Students share how they’ve been spending their free time since school closure

Discover new TV shows, movies, books, music and more to keep you buys during quarantine

Paige Anderson, Sports Editor
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 28, 2020

After the excitement many students felt when school announced it would be closed due to COVID-19, they were quickly met with the realization that there is only so much one can do inside. Learn about how students are now spending their time.

*Since the Talisman staff are doing their part and practicing social distancing, these interviews were conducted over social media.


Sophomore Harper Kuhn

1. What movies or TV shows have you been watching?

Cartoon by Ssm Rainville

Cartoon by Ssm Rainville

“New Girl,” “Parks and Rec” and “Stranger Things”

2. What music or podcasts have you been listening to?

Grateful Dead, Santana and The Beatles

3. If you’ve been reading at all, what books are you reading?

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky

4. If you’re staying active, what activities have you been doing? 

Running and doing workouts at home

5. Have you been painting or drawing or other activities like that? 

Painting

6. What’s something you now have the time for since quarantine?

Sewing and playing the guitar


Senior Marley Rankin

1. What movies or TV shows have you been watching?

“The Lobster,” “Molly’s Game,” “Moonlight,” “As Above So Below” and “Under the Skin”

2. What music or podcasts have you been listening to?

Childish Gambino, Solange, Lana Del Ray and Girl in Red

3. If you’re staying active, what activities have you been doing? 

Walking, going on runs and doing online ballet

4. Have you been painting or drawing or other activities like that? 

Editing three different films that were shot before quarantine

5. How have you been spending most of your time in general?

Editing films, Zoom calls with friends and going on runs

6. What’s something you now have the time for since quarantine?

Editing films


Junior Jaxon Vickers

1. What movies or TV shows have you been watching?

“All American,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Happy”

2. If you’re staying active, what activities have you been doing? 

Going on bike rides

3. How have you been spending most of your time in general?

Sitting around and doing whatever comes to mind

4. What’s something you now have the time for since quarantine?

Baking


Freshman Willa Kuhn

1. What movies or TV shows have you been watching?

“New Girl” and “Monsters Inc.”

2. What music or podcasts have you been listening to?

Country music like Luke Combs

3. If you’ve been reading at all, what books are you reading?

“Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng

4. If you’re staying active, what activities have you been doing? 

Running and doing at home workouts

5. Have you been painting or drawing or other activities like that? 

Drawing and painting

6. How have you been spending most of your time in general?

Sleeping, schoolwork and exercising

7. What’s something you now have the time for since quarantine?

Sewing