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HOW HAS AN ONLINE SENIOR YEAR SHAPED YOU?
OISHEE MISRA
Alex Ma
“I think COVID-19 has made everyone reflect on the activities that they used to do, how they were able to have [them] in person, and how they took that for granted. For me, that applied as well … I used to be able to do orchestra in person as an activity that I enjoyed. I used to go out and play sports with my friends a lot more, but for example [in] basketball, where you have to be in close contact, it’s difficult. It’s just not the same … and it’s definitely been tough not being able to have one last time with these people before I move on to college.”
Maia Collazo
“My perspective on so many things have changed this year — obviously it was a little disappointing to not be on campus for senior year, but I think that I actually benefited a lot from being online. Work wise, my time management was able to sort itself out.
When things start to get better, I think I want to make the most out of social situations, because we don’t really know what could happen to take that away from us, just like COVID[-19] did. When I go to college and everyone is vaccinated and it’s safer to participate in social things, I want to be able to take advantage of them, because [with] the opportunities in high school that I was given, with events and experiences like that, I tried to focus a lot on school instead. Especially because [MVHS] is a very academically competitive environment … going into college and meeting new people will definitely give me lots of opportunities to seize the moment, and not let my worries about what comes after college stunt what I want to do.”
When things start to get better, I think I want to make the most out of social situations, because we don’t really know what could happen to take that away from us, just like COVID[-19] did. When I go to college and everyone is vaccinated and it’s safer to participate in social things, I want to be able to take advantage of them, because [with] the opportunities in high school that I was given, with events and experiences like that, I tried to focus a lot on school instead. Especially because [MVHS] is a very academically competitive environment … going into college and meeting new people will definitely give me lots of opportunities to seize the moment, and not let my worries about what comes after college stunt what I want to do.”
Marie Sandler
“The biggest personal development for me was that pre-COVID-19, I was very busy because I had ballet right after school every evening, and I barely had any time to interact with friends outside of ballet. I always viewed myself as a very introverted person, because I spent all my time studying or doing ballet, but with quarantine I had a lot of free time and I realized that I do need human interaction, even if it’s for a little bit. I’ve become a lot more social, even if it’s just texting or video calling, so that’s definitely something quarantine changed about me.
I wasn’t super involved with school spirit or [in the] community, so I’m not that disappointed that we had to miss out on the different senior activities. Also, to me at least, we couldn’t change anything about it so being disappointed wouldn’t have helped me. A few friends of mine and I, we tried to recreate some of these activities and experiences, with social distancing, like Senior Sunrise … of course there’s some sadness for missing out, but I’m so excited for what will happen next year after quarantine and seeing everyone and going back to a normal life, with a new place and a fresh start.”
I wasn’t super involved with school spirit or [in the] community, so I’m not that disappointed that we had to miss out on the different senior activities. Also, to me at least, we couldn’t change anything about it so being disappointed wouldn’t have helped me. A few friends of mine and I, we tried to recreate some of these activities and experiences, with social distancing, like Senior Sunrise … of course there’s some sadness for missing out, but I’m so excited for what will happen next year after quarantine and seeing everyone and going back to a normal life, with a new place and a fresh start.”
Natalie Lim
“Having an online senior year allowed me to realize that the relationships that I do have, I really need to cherish them and that I should spend more time in my life just devoting myself to the people that I care about. Back when we were in person, I found that I didn’t really spend time outside of school with my friends and now that we’ve been in quarantine and we’re going to college soon, I’ve come to realize that that’s one of the regrets I have — I should have had more hangouts outside of school with my friends. It’s really allowed me to be thankful for the relationships that I do have.
I also got to spend more time with family at home, which I probably wouldn’t have gotten [to do] if we were in person … my mom and I have been baking quite a lot, and my dad has been teaching me how to cook as well, just life skills for college, but it’s really been fun to hangout with them more.
Because I’m partially back in-person now, learning in-person was something that I took for granted — I didn’t realize how difficult the transition would be to online, and just being able to interact with teachers and friends, I really took that for granted.”
I also got to spend more time with family at home, which I probably wouldn’t have gotten [to do] if we were in person … my mom and I have been baking quite a lot, and my dad has been teaching me how to cook as well, just life skills for college, but it’s really been fun to hangout with them more.
Because I’m partially back in-person now, learning in-person was something that I took for granted — I didn’t realize how difficult the transition would be to online, and just being able to interact with teachers and friends, I really took that for granted.”
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