Francesca Gastaldo knew her freshman year at Rice University in Houston would be different from what she had originally anticipated when she began applying to colleges last year as a senior at School Without Walls in D.C. Even though she knew most of her classes would be mostly online, she […]
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Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience
It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled mix of anticipation, uncertainty and emotional highs and lows. In these hardly normal times, when the quintessential college experience exists only […]
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Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience because of pandemic
It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled mix of anticipation, uncertainty and emotional highs and lows. In these hardly normal times, when the quintessential college experience exists only […]
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Stressed freshmen missing quintessential college experience | News, Sports, Jobs
Madison Zurmuehlen poses for a photo on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Amid pandemic restrictions aimed at keeping students safe and healthy, colleges are scrambling to help them adjust. Zurmuehlen said daily practices, with masks, are “the one thing […]
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Stressed Freshmen Missing Quintessential College Experience | California News
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled mix of anticipation, uncertainty and emotional highs and lows. In these hardly normal times, when […]
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The impact of COVID-19 on UC freshmen | News
The College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning building at the University of Cincinnati. Jean Pleitez TNR File Art Freshmen come to college with the idea that the next few years will be the highlight of their adulthood. They will be making lifelong friendships through various organizations and network with […]
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Freshmen From Chicago Wonder If College Is Worth The Cost
This story is part of the series “2020 Lessons.” This fall, WBEZ education reporters are following students and teachers from the Chicago area as they make their way through an education world turned upside down by the coronavirus. For the past seven weeks, University of Southern California freshman Karen Rodriguez […]
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Penn State freshmen share why they spent more time decorating their dorm rooms amid coronavirus | University Park Campus | Penn State | Daily Collegian
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, many students are encouraged to stay in their homes and dorm rooms while attending classes online to ensure their safety. Some Penn State freshmen took more time to decorate their rooms due to the extra time they plan to spend at home this semester. […]
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College freshmen moved into dorms with hopes of having a ‘normal’ semester. 3 students told us why they quickly moved back home.
College students moving at the University of Michigan. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Insider spoke to students at the University of Alabama, University of Michigan, and the University of Missouri on why they made the decision to leave their campuses shortly after moving into dorms. The students had hoped for a traditional […]