All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public.In many novels, the events of the story take place chronologically, in straightforward succession from scene to scene. Students 13 and older are invited to comment. Is there anything from your pre-pandemic life that you feel you took for granted? Are there things that you might appreciate more after the pandemic ends? Some readers in the article express regret, or that they had taken things for granted before the global crisis. Jeremy Wallace writes, “There is only one way you can live in New York, and it is together.” Do you feel the same way about the place you live? If not, how would you rewrite that sentence in a way that tells the truth about where you are from or about your current living situation? What image or sentiment from the article resonates most with you? Which submission do you appreciate most? Why? What do you miss most?ĭo any moments stand out to you? Do you have any videos or photos that you could have submitted for Ms. Reflect on your life before the pandemic struck. Students, read the entire article and look carefully at the images.
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I wonder if in a post-Covid19 world, if we would be so bold to embrace the arms of a stranger and sway together, sharing our breath by singing in unison - the close moments when New York’s tapestry of different cultures, languages and skin tones are molded into a special kinship. That togetherness is captured in this moment and reminds me that the concept of “stranger” has a different meaning here. There is only one way you can live in New York, and it is together. Stuck in a confined space with a large group of people, the joyous concertgoers locked arms and started singing their favorite Celine Dion songs at the top of their lungs. Instead of a mob of angry, frustrated people, we experienced a classic New York subway moment. Jeremy Wallace submitted the video below, recorded in a Brooklyn subway station after a Celine Dion concert.Īfter the Celine Dion concert in Brooklyn the trains were delayed. We did in one afternoon what we thought we’d have three months for, and although it was less than ideal, I’m grateful we even had that afternoon.
Nevertheless, I am thankful we had this day together to process and say goodbye and clean out our lockers.
The school is working on finding alternatives, but they will likely feel less satisfying. One of the most difficult parts of quarantine recently has been coming to terms with the fact that our transition out of high school will not be marked by the usual traditions of prom and graduation. I’m incredibly grateful we had this day to grieve the ending of our senior year together. This photo was taken less than 24 hours after we were told that our school would be closed in April. Life certainly didn’t feel normal then (what does “normal” even mean these days?), but I definitely hadn’t fully processed the scale and emotional toll we were about to go through. We were sitting outside on the soccer field during our lunch period having what would be our last in-person conversation together. I took this picture of my friends on March 13, on what ended up being our very last day of high school together. Gigi Silla submitted the photo below of her friends on the “very last day of high school together.”
Many also conveyed worry and a longing to feel a sense of safety and normalcy again. Nearly every submission expressed a sense of gratitude and appreciation for the time before the pandemic. You shared photos from weddings, funerals, meals with friends, and powerful scenes from crowded places that feel almost unthinkable now. We received nearly 700 submissions from all over the world - from Wuhan, China, to Paris, Milan to Mumbai, and across the United States. We asked you to send us photos and videos that captured those moments of normalcy. Then read the rest of the article’s introduction: What do you miss most about your life before the pandemic?įor a little inspiration, watch the short compilation above created from videos taken before the coronavirus crisis. Though the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic just over a month ago, many of us are already feeling nostalgic for our lives before the virus went global. Millions in the United States alone have lost their jobs. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have died. Our lives have been forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic. In “ When Life Felt Normal: Your Pre-Pandemic Moments,” Hannah Wise writes: Find all our Student Opinion questions here.
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