My name is Sam Duran. I am 17 years old and a junior attending West Early College. The pandemic has made me feel trapped, bored and confused. Right now, the most important things I miss are seeing my classmates, seeing my family and going to parks and libraries.

The photo I submitted is a photo of some exercise equipment that has been covered in caution tape at a park near my house called Westwood Park. To me it represents how the epidemic is affecting city services such as parks and libraries. I chose to take this photo and add the word “caution” in yellow lettering to it to express how people should be cautious when going out of their houses as there’s no guarantee you can’t catch the virus.

My hope for the future is that we get through this pandemic safely and quickly and can resume normal societal function.