I would be lying if I said I wasn’t very concerned about the coronavirus when we departed for spring break. Luckily, I was not the one making decisions regarding society when the virus began to spread, as I severely underestimated this disease. Personally, I believe the decisions made by universities to move classes online was one that has potentially saved thousands of lives. Although college-age individuals are not as likely to die from the disease, and could often be asymptomatic, they are undoubtedly carriers of the disease. Keeping the students at the universities would be risking the lives of many of the older professors, administrators, staff, etc.
School from home has been interesting to say the least. Something about being in Chapel Hill in a university environment motivates me to do my work more so than a home setting. Probably because I’m surrounded by distractions at home. I also believe that classes via Zoom has been a good experience. While it may be easier to lose the attention of students, I ultimately believe Zoom allows those who don’t speak much in class are presented with more opportunities to voice their opinions. I’m also glad that professors have been understanding with students, and that acknowledging that having to work online can become inconvenient or difficult.
Dealing with the pandemic has become difficult as of recent. The “stay at home” orders in North Carolina definitely make life more monotonous, and make obtaining things more difficult. I’ve been working out from home and playing basketball in my driveway to pass some of the time. I’ve also been trying to get some extra sleep and to catch up on studying and notes. Hopefully the COVID-19 situation is solved quickly and managed in an effective way so that we all can return to our normal lives.
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Christian Brewster Microbiology 