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Klein, Will - Covid-19 Journal, Will Klein
Klein, Will - Covid-19 Journal, Will Klein
Personal Journals
EIU student and baseball player (drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 2020 draft) documents the upheaval of life in Charleston and at EIU in the early weeks of the pandemic. In particular he describes the distress of day he found out about the cancellation of the baseball season, while the EIU baseball team was travelling.
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.