Assignment for the week of April 13

The podcast I listen to is called “Social Distance” by The Atlantic. It was about a female getting precise information from a professional on how summer is going to be like. The professional had his information because he is connected to people in the medical field, so this establishes his credibility. The people’s views that are being expressed are both the one asking questions and the one answering them. I didn’t get the name of them the one asking the question is just concerned people and their safety for the future. The one answering the question is just giving ideas on how the summer is ideally going to occur. The thing that interests me is the idea of not having to stay home over the summer. Katherine said her birthday was around the final weeks of July, and she asked Ed questions in regards to her celebrating her birthday. I got to admit something I learned may not be new to others but new to me. Ed said that the mask is used to not protect yourself but from stop spreading the disease to other people. Furthermore, he said that even if you have no symptoms, you can still give the virus to others. This all means that people have to get the right mindset when they go outside, we need to use the masks not just for our safety but for everyone. This podcast does influence me in the aspect of not going outside until we are allowed. Ed did say that we can enjoy our summer but under certain circumstances that include social distancing and recommends small gatherings. It gave me hope that we have the possibility to have a nice summer and not be home all day. I would recommend this podcast to my classmates because it’s a very brief conversation that can explain some of our concerns. I’m assuming that we all want to have a good experience this summer, and the podcast is giving us insight on how we might spend it. Some reactions I have is that I think the idea of going to the beach isn’t going to happen. Ed said we might be able to go the beach but be 6 feet away from each other, but I believe it’s better to not go. I saw that all NYC pools and beaches are being closed so I doubt people would go there. I don’t listen to podcasts unless it assigned to me. It’s not that I hate it but I rather do other things but in regards to getting the information, I feel like watching television news is better.

  *Social Distance, The Atlantic