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Osborne, Ethan - Covid-19 Journal, Ethan Osborne
Osborne, Ethan - Covid-19 Journal, Ethan Osborne
Personal Journals
EIU student Ethan Osborne recounts in detail the experience and frustration of living at home and working on his family farm in the early months of the pandemic, March-May 2020. He also details his observations of and feelings about the news coverage of the pandemic as well as the disregard (particularly by young people) for shelter in place mandates.
Mchale, Marguerite - Covid-19 Journal, Marguerite Mchale
Mchale, Marguerite - Covid-19 Journal, Marguerite Mchale
Personal Journals
Marguerite McHale, and EIU student in Professor Mark Dries' HIS 1595 class maintains an upbeat journal documenting the challenges of the pandemic. Of particular note, she describes the growing divide between those supportive of the social distancing and masking initiatives, as well as the impact on high school students who she maintains friendships with as one who graduated a year early from high school. She includes a number of pieces of high school student commentary as well as memes related to the pandemic, and links to news stories. She also describes her home life, and finding ways to keep busy …
Spencer, Julia - Covid-19 Journal, Julia Spencer
Spencer, Julia - Covid-19 Journal, Julia Spencer
Personal Journals
EIU student Julia Spencer describes the challenges adjusting to the new normal of the pandemic as it sets in. In particular she writes about struggles staying motivated to keep up with her studies, and the oddity of having classes on zoom. Her experience is compounded by health scares involving her mother and a friend.