，有時候也是會快發瘋，而且很可惜的，我在結束實習之前都不會有機會回到辦公室了😢不過跟某些可能失去工作的人比，我應該是算很幸運的可以順利完成我的實習。不過因為現在的情況，雖然我離回到學校還有將近兩個月假期，我還是決定留下來。不是只有避開隔離而已(雖然現在從台灣入境英國不需要隔離了)也是避免飛行來保護我的家人還有大家。希望到聖誕節的時候一切都會趨緩然後我可以有幾會回台灣看家人還有朋友🙂
I think mindset is pretty important during this time, stay positive but stay safe and healthy is the number one rule of all time. Even though the gym is still closed, I have now starting the new routine myself by doing some home workouts and jogging in my neighbourhood to get some fresh air, instead just sitting in my room with my computer. Still hates it when I am sweating and suffering from planks or squat but it is the best way for me to get away from all the COVID issue and the bored by staying at home. I do suggest everyone to find a new habit or an interest during this time, it works pretty well!
我覺得在這種時候心態蠻重要的，要保持樂觀不過當然也要在安全健康的原則下！雖然健身房還是關著的，我最近開始有了新的例行事務要做，那就是在家做居家運動還有在附近慢跑健走。不能再繼續坐在電腦前面，有時候還是要出去呼吸一下新鮮空氣！雖然我還是很討厭滿身大汗還有做平板或深蹲的時候的肌肉痛，不過在做的當下可以讓我不要再想疫情什麼的還多了事可以打發。所以建議大家都可以開始一樣新的習慣或是找到不同的興趣，真的蠻有效的～
Don’t know if you guys still remember the essay I have to do for placement, well the progress literally just stopped there when I last updated it 🤪 Gotta get back to it and get it done really soon, or… you know the conclusion haha. It was nice talking to everyone this week, don’t remember to come back anytime soon!
不知道大家還記不記得我上次提到實習要交的報告，那個進度在我上次更新之後就停在那了🤪 真的應該要開始回去完成它了，要不然..你知道下場的哈哈。很開心這禮拜又可以和大家分享我的故事，不要忘記過一陣子再回來喔！
Mandy xx
