My name is Skylar Kosciuch. I am 21 years old and I’m graduating from the DPS 18-21 program. They are based out of North High School. The pandemic has made me feel sad because I can’t see my love and best friends. I was a little irritated because we didn’t take action sooner for the virus. Cared at times because of the changing symptoms towards young people. Right now, the most important things I miss are being at Arts Street and school. Just hanging out with my love and best friends right now.

I took two photos because I wanted to show how much more time I’m spending with my dog. Maya is a girl. The second photo I wanted to show is about how much I miss my best friends and being able to go out safely. To me it represents how things have changed while being in quarantine. I chose to take these photos of my dog and my best friends to express how much I miss them and how much more time I’ve been spending with Maya my dog. It’s crazy how I don't want to go outside of the house to do anything because of how risky it is to catch the virus possibly every time I go out. So that’s why I don’t know when I will see my friends again to hang out with them. I’m enjoying all this time with Maya, my dog. She’s one best friend I can hang out with safely without leaving the house.

My hope for my future is that things will maybe someday be back to normal. So I can maybe soon see my best friends and my love again without the risk of catching this virus. I just hope we don't ever have to go through anything like this again!!!