1 20 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51391/archive/files/9e956c150bac4f9ce50357687689a75a.pdf?Expires=1780531200&Signature=nBCKH4dutRpsR6RGUuhMkM08JZemzrZ2RziEx79RZCz3171wyl%7EMIOC-VPbvjaMB-4YT7c59wvTGNDbxf3zzAuU-MxOIzKaoY3dMBf2e2GMwNyRa20LbMYPUaeLgFcEHbpqWpoSYlPFiJZsS0XwOg7IfEDQ29G3PjInlLWaQkM6mggIXUuKfUqxEPukoZy-SFvzZqosfQWnxALMdWUozRi2j1cBSKo195l7wg3ticrUyR9tsB0HQkhzsM92csdZIvoOpy9OOqPH2w7uj9QOsNhAAhPbDmsOJnIYKgN1lM7tQzv9BTdEJZlKgrmceJW3Xn2AonU%7EbTZqWJ7wv3I3E2A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2da61a59871a2681bd0b3e269b8a125f PDF Text Text Abby Wright COVID-19 In January of 2020, word reached the United States about a serious deadly virus killing Chinese citizens. In February, it reached Europe. Students were being abruptly sent home from studying abroad, and everyone thought schools were overreacting. March 13, 2020, I left campus for a two-week extended spring break. Little did I know I would spend the next three months in isolation, not leave the house, witness the world shut-down, and have no idea as to when I will be returning back to school. The Wednesday before spring break, Springfield decided to extend spring break another week to figure out how many precautions needed to be taken in order to ensure the safety of students. Seeing that I live in California, I was told to prepare for the worst case scenario. I had to pack up my entire room, and all of my belongings with a 24 hour notice, while in the middle of mid-term week. The next week, every sport, from high school, collegiate, to professional, had their entire season canceled. Sure enough, the worst-case scenario happened, and I still have half of my belongings (that I could not fly home with) sitting in my freshman year dorm room. Leaving campus, me and all my friends were hopeful this would be a short passing worry. Almost three months later, we are just hoping and praying we will be able to return to school in the fall. These times have undoubtedly become unmatched to one of the most difficult things I have ever experienced. My life has changed very quickly in the past. I have moved across the country two times now with no more than a two-week notice, and have started a completely new life in a new place twice now. That was hard, but not like this. The most painful part of this experience for me has been accepting the fact that I lost crucial times I needed with my team and friends at school. I was having the best year of my life! I miss my friends and online school was tough! The fear of not knowing when the world will open again. The fear of if the world will ever become normal again. The fear everyday of the text I will wake up to saying that another person close to me has been affected by this virus. Within the hardships, I think in order to remain positive and present, it is crucial to see the bigger picture. We are saving lives. This time �is not about me and never will be. Everyone is spending time with their families that they could not “find the time for” pre-pandemic. I have become so thankful for having such an amazing team, community, and family. Another huge positive is everyone is getting puppies:) My typical day in quarantine pretty must consist of me trying to stay as busy as possible. I do my absolute best to not read the news, because that never makes me feel better, and if there is a change I need to know, I am sure I will find out. I wake up pretty early to stay in routine and usually will read until I decide to workout and train for volleyball, and then will watch whatever netflix show I am binging, walk the dogs with my mom, or catch up with friends and teammates. My family eats dinner together every night, and we are all at the point where we are beginning to get annoyed with each other. There has been a lot of money spent on online shopping, and a lot of time spent watching tiktoks (haha). When I had school, my schedule looked a lot different. I was doing school work, or was in meetings for a majority of my day, and took breaks when I could to get some fresh air, or move my body. These boring days have me wishing for those days I was so busy I became overwhelmed, the team dinners, living with all of my best friends, and all of the small little moments in between. I think I am speaking for everyone when I say this time has taught me to never take those for granted ever again. I would give anything to eat subpar dining hall food or take a cold shower wearing flip flops right now! I think one of the scariest things to think about during this time has been the fact that we are living through history. This pandemic will forever be studied in schools in the future. There will be countless conspiracy theories behind this. This has changed the entire world’s population lives. Every single human being walking this earth has been affected one way or another. That is what blows my mind. One of the deepest fears is when emerging from this pandemic, that citizens will live in fear for the future. I am fearful that there will be wars sparked over this. I have huge hope that people take away some positive lessons from this experience. I hope people stop taking hugs, handshakes, and being able to smile at a stranger without a mask covering your face for granted. I hope people become more resilient. I hope that the fact that everyone experienced this pandemic, unites people, instead of growing gaps and hatred. I hope people remember how this time changed them. