Taking advantage of unexpected free time

I know many of people who are spending this quarantine just watching TV series, sleeping, eating, complaining.

Personally I think there's a plenty of time to do things, AND time to do something useful as well.

For example, finally I had time to finish reading a book I had started months ago and left halfway through, to complete an online course about computer programming, to clean the house (I mean a deep cleaning).

Now I'm taking advantage of this spare time having online English classes and conversations, on italki and with teachers from a language school located in my city.

I've also learned how to cook feijoada (Brazilian black beans) and had the chance to practice s Portuguese with friends and relatives.

Furthermore, I had time to do exercises at home using gymnastic equipment, and to work remotely at least two days a week.

So when I talk to people who spend all their time watching Netflix or sleeping, then complaining they have trouble in finding a good job, I try to motivate them to do something to improve themselves.

All in all, personally I won't have a bad memory of this isolation since I had time to improve my skills in both work and non-work fields.

The real downsides of this pandemic are the death toll and the economic recession we are going to face. We must be optimistic and do our best to go back to normal life.