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Connecticut College COVID-19 Archive

Documenting the Camel Experience

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Elena Erdekian '20, Government and Economics major

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We were told to leave as fast as possible and not drive through campus, so I wasn't able to catch a glimpse of Tempel Green…

Sara Rothenberger, Residential Education and Living

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There has never been a time that I have seen a campus so empty and lacking it's natural vitality.

Adam Khan '22, Music Tech and Math major

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It is so rare that so many people can relate to what you're feeling. I feel so alone but so does everyone.

Tashayla Borden '21, Africana Studies & Psychology major

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I got a small job making grocery deliveries. I help out senior citizens.

Cameron Aaron '21, Computer Science and Psychology major

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I'm working at a startup to distribute PPE to healthcare workers

Anonymous

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I feel like I did not get the closure I needed before graduating.

Ali Plucinski '20, Government major

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I have been impressed by the willingness of professors to go out of their way to make the situation as reasonable for…

Anonymous

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When the day comes I can hug my friends, I will remind myself to never take hugs for granted again.

Hannah Lombard '21, Psychology major

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On walks, it seems somewhat normal in nature but in stores and things the mannerisms of people are very different.

Jon-Robert Corasanti '20, Theater major

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I'm building a giant boat in the basement and I'm making a beautiful song using the grand piano and my electric piano.

Oliver Holmes '20, Psychology major

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Conn was not always my favorite place, but damn if I don't miss it like hell right now.

Anonymous

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Whenever things happen on the news, it's easy to think how it will never affect you. It's much harder to think about your…

Anonymous

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It's painful to see classes that were my favorite not translate well online.

Rob Richter, Arts Programming

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I am glad I have a job and can continue to work. I also feel some guilt because some of my staff cannot work remotely.

Anonymous

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Quite honestly schoolwork has provided a nice distraction from thinking about the virus.

Isabella Sorrenti '22, Art History and Classical Studies major

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My friends and I have started to virtually "go to the library" in which we all Face Time and do homework.

Maureen Ronau, Chemistry

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I can't be in contact with my grandkids, which is tough. But we chat online.

Ellie Smith '20, Cellular and Molecular Biology major

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It is a blessing to spend time with my family before I move on to my next step in life.

Anonymous

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I packed up my dorm and my friend's dorms, as they are European international students, and it was bittersweet.

Anonymous

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It is difficult to teach classes without getting as much instantaneous feedback from students.

Libby Friedman, Dean of the College office

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People in WW I and II and the 1918 Influenza epidemic also thought there was no hope - this too shall pass.

Anonymous

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I don't know if this is just me, but whenever I feel even vaguely different I have to Google the symptoms of the virus.

Greer Hill '20, Government and Economics major

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I'm grateful to how the Conn administrators and deans have handled everything. Their communications have been clear,…