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Health Sciences Epidemiology Classes Description An account of the resource This collection includes items submitted by students in the Health Science major who were enrolled in HSCI 325: Biostatistics, HSCI 340: Principles of Epidemiology, or HSCI 420: Evidence-Based Health Care in the spring 2020 semester. These three courses cover topics related to the distribution and determinants of disease, and in spring 2020 these topics were illustrated using examples related to COVID-19. At the end of the semester, students were given the option to contribute to this archive for extra credit towards their final project grade. To receive extra credit, students were asked to identify, capture, and describe an item that could be used as a primary source by future historians and researchers to study the experiences of Springfield College during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lesson Plan A resource that gives a detailed description of a course of instruction. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Living Through a Pandemic Description An account of the resource Here is my reflection on my experience so far living through COVID-19 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Abby Wright Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 18, 2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text/pdf Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant I think this will be a good document to reflect back on. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springfield College Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Abby Wright Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text First Year Experiences Home Life https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51391/archive/files/f6e4b906d0d52c7c5ec77fec87ac99cd.pdf?Expires=1780531200&Signature=oI0wfKomx35A8jpVGruTW1tr3CZ2lorNzv7cdeeXvTSQoKn-Bk3bfKHxeSuO9b0DnIPgD52ve8LGgyTVigEpw0Sy1O5iPPqWT8VuKizSsQH%7EQqQmn8jipf4jFPFg-FtM45hVGohLU2ATBb8ghB2E9ds4i5sf9i7k6gga%7Eu%7EdjR-gYo28tPj3IcjKaoVt-%7Em5KoTD8FcE3dIPtQu4cwyvHNoCYus0igbgUo21es1nDaEu%7EBhBNcAYrQbJmCCH%7Epf3uA4MDVtAfqT%7EOGd9zZi8oFfn5FyZFmkUhHwn51YpwJmMOoLZuhYjcs-wgDvMVyL41pJbd8ix6J0HGu--1u0MAw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6147f1356886e2f17a9336ebf86892d7 PDF Text Text Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project The COVID-19 discussion began on campus and word spread fast. Some students were scared, while others disregarded it and acted as though Coronavirus was just another type of influenza. I remember going to my Evidence Based Healthcare course twice a week and each time, the number of cases in the United States went up, without stopping. I was not sure what to believe at this point. I did not think of it as a big deal until I realized my senior year could potentially be coming to an end earlier than I had anticipated. Some of my professors were preparing while others were not sure what to do. Students were scared and professors were trying everything in their power to tell us that it was going to be okay. I will never forget looking at the numbers of confirmed cases and number of deaths worldwide growing rapidly. Those numbers struck me each time I looked at them. I will never forget looking at the numbers and feeling like something big was happening and there was nothing I could do to stop it. After the first few weeks of discussing COVID-19 in my classes, I found myself trying not to listen. There was so much misinformation surfacing and getting spread around. I knew it was in my best interest to be prepared for the worst but hope for the best. It was the only thing I could do to keep my sanity in check. My feelings were numbed for months; I did not show sadness towards having to leave school until I had gotten home. President Cooper announced that our spring break was extended an extra week. This is when I knew. I knew there was no way I was going to be finishing my senior year on campus. That night we found out in the evening that spring break was extended, and my entire room was packed up by the next morning. Taking down the decorations from my wall hit me in a way that I could have never anticipated. Some of my roommates were much more hopeful than me and did not pack up a single thing to go home until the moment we were informed that we would not be coming back to campus. For me, I just knew. I knew that my �Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project senior year was being ruined by something that I did not even know the entire premise of. All I knew is that it was time for me to move on. As I carried my belongings out to my car, almost every student I passed said the same thing, “you really do not think we are coming back?” and I answered with the same, emotionless, “not at this rate.” I went home for spring break and ended up being able to go on a trip to Jamaica. I knew this was the last time I would have freedom to be in public with other individuals for a long time. As I returned home from my trip, that is when everything hit me. I finally realized how impactful this virus was on the entire world. I was scared and did not know what else to do than to break down and give up. I have learned a large sum about myself throughout this entire experience so far. I have learned that in times of such uncertainty, I can get through it and come out stronger than when it began. My mindset has changed drastically over the past few months and I have become stronger for my family. It is not every day that I have to worry about something serious or life threatening happening to my family members. This experience has helped me and hurt me in a plethora of ways. The most difficult thing for me has been sitting at home alone, day in and day out, while my entire family continues to go to work. I am left at home worrying from the minute I wake up, until the minute my family members come home from work. My