As Co-VID 19 continues to impact the country and the world, it has changed the way we live and our whole lives altogether. A group of the people affected the most have been students and more in a negative way. With the outbreak running rampant, universities and colleges are forced to close campuses and move classes online, operating remotely for the rest of the semester. Many students are being displaced and can't return home on their while others no longer have the opportunity to enjoy the rest of their academic experience. Students across the country, the globe, have been affected.
The majority of schools aren't returning until the next school year due to the increasing number of cases in their area. K-12 students now have to take on homeschooling with their parents. Many kids don't have access to laptops and the internet. With schools being closed, students don't have access to the cafeteria. There are students whose only meals every day are from school breakfast and lunch. We're thankful for the people who continuously donate and help them in the community.
High School seniors aren't able to tour campuses in the spring, have Prom, and their graduation ceremonies have been canceled. First-year College students had their first year of college ended abruptly and having to leave their dorm and find their way back home. International students have no means to return home in the middle of the semester. College seniors have their final year of college cut short. They won't be able to enjoy the last spring break, senior week, or even graduation. The four or five years they spent working towards this moment was taken away from them. They'll still get the diploma, but the moment of them walking across the stage was taken away from them.
This pandemic has changed all of our lives. We are all being affected by this. It doesn't care whether you're young or old, rich or poor, black or white. We are in tough times, and we are all in this together. So be considerate of students because their normal has been turned upside down.
