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This is an image of myself on Zoom, which is an online conferencing tool that many universities and workplaces are using at the moment, while COVID-19 is evolving in Australia. I am also wearing a surgical mask in this image, which symbolises the fact that I am currently in self-quarantine. I also have my planner placed next to my laptop, which shows that we are in the year 2020.

Through this image, I wanted to express my feelings of discomfort and frustration at that point in time. I had recently returned from overseas, and upon arriving home, I had to self-quarantine myself. I had to wear a mask even though I was at home. This frustrated me because I felt uncomfortable in the place that I seek comfort from – my home.

Even though I felt uncomfortable and frustrated, I also wanted to express my feelings of gratitude. In the present year of 2020, I am glad that technology has advanced greatly because I am still able to connect with the rest of the world through video conferencing.

University of Melbourne. Students from Community Based Participatory Research subject, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.

Semester 1, 2020

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