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0Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 and early 2020, the two years of epidemic has brought great changes to our daily life. Frequent outbreaks, strict controls and squeezed living space added a lot pressure to our life.
In such a context, many people have changed their lifestyle and attitudes towards life. In today's section, we invite three university students who are living a positive life under the epidemic to share their feelings and experiences.
Hosts: 叶维嘉、Amy
Guests: 康康 刘星 泉玥
01:27 Guests self-introduction
All three guests are now at home and can not go back to campus due to the covid restriction.
02:21 What is the status of epidemic in your place and how will you arrange your May Day holiday?
Kang Kang is now living in Shenzhen, while Quan Yue is in Taiyuan. In these two cities, the epidemic has been well controlled and they are relatively free to go out.
In Jinan, where Liu Xing come from, however, is going through a harsh time against the covid. Outdoor activities are greatly restricted and she can just spend her holiday at home. In Beijing, where Ye is now in, the situation is also not easy and he will stay in school for the holiday.
05:13 What has changed in your lifestyle habits during this time away from school?
For Kang Kang, her new habit has started since the on-line semester in 2020. To fill the empty life back then, she began to learn how to cook. Now she usually cook breakfast and lunch for herself.
For Liu Xing, her biggest change is that she can now try the things she used to hate, in order to make a change in the mechanical life.
For Quan Yue, there has been a mentality change that she can now settle down and learn more things. She feels more calm at home than in school since she can set her own pace without other’s influence.
11:50 Did these new habits help you to live your daily life in a positive mind?
Amy says she can now see the world and experience the peaceful life by slowing down the pace and being close the nature.
According to Kang Kang, she believes the new habit of cooking helps her to live a regular life and the process of learning makes her feel alive. “I feel alive by feeling such a small but real daily life, and it is a positive change of mindset to me,” she says.
14:58 How did these positive changes take place?
Quan Yue explains three reasons for her mentality change. Firstly, her mom’s reminder makes her more disciplined than in school. Secondly, she has an encouraging friend and they always give support to each other. Thirdly, her own thought of reconciling herself to the current situation also helps her to form such a calm mind.
20:04 How can you try to do something you used to hate?
Liu Xing used to hate do sports very much but it was not that bad after she tried it out. “I just think that I limit myself before, and this long time of staying at home make me realize that I have neglected a lot,” says her.
Kang Kang adds that the certain positive feeling or little achievement these changes bring can encourage people to keep trying and eventually become a new habit. In other words, this is a virtuous circle.
23:11 What are your regrets or what kind of state of mind you wish you could have when recalling this period of time?
The lack of communication with the outside world is the most talked regret among speakers. However, they have accepted the reality and all made their own thinking.
“I think therefore I am,” Kang Kang believes that to live in the present by cherishing the things you can touch and being aware of your own heart can make up the regrets. Life itself does not have a rule, if the old time is gone with its meaning, we will need to think about the new meaning of life and embrace it.
Meanwhile, Quan Yue thinks she is actually enjoying the simple life now because she could calm down to find the true meanings of life in this simplicity, rather than consuming herself in the fierce competition.
33:00 What do you want to do when you go back on campus?
Drinking with friends, going to karaoke, meeting classmates and teachers and so on are mentioned.
35:06 Will the new habits continue after the epidemic?
All speakers agree they will keep the habits, not only because the habits are beneficial, but also because no matter how the outside world changes, the essence of life will not change.
38:17 Amy sharing an inspiring quote with speakers
【本期制作】
主持：叶维嘉、武佳颖
剪辑：王康妮
文字整理：马新鑫
制图：旦增卓玛、李夏煊
BGM：Wish — Martin Todsharow
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