Quiz: Who Were You in the Q?

By Kendall Lieberman and Fraya Salzman

Originally printed in the Fall 2020 Slope Media Group Magazine

We all found our own ways to keep busy during quarantine. Which quarantine type are you?

When do you typically wake up?

A. 7 AM. Rise and shine

B. 11 AM. Slow and relaxed morning

C. You never went to bed

What’s your daily outfit?

A. Either your workout clothes or WFH clothes for a Zoom call. There’s no in-between. 

B. Your newest handmade tie dye hoodie 

C. Sweatpants and a t-shirt: why bother getting dressed with nowhere to go?

How would you spend your ideal Saturday night?

A. Homework and a post-dinner stroll

B. Watch Netflix while making beaded bracelets  

C. Zoom happy hour and game night

What’s your favorite form of exercise?

A. You run every day and track everything on your Apple Watch

B. Candlelit yoga 

C. Chloe Ting YouTube videos

It’s your turn to make dinner for the family. What are you making?

A. A 3 course meal that you found on New York Times Cooking 

B. Tofu stir fry

C. The newest recipe you found on TikTok @jeremyscheck

You’re cleaning your room. What music is in the background?

A. Big Bootie 18 or your favorite throwback playlist

B. An inspirational podcast, like How I Built This with Guy Raz 

C. Your favorite album you posted on Instagram for the Bill Clinton Challenge 

It’s movie night. What are you watching?

A. The Big Short or Wolf of Wall Street

B. The Social Network

C. The Kissing Booth 2 or some other Netflix Original Movie

You have two hours with nothing on your calendar. How do you kill the time?

A. Free time. Ever heard of her…? 

B. Come up with a new business

C. Social distance hang with friends  

What’s your favorite day of the week?

A. Not sure, all days feel the same

B. Mondays. You like to start your week fresh 

C. Fridays. You love the weekend! 

If you got mostly As…The Busy Body

We call you the “busy body.” You’re drowning in schoolwork, have two computer monitors in your room, and spend most of your time refreshing LinkedIn. When you’re not staring at your computer screen or editing your resume, you can be found working out and tracking steps on your Apple Watch.

If you got mostly Bs…The Entrepreneur

You’re an aspiring entrepreneur. You’re always coming up with new ideas, especially when you have lots of free time on your hands. Over quarantine you made some kind of business (hence your vast collection of handmade jewelry, tie dye, masks, etc.) and maybe an Instagram account to go with it, too. 

If you got mostly Cs…The Trend Follower

We call you the “trend follower.” Zoom happy hour, game nights, and all the social media trends are your favorite pastimes. You watched all of Tiger King, made too many batches of banana bread, and have matched with everyone you know on Hinge. If there was an Instagram contest or trend, you likely were the first of your friends to participate (i.e. pushup challenge, Bill Clinton album, carrot drawing contest, etc.).

Let’s be real, quarantine gets boring. Even our favorite activities get old, and we start looking for new things to do. Look no further, as Slope Media Group members compiled a list of some of our best suggestions for you this winter.

New things to do in the Q: 

• Start a journal: You’ll want to remember these crazy, long, strange days and refer to your journal when you tell your kids all about college in quarantine. You’d be surprised how much you can write for just 5 minutes a day. 

• Movie watching: Spend a day catching up on all the movies you’ve never watched but everyone else has (suggestions: 21 Jump Street, Bridesmaids, Home Alone).

• Dating apps: Are you looking for someone new to talk to? Dating apps are booming right now. 

• Treat yourself: During this crazy time it’s good to treat yourself to something new. Think, new skin care, maybe a Spotify premium membership, or a board game to make the long days shorter. Consider shopping at a local small business to support others!

• Check in on your friends and loved ones: This is quite a weird, unprecedented time. Reach out to those close to you and see how they’re doing. A simple text or FaceTime call can make someone’s day!