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The transition to online classes due to the coronavirus outbreak was very sudden and
stressful. It was mentioned by several of my professors a few days before the switch that it
would likely happen, but I did not really think much of it until I received the email about classes
being cancelled for a few days and then the return with remote learning. For the most part, all
of my professors have been very good about staying in touch with me and their other students.
They want their students to be reaching out to them to make sure that everything is going well
and to use them as a resource if they need to talk about anything. I think that although this is a
new experience for a lot of us as students and faculty, we were able to get through it and
handle it together.
Along with taking classes, I was involved in a student organization that was affected by
COVID-19. I was a part of momentum, which is a student-run dance organization on campus.
We hold a show every semester, and the money that we raise from the shows gets donated to
a cause we have picked. We had been practicing all semester for our show, which would have
been held the last weekend in March. Once online classes were implemented for the remaining
of the semester, practices and the show were also cancelled. Unfortunately, we were unable to
put on a show and raise money this semester, but we were still able to make the best of the
situation. Each group sent in a video of what was completed of their dance, and we were able
to watch everyone’s pieces for the semester.
For the remaining of the semester, I chose to stay at my off-campus apartment. Two of
my other roommates also chose to stay instead of going home. We are trying to live life as
normal as possible although it is somewhat hard with our now altered schedules. We have been
getting up in the morning to workout together, doing our separate classwork, and then if it is
�nice outside, we will try to go for a walk to get out of the house and get some fresh air. I think
that with all things considered, I have been able to adjust pretty fast and well to this temporary
way of living. From what I can tell, other people that I know, including all of my family, are
getting through this tough time as best as they can.
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COVID-19 Journals
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled.
The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community.
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2020
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University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project
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Epidemics
Grand Valley State University
College students
Personal narratives
COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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COVID-19 Semester
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Slais, Tianna
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Journal of GVSU student Tiana Slais' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date
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2020-04-20
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University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project
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COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020
Epidemics
Grand Valley State University
College students
Personal narratives
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Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives.
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COVID-19_2020-04-20_SlaisTianna
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eng