In an effort to keep the Flintridge Sacred Heart community connected, the Veritas Shield will post questions regularly for as long as we’re prevented from being together on campus. Our hope is to use our website to facilitate discussion and fellowship during these crazy times.
We encourage students, faculty, staff and whoever else might be reading this site to respond to the question above in the comments section. Remember to keep your comments respectful.
If you have an idea for a question that you think the Shield should post, send your proposal to Kiara Hosseinion at kiarahosseinion20@fshamail.org.
Kiara Hosseinion is a staff writer for the Veritas Shield. When she is not working for the paper, she can be found taking pictures of her St. Bernard,...
Alexandra Christodoulou • Mar 22, 2020 at 2:15 pm
I have always wanted to write a song so I have been learning how to play the guitar and piano from the internet in my newfound freetime.
emilie risha • Mar 21, 2020 at 9:03 pm
Wow I love hearing from everyone, thank you Veritas Shield for this feature. My sisters and I have been having fun singing and cooking together, and if I can maintain the will power, I would love to really clean out my room/closet.
ALSO if anyone likes to embroider, look into contributing to this project: https://www.25millionstitches.com/
Angelina Reddy • Mar 21, 2020 at 5:54 pm
I have really wanted to learn some basic tap dance moves for a while, and I think I found the perfect place! Thanks to Ms. Mac, I found out about a 45-minute virtual tap class at 10AM next Saturday, March 28, led by Broadway pro Jeremy Benton. Here’s a link to the information about this class, along with many other virtual musical theater classes you can join in on this coming week: https://mailchi.mp/fb2410b56c77/free-online-musical-theater-classes?e=8898981482!
Sister Annunciata • Mar 20, 2020 at 1:46 pm
Yesterday I learned how to visit face-to-face with my sister, who lives in Ohio, on Facebook. I’ll be doing that regularly since she can no longer go out to her many volunteer venues. Also, I plan to work steadily on my counted cross stitch project for our Motherhouse Boutique–and to teach counted cross stitch to any resident students who would like to learn this fun, but demanding craft. (e-mail me or speak to Ms Sam if you’re interested) And finally, I have a MOUNTAIN of novels to read!
Mrs. Bostic • Mar 20, 2020 at 11:59 am
I am hoping to get to read more, and do yoga (maybe both at the same time! 😉 ). Ella and Ms. Hunnewell reminded me about knitting, which I used to know how to do- so that might be next.
Drew Eisenstein • Mar 19, 2020 at 9:42 pm
I have been crocheting a blanket for the last eight months. It is still not finished. Maybe Sisyphus would have managed to get that rock to the top of the hill if there was just social distancing.
Nora Murphy • Mar 19, 2020 at 6:54 pm
What spare time? Kidding. I’m definitely going to up my boardgame game. We’ve already added a few to the family’s extensive collection – Ticket to Ride and Carcassone. I’m guessing we’ll learn to play some new card games (or old card games that I haven’t played in ages). I’m hoping to strum a few chords on the guitar, too. I may even end up playing some Super Smash Brothers…but probably not. Rewatching The Wire from start to finish sounds like a worthy goal. My husband has already mastered the art of the over-medium egg, in just one week! So the sky is the limit, I say!
Yellen • Mar 18, 2020 at 10:19 am
I want to become a more complete woman.
Kailey Cullen • Mar 16, 2020 at 3:48 pm
I plan on finding a pen pal! Hopefully someone from another country who I can send cute letters and pictures to.
Caitlin Cruz • Mar 15, 2020 at 11:10 pm
With all this time to spare, I think I am going to spend most of it either learning new songs on the piano, including “Bohemian Rhapsody” and like Kiara taking my dog on plenty of walks!
Claire McDonald • Mar 15, 2020 at 9:05 pm
Well, there are plenty of movies I went to see in the theatre so that will keep me busy. There is nothing like seeing it on the big screen with a big tub of popcorn to share with my friends.
Holly Hunnewell • Mar 15, 2020 at 7:11 pm
Remind my guitar of my peerless caterwauling. Organize my garage and attic, so that when I die (someday), my kids will not submit my house to a hoarder reality show. Pursue my business plan of making earth-friendly gift bags. Crochet, in an effort to nudge my kids to have more grandchildren-they love this, no-really, they do. Try very hard to appear tech-savvy in my distance teaching. (No laughing, please.) Not drop anything while I am teaching, so that students do not notice I am in my jammies from the waist down. Support my devoted department members. Remember to turn off my microphone at the in/appropriate times (Please, God.) Read.
Ella Kitt • Mar 15, 2020 at 6:35 pm
Who knows? I’ve always wanted to learn how to knit. I might even get a little wild and try some crocheting.
Angelina Arevalos • Mar 15, 2020 at 5:17 pm
So far, I’ve reorganized my room twice. I don’t know if this counts as a hobby, but It’s kinda fun rearranging the posters on my wall and organizing my jewelry. Who knows, maybe I’ll rearrange my living room and see if anyone notices. The possibilities are endless.
Nikki • Mar 15, 2020 at 5:16 pm
This is an incredible question! Thanks, Kiara! I’m definitely planning on watching tons of shows on Netflix and making lanyards. I might try out baking, but who knows with the panic purchasing at markets right now. This will probably be a good time for me to catch up on a lot of good books too!
Katia • Mar 15, 2020 at 4:51 pm
I hope to use the extra time at home to read more books outside of the books we have to read for school!
Kiara Hosseinion • Mar 15, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Now that I have an abundance of time, I have decided to re-read all my favorite YA books such as Divergent, to remind me why I love reading. Once I’m able to get back into reading for pleasure, I am hoping to tackle the Decameron. While I’m not reading, I am planning to collage one of the walls in my room. I will also be walking my dog three times a day if not more.
Olivia Spina • Mar 15, 2020 at 4:48 pm
Well… I’ve wanted to learn how to shuffle for a while now but never really had the time to learn. But, ask and you shall receive? Hopefully, in two weeks’ time, I’ll be on stage alongside my brother (ChiefBeef) dancing to his DJ set.