A collection of anonymous quotes from the Marist student body :
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Denial
Anger
“We drove around with the windows down, on the last day before lockdown, not knowing our freedom ride would be the last normal one.” “Wesawthecampus in its last daysof normality. We watched the world slowly shut its doors as this invisible virus invaded our world.” “We hoped we’d get one extra week off of school for spring break. We packed aweekend bag and went home happily, having no idea we’d have to move out soon after.”
“We got an email saying that classes would be online for the rest of the semester.” “We were told that we would be given an extra week off for spring break, but that extra week turned into a year.” “We had to transition from interacting and learning with our peers to being lectured from a computer screen for months.”
Stage 3:
Stage 4:
Bargaining
Depression
“Our days were spent in front of a laptop. We tried to have fun and be creative but we couldn’t ignore the pain of disconnection.”
“Our understanding of ‘normal’ was tearing apart at the seams. While continuing to learn academically, we were also re-learning how to function safely within society.” “We all had a very hard decision to make: Come back and risk getting sick ... or stop life in its tracks and take an unwanted lengthy break from working towards a career.” “Our bedrooms doubled as our classrooms or workplaces. Our townhouses and dorms became [our] bubbles.”
“It’s been hard for us to make connections over a WiFi connection”
“Despite our bleak semester, we’ve all had time to reflect on who we are and hopefully when this is all over, we’ll have figured out who we want to be.”
Stage 5:
Acceptance
“We felt like some of our best years were going to be wasted, but we worked hard to continue our education safely ... Coming to terms with how our college experience has changed was not easy, but the majority of us are dedicated to being mindful of others and continuing our education.”
“While we all have our individual struggles, we have found new ways to connect and deepen our sense of community.”
“We have learned so many new things about technology, and found many new ways to be together–but not together.”
“We’ve begun to appreciate the little things. We’re treasuring every moment on campus, in the presence of our friends, because we recognize now how fragile it all is.” •
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