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Hurricane Katrina was a large and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Confusion, difficulty sleeping, sadness. -
The Great Recession had a significant economic and political impact on the United States. While the recession technically lasted from December 2007 – to June 2009 (the nominal GDP trough), many important economic variables did not regain pre-recession. I was disoriented, miserable, anxious, isolated, and unhappy. -
Got to travel to Washington to watch the Washington Wizards play the Philadelphia 76ers. On the way to this game, I was filled with excitement and joy, at the same time nervous for the Wizards to lose. Towards the end of the game, my emotions went the other filled with anger after we lost driving home sad not knowing when my next game will be. -
Got to go to New York for the first time, while I was there we got to visit the 9/11 memorial. As we go through looking at everything I felt fear, anger, worry, sadness, and intense. -
Went down to the beach and bought a skim board just to try it, afterward I loved it, the thrill of riding waves coming in. Whenever I first tried it I was worried and scared about sliding off the board and face planting which I later did and just laughed knowing it didn't hurt that bad made me feel even more confident. -
A worldwide pandemic starts leaving millions dead and many variants of the illness/virus. I felt vulnerable when I heard how many people had it, sick, scared, troubled, and uneasy -
Getting my first job at subway, a place I always enjoyed eating at. I was nervous going into the interview, scared, worried I wouldn't get it, but 10 minutes later I was proud and happy that I got my first job. -
Got the car I always wanted once I turned 16, 2017 Audi A4. When I first bought the car I was thrilled, accomplished, responsible, elation, and once I owned a car a bit the $500 warranty payment a month kinda makes me stressed. -
marking the end of 20 years of Western military presence on the land. Things escalated real quick and before America could even evacuate all its personnel from the nation, the Taliban took over the country. I was scared, worried, confused, angry, and sad. Why did we suddenly pull troops out, what does the Taliban do next, Biden could've prevented this if he didn't suddenly withdrawal everyone from a war where we have been fighting for 20 years and a bunch of fallen U.S soldiers. -
After weeks of warnings from Western leaders, Russia unleashed a three-pronged invasion of Ukraine from the north, east, and south on Feb. 24, just days after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics ended. After seeing days of fighting I feel sick to the stomach the fact Putin is trying to do this for power, worried for war/ troubled, and endangered.