mother is a home infusion compounding pharmacist, my father is a state trooper, my brother is a firefighter at Logan Airport, and my sister is a nurse in the NICU. Although I am proud to say that my entire family is out there putting their own lives at risk to fight for the lives of others, I am scared. As they go into work each day, I pray that everything goes as planned and that nothing happens to them or the people they work with. I am unable to see my siblings during this time and it has been nearly impossible for me. To think that I cannot even come in contact with those who have been my biggest support systems for my entire life has crushed me both emotionally and physically. I �Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project have to take precautions at home to keep myself safe so that my parents can remain able to go into work. My entire life has been altered completely and I had no say in the matter. One of the biggest things giving me joy during this pandemic has been social media and technology. Social media has played a major role for countless individuals during this time. I have been trying to avoid traditional news in order to diminish my risk of becoming disappointed or being exposed to incorrect news. Using things like Instagram, FaceTime and Zoom have given me a way to stay connected with my friends while also curating the information I hear about the pandemic. Social media and technology have been two of the only things, for a large part of the world, that is keeping individuals afloat. One of my closest friends at home stated that “TikToks are not saving lives, but they are entertaining people and making people laugh.” I never thought it would find myself saying this, but some of the only optimism being spread in the world right now has been through social media and technology. My aunt has recently been diagnosed with ALS. She was one of the first individuals I thought of when I realized this is a big problem and I need to be worried. She cannot have nurses come to her house and she cannot go to her regular doctor’s appointments. My entire family as well as our entire community has been coming together, as best as we can, to provide support and comfort for her. Her children have had to learn how to use intravenous medication for her as just one of the many things they can do to help. It breaks my heart to know that all of the individuals in the world with preexisting medical conditions do not know what each day will bring for them. A typical day in quarantine for me is very different from my usual days at home. I work out and stay active in hopes of keeping my mind off of things and I do work for school. I clean and disinfect the house for my parents so that they are able to go to work and feel safe when they �Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project come home. I have been cooking for my family to take pressure off my full-time working parents. As much as it has been slow and relaxing at home, I have not stopped doing work since leaving school. Some of my professors increased the course workload making it incredibly hard for me to complete my degree and be there for my family. That is one of the biggest things I miss about being on campus. Being able to go my office hours and get advice from my professors whenever I need it. Emailing back and forth is very different from going to Locklin Hall to get assistance on my assignments. As a student living with a disability that largely impacts my academic work, having the resources available on campus was always something I was incredibly grateful for. I do not think that I took these resources for granted, but I can say with complete confidence that I missed having them during the last few months of my senior year. Online learning was different and I truly missed being in a classroom setting, but I am proud to say I managed to finish college under such unprecedented circumstances. I feel as though I am cultivating a large amount of resilience through this experience. It has been hard for me to stay hopeful and optimistic, but I know that my ability to recover and be strong for my family has grown drastically. I have learned how to become more independent and reliable at any moment. Each day, there is a new task for me to complete in order to keep my family safe. No matter if it is something big or something small, I get it done and try to keep an optimistic attitude. The real test of my resilience has yet to come. I am curious to see how I come back from this pandemic once it is all over. It will be hard for me to return to my normal ways once the world is opened back up, but I am hopeful that eventually I will be able to return to my pre-pandemic self at some point. There have been so many impressive as well as disappointing responses to the pandemic over the past few months. I have been impressed, to an outstanding degree, by the way the entire �Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project Springfield College Senior class has come together to support each other during this time. I have gotten supportive remarks from some of my classmates that I have never even spoken to in person. The class of 2020 has become stronger than any other graduating class I have ever seen. This is not because of Coronavirus itself, but rather due to the way we reacted and the way I know we will come back from it. The night before we left campus was something I will never forget. We held a “senior day” for all of the spring senior athletes that were unable to have their own traditional senior day. We laughed, we cried, we danced and we hugged all night until the sun came up. This response to bad news was an experience that I know will