Training at the Base Pt. 1

Slapping her face a couple of times she reminded herself to focus. Walking back into her room she switched into disposable gym wear while grabbing her hoodie and mask. She was thankful for living in a country where masks were regular additions to outfits when leaving the house. There was a societal culture that allowed for people to wear masks when they felt sick or were sick and had to go out. Even for non-medical reasons, women often wore masks when they felt their face was "unpresentable" or not "polite." In other words, any time they did not wear makeup or felt that their faces were inferior the mask came on. So for someone like her who cared less about both reasons and solely wanted to remain inconspicuous, it was perfect. She knew from experience that wearing a mask in America and Europe provoked stares and was more harmful.