A.N.-P., 24, a student in Palo Alto, CA
“…Camping in the backyard, exchanging baby pictures over wine, practicing handstands against the fridge as others weave past flailing bodies…”
“…Camping in the backyard, exchanging baby pictures over wine, practicing handstands against the fridge as others weave past flailing bodies…”
You should know that my professor, during the last class he would ever teach, asked whether we should sacrifice the lives of the elderly, people like him, so that we can survive. “Yes, I think you should” was his answer And after we said thank you and clapped, and left the meeting one by one, tears swelled up his eyes.
Around early March when many schools in the country were starting remote learning, many friends of mine who are international students from China were both physically and verbally assaulted (e.g. being pushed, being called names, yelled at, etc.) just because they wore a mask on the street or in the grocery store.
“.. I feel like rolling my eyes just writing this down. I feel ashamed of my depression. There’s people losing their lives, and here I am selfishly feeling sorry for myself…”
“Have been taking shelter at home since Jan 2020. Can’t travel to US or any other country.”
“caused me need to move out from my student dorm and find another place to stay locally.”
“The onset of COVID-19 coincided with my grandpa’s cancer diagnosis. […] As schools shut down across the US, I was finally able to book a flight home. […] This year was a disaster. But some part in me was glad that the pandemic has brought me home to my family.”
“According to some news, people feel stressful due to too much spending time with their family. We can see how strong our family bond is…”
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