With J-term courses online this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, students in two classes collaborated virtually with community-based organizations in South Africa.
In a lot of ways, I feel like the strong, independent woman that my mom wants me and my sisters to be. However, there are still so many things that I get nervous doing.
So what has really changed besides the clock and the calendar? What is there to celebrate?
While a normal academic year already fosters a stressful environment that can negatively impact students’ mental well-being, the COVID-19 pandemic undeniably took an even greater toll on their mental health — particularly considering the adoption of social-isolation measures and a transition to virtual classes for many students.
What did you learn about yourself while participating in this intense two-week learning experience?
Although they won’t be able to replace a normal semester, hopefully, they will make a semester transition more fun.
If you’re not from "NoVa" and have never had the opportunity to have Moo Thru, you’re in luck — Moo Thru is now available in Charlottesville at the new Dairy Market on Grady Avenue.
I know I can’t be the only one who has occasionally gotten bored over this longer-than-usual winter break. So I’ve been searching for an activity that consumes my mind so that I don’t realize the time is passing.
Making it through every day of 2020 was a significant accomplishment, and everyone deserves to be proud of themselves and everything we’ve made it through.
Come join me in the land of freedom. There’s plenty of room.
This semester was characterized by potential exposures to COVID-19, unprecedented learning formats and overall a very different college experience than past semesters. Students learned to rely on their neighbors, friends and family for the support they needed.
Books provide a unique kind of solace like no other, and I fully intend to fall back in love with the art of reading.
I know it’s difficult to take a full course load online and at home, so to all the students who stayed home this semester, I just want to say that I am proud of you.
Here I am thinking back on how I’ve spent my 2020, and I really don’t know what I could have done differently.
There’s almost always something to treasure, and if not, there’s always tomorrow.
What had seemed like the most trivial thing to me before — taking care of houseplants — has become a vital form of life support.
To make your first socially distant Friendsgiving more enjoyable, I highly recommend making a charcuterie board.
There’s no getting around it. This year has been — to put it lightly — a bad one.
Beyond any complications that may arise from being at home, students also consider how their academic performance is impacted by being away from the physical environment of Grounds.
Growing up watching various teen protagonists who’d glamorously write letters and journals in picturesque scenes — including characters like Mia Thermopolis from “The Princess Diaries” and Elena Gilbert from “The Vampire Diaries” — I was inspired to dabble in the art form myself.
