The Good
My name is Lucas Pellow, I want to talk about the early days of the Coronavirus. How in the beginning I saw it only as a negative, but now I could look at at least one of the positives of this global pandemic. At least for me. During the beginning months of the lockdowns and pandemic, I was really down and not looking forward to much. I was out of school and the routine schedule that dictated my life was shattered. I felt like I was going through the motions and had nothing to do. As lockdowns continued, my feeling of glee was also locked down. I was alone with my mom and my dad who would commute from across the state. But I received news that not only school was out for Covid, but colleges and universities alike. My brothers would be coming home until Summer and then some, along with my dad. As bad as it was to have online classes and not being able to connect with friends the same, I haven’t been closer to my entire family in years until that point.
When I came to One Stone, I was in a completely new environment and I was concerned about what I would be doing. When I got to my first immersion, it really helped me get immersed into the Lab51 environment. Not really knowing a whole lot of people in One Stone, Reboot Week and Week of Welcome really helped but also my first immersion experience. Playing around with Unity and making a game of my own was something that was really enjoyable to me. Seeing other people’s games and getting to know and getting help from them really made me immersed into the One Stone environment. Though it was hard getting back into a routine after Covid and summer, the coaches and my advisors really helped me go through with what to do. I couldn’t be more thankful for them and my family. This goes back to what I want to be Good for, I want to be there for people when they’re not in their brightest hour. I want to support others to the best of my abilities, while still keeping myself well.
Being good is something that can be hard to pinpoint. Many people have different opinions on what it means to be good and do good. I believe that one of the most important goods you could do is always being there for someone. The human psyche is a complicated thing and supporting people through their ups and downs is something that can go a long way. I wrote my first digital artifact as a story of what I was dealing with and how it was resolved; I think everyone should have someone to rely on.
I’ve thought about how One Stone also helped get me out of the funk I was experiencing during Covid and the end of summer. I work really well with an organized schedule. One Stone helped provide a weekly structure to keep me moving forward. Getting an advisory system to help me with this scheduling and work is also something I really admire about One Stone. The advisor system really helped me get into the groove of this school and I couldn’t be more grateful for them. My first immersion experience took some getting used to, but I got the hang of it with the help of my advisors and immersion coach. Whenever I do have trouble with this environment, I can always rely on my coaches or advisors to get me back on track. This also goes back to my thought that the best good you could do is to be there for someone, you never know when they’re going to need you but when they do you will know. The person who needs help will be able to recognize this and carry this idea onto themselves, and they will take this idea and become a new person all for the better.
