As a rising senior, this September should have included my last first day, senior night football games, and my last pep rally. Instead, my classmates and I will be spending the first three months of our senior year sitting at home in front of our…
Njoki: With this constant influx of news, sometimes I get too caught up in all the tragic things going on in the world. Hearing one piece of bad news, makes me watch other videos about the numerous challenges people must overcome right now. People are…
Q: Has this pandemic changed your feelings about current events and politics? Njoki: Before this pandemic, I didn’t pay attention to the news, other than things I heard in school or saw on Instagram/Twitter. Now, I watch the news with my parents almost every day…
Q: In 50 years, how will you look back on this moment? Njoki: I recently saw a post on Instagram with a poem by Kitty O’Meara that described how I hope people will look back at this time, “And the people stayed home… And learned…
Q: What are you worried about? Owen: I’m worried about not knowing what to be worried about. Fear of the unknown. Knowing to be scared of an illness is one thing, but I don’t know whether to be scared for myself or my neighbors. There’s…
In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women’s Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Q: How are you staying entertained, active, healthy, and connected during social distancing? Njoki: My friends and I group…
In Teen Voices of COVID19, we interview the Center for Young Women’s Health teenage Peer Leaders for insight into their unique experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Your school is shut down, but you’re still expected to do schoolwork. How do you stay focused? Kaitlyn: For…