Tionna Mott

South Broward High school freshman, Tionna Mott, is casual about wearing her mask. She only wears it when it is really required, places such as the grocery store.

‘’When I’m walking to the store I have it off, but once I’m about to go inside I put it on,” said Mott, “sometimes I put my nose out to get a little air when wearing my mask.”

When she has to wear it for a long time, she finds it is difficult for her to breathe; however, she wears it to be safe. She has to set a good example for her cousins.

 “My 4-year-old and 2-year-old cousins never like to keep their mask on,” said Mott, “they take it off as soon as we get into the store or leave it on under their nose.  Sometimes it’s hard for the baby to keep their masks in place.”

Most of her family works outside the home so they are keener on masks since they are always exposed to the risk of Covid. Mott’s family works in restaurants. Her mom works as a waitress, one of her uncles is a cook, but her other uncle works at a carwash 

Mott says she does not have a favorite mask, because she is always losing them. She just gets one from her grandma if she can’t find hers. She gets her mask from the corner store by her house or her grandma because she always has a lot.

Her grandma always has to ask her where her mask is. If she does not have one, her grandma sucks her teeth or has an annoyed face and gives her one.

Wearing a mask has changed the way she interacts with people. For example, she finds herself making more eye contact, so she can communicate better. 

“I can barely hear when I am talking to people with a mask on, so I look them in the eye,” said Mott.