ARO U ND TH E C O LLE G E
COV ID T HR OUGH YOUR E Y ES LAST SPRING, TAUBMAN COLLEGE invited students and alumni to share how the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing quarantine affected their daily lives. This is a sample of the responses.
“ The pandemic started for me in January. I have a close relative who suffered from a life-threatening illness, and after the first case of COVID-19 in my hometown, her hospital went on lockdown. With God’s blessing, she survived, and I was able to FaceTime with her during the final week of class. I am thankful for the challenge that I received this semester because it is preparing me to become a stronger and better person … and I am grateful for the positivity of my close friend at Taubman and my studio instructor. Without them, I cannot imagine how I would have survived in school this semester.” “As commercial landlords, hotel owners, and about to open a flexible office space, my team and I face gray areas understanding what liability exists; coming up with protocols and communicating that to our tenants/guests/ members is very difficult for a small business.” — Jamie Simchik, M.U.P./M.B.A. ’15 (Boston)
“[Alpha Rho Chi] decided to host a virtual game night via Zoom. We played a variety of games, and it almost felt like we were all back together again.” — Jared Freeman, B.S. Arch./A.B. International Studies ’22
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— An M.Arch student from China who asked to remain anonymous