be unmatched for the rest of my life. In terms of disappointing responses to this pandemic, the one that has stuck out to me the most is the individuals in the world that feel as though they do not have to follow the guidelines put in place by the CDC. It saddens me to know that there are individuals out there that are still taking this too lightly. If I could show those individuals one thing, it would be the pictures of my family members, at work, covered head to toe with uncomfortable protective gear so as to keep themselves safe while saving the lives of others. Even if you are not experiencing the virus firsthand, it is important to be cognizant of the fact that this is a real problem and the only true way to combat it is to follow instructions and guidelines put in place by the government and the CDC. There are many fears that have been running through my mind over the course of this pandemic. One that has been scaring me the most is what life is going to look like for the few years following Coronavirus. I planned to take a year off after college to get a job and then go to graduate school. Although my plan has remained the same, it has become much more difficult to follow through with it. Finding a job has been nearly impossible. On top of this, studying to get �Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project into graduate school looks very different. There are far less resources for students to utilize. I have finally accepted the fact that I have completed my courses and graduated college in the same home that I started preschool in, and I will most likely be studying and applying to graduate school from home as well. The community has been forced to adapt to the current state of the world at a rapid pace, something that not everyone is accustomed to, but also something we have been forced to do. I have realized that my fears are different from those of others but everyone’s fears are justifiable. No one should be thinking that they are not allowed to be scared because someone else may have it much worse than them. We are going through this together and we will remain hopeful together. My greatest hopes for the future begin right now. I hope that individuals do not give up. I hope that we remain connected and bond in a way that we have never bonded before. It is us against one single virus. I want individuals, worldwide, to know that we can come back from the current situation we are in. In the near future, I predict that the world with be unable to completely return to life prepandemic. Individuals will remain scared and worried that something bad is going to happen again. Businesses will be impacted while employees will continue to lose their jobs. On the other hand, I feel as though we will continue to come together as a community and stay connected. In the long-term, I predict that the world will create a new norm for a while. Life might not be the exact same as it was before the Coronavirus outbreak, but it will begin to feel more normal as the days go on. If the Coronavirus pandemic could teach the world one thing it would be to open your eyes and see the underlying problems that are surfacing due to the pandemic. There are so many problems in this country that many individuals would not be privy to if it were not for Coronavirus. The individuals and families that are being immensely impacted are the ones that �Isabelle Copponi Springfield College Class of 2020 Archive Project were struggling the most before this pandemic hit. Keep an optimistic attitude, follow instructions carefully, and remember that we will get through this. Each day will come and go with new challenges to face and new problems to fix. This is just one experience, out of so many, that will make the world stronger and better prepared for what is to come in the future. Photos of my family at work during COVID-19: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Health Sciences Epidemiology Classes Description An account of the resource This collection includes items submitted by students in the Health Science major who were enrolled in HSCI 325: Biostatistics, HSCI 340: Principles of Epidemiology, or HSCI 420: Evidence-Based Health Care in the spring 2020 semester. These three courses cover topics related to the distribution and determinants of disease, and in spring 2020 these topics were illustrated using examples related to COVID-19. At the end of the semester, students were given the option to contribute to this archive for extra credit towards their final project grade. To receive extra credit, students were asked to identify, capture, and describe an item that could be used as a primary source by future historians and researchers to study the experiences of Springfield College during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lesson Plan A resource that gives a detailed description of a course of instruction. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Responder Family Description An account of the resource My experience, as a college senior, with a family comprised entirely of first responders amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Isabelle Copponi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 18, 2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text/PDF Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant I chose to share my story to inspire others, shed a light on a plethora of different topics and remain hopeful during this time. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springfield College Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Isabelle Copponi Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Health and Safety Home Life Senior Experiences