Silvia Rigamonti
Università Bocconi
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23 years old
Geneva, Switzerland
How has your everyday-life changed? What do you do to fulfill your day?
When the outbreak started, I was at my parents’ place for the weekend and I was forced to stay there very abruptly. Basically, I went from living alone in Milan to being roommates with my parents again, with everything I own still in Milan. I was in such denial that I only unpacked my suitcase after three weeks, having to accept the fact that I had to stay indefinitely. I fill my days with studying and on calls with my teammates for group projects, which is a non-stop. Thankfully, both my parents are working remotely so everyone is in working mode, and we found a routine where we meet up for a quick gym session before dinner time and watch movies together in the evening to unwind.
Your work is built on creativity. While we’re all in quarantine, what is your solution to keep on being creative? Where do you find your inspiration in this moment?
Without social meetings with people, it’s easy to fall into the trap of working all day to fight boredom and stay on top of university tasks, which can be emotionally draining. Thus, I try to keep one hour a day dedicated to do whatever activity that feed my soul and my inspiration, which could be journaling, reading, calling my friends or spending quality time with my family. It helps me clear my mind and allow space for creative projects.
What is your biggest fear right now?
That this whole situation is the new normal. I fear I won’t be able to have my normal life back in terms of social interactions, but also, I fear a halt of society advancement as whole. For example, the fights done in the last few years to advance climate justice, equal rights or the importance of education might be pushed back in the world agenda; favouring instead cheaper polluting energies, stronger inequalities or spread of disinformation. These are fears that might be common to my generation even without a pandemic, but I feel this more strongly recently.
What will you do once all of this is over?
Hug my friends and stop taking for granted the aspects of my life that I forgot to appreciate while I had them!