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Reflecting on Friendship



I think the worst part of quarantine is that we can’t see our friends anymore. We miss them, they miss us, it’s a vicious cycle. It can be hard to even keep in touch sometimes, which is why you should reach out to them with this exercise!

Grab your pencil, paper, and any other materials you want and get ready to draw! Think of a specific friend or group of friends and draw something you miss doing with them or a nice memory you share. When you’re done make sure to send it to them!

Personally, quarantine has really stunted me because I’m unable to feed my boba addiction. Since subbie year, my friend Alice and have gone at least once a week, maybe even a few times to Green Street to get boba and talk. I really miss our weekly ritual so I decided to draw us doing cheers (but with boba of course). I sent it to her and she was really happy! 



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  1. Anna HuynhOctober 13, 2020 at 11:46 AM

    This is so so cute! I love how your drawing makes it seem so easy to just doodle something and send it to your friends! I honestly miss all of my friends so much.

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  2. Alice GaoOctober 15, 2020 at 7:18 AM

    AAAAAA first of all that art is beautiful!! Also I definitely miss going out for boba too and I wish I had the skill to draw us together <3

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