STUDENT VOICE

Voice Box: How has your life been impacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with any new hobbies you picked up on?

Illustration by Janani Murugesan

How has your life been impacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with any new hobbies you picked up on?

by R.J. HUNT
Editor

“I used to be more social, but after all that time by myself, I got used to being by myself. I’m adapting back to being social.”

New Hobby: Gaming

Zion Stokes
Journalism

“All my life I’ve been in-person (school), then all of sudden pushed onto Zoom. I learned a lot about myself and how I learn.” 

New Hobby: No new hobbies, but takes more time with the things he already enjoys

Jackson Turner
Liberal Arts Transfer

“Covid encouraged me to get a job. I used Covid as an opportunity to get myself out there and I was lucky enough to get my foot in the door in my career field.” 

New Hobby: Collecting Velcro patches

Tyler Goboe
Criminal Justice with Law Enforcement Certification

“I’m pretty much an antisocial person. I’m not big on people, so I was fine staying at home. But it did give me time to think about my job path.”

New Hobby: Learning Korean and Arabic, along with drawing and singing

Celina Umpstead
Surgical Technology

“I’ve become more careful. Now, I always carry hand sanitizer on me.”

New Hobby: Reading

Ibrihim Alzawawi
Computer Science

“I always feel like I’m missing something when I leave the house without my mask on.”

New Hobby: Basketball

Samirah Cheek
Health and Science

“I learned to care more about my relationships with people and be more thankful for them. I’ve been reaching out to people way more than I ever have before.” 

New Hobby: Yoga and piano

Anna Richards
Liberal Arts Transfer

“I used to be out all the time, but Covid made me stay at home more. (Covid) changed my school system and that was a big change.” 

New Hobby: Basketball

Noura Abella
General Math and Science

“Covid has changed my habits, some good habits and some bad habits. I got better at organizing, but failed at motivation.” 

New Hobby: Binge-watching TV shows

R.J. Reed
Business Management

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