An unforgettable experience

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I remember coming out of school, walking home to celebrate my moms birthday. Prior to this, my teacher was, once again, talking about this new virus called COVID-19. He was very adamant of this soon to be pandemic. He was always informing us to stay safe and education might take a drastic turn in the future if the cases keep increasing. I did not think much of it and honestly thought he was going crazy. Later did I know, he was right all along. I was one of the unfortunate ones that graduated high school online which I was not bummed out at first but later on realized that It was missed out on of my biggest milestones. Speaking education wise, it was really fun since all I had to do was get up and turn on my computer for class. It felt effortless and assumed that school from now on is going to be the easiest thing in the world, until I got to college. Remote learning in college was, by far, the worst experience in the world. When it came to concentrating and understanding the concepts, it was really hard. I was not doing well in any of my classes. I hit a roadblock. I was fortunate enough to manage and pass my classes with the help of my sister but I would soon hit another roadblock in my life. In my sophomore year of college, we were allowed to take in person class which I jumped to the opportunity but I struggled with on of the basic necessities every human being should have. Be social. I was always a shy person who kept everything to himself but the pandemic reinforced it to another level. I was not able to participate, or even join any clubs because all I wanted to do was rush home. I did not want to interact with anyone. It would take a toll on me since I started to go down a path of deep sadness and lack of energy to do anything. I missed a lot of my assignments. Skipped school. I did not want to associate myself to school. I, once again, was fortunate enough to find help and escape this reality I was creating in my head. That the outside world offers so much and I started to enjoy school. It is the 23 of September and I can safely say that I am reaching a level where I found impossible when I just started college. I found a rhythm that fits me and my needs and I am not stopping.

I am a senior majoring in Psychology

This story has many locations but it mostly took place in school, home, and with association with my family and friends.

Date (Dublin Core)

March 13, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Self

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HNSC2100

Partner (Dublin Core)

Brooklyn College

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Text story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Biography

English Education--Universities

English Online Learning

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

reflection

challenge

socializing

college

experience

motivation

Collection (Dublin Core)

College COVID Stories

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Brooklyn College HNSC Prompt

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

09/23/2024

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

09/25/2024

Date Created (Dublin Core)

03/13/2020

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Covid 19

Brooklyn College

This item was submitted on September 23, 2024 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share Your Story With Us” on the site “Brooklyn College New York”: http://mail.covid-19archive.org/s/brooklyncollege

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