For some the pandemic served as a negative experience, as for others, pandemic helped get distance from the society<\/p>\n
Drea Lucio, a media arts major at SJCC, said the pandemic certainly has felt very isolating, and they found it difficult to keep in touch with others.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had one or two friends that would come over as quarantine buddies \u2026 but my anxiety about the possible exposure increased,\u201d Lucio said.<\/p>\n
Lucio had completely cut off interactions with her friends, they said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings are getting a little better now, and I see my best friend a few times a month as well as my family after getting tested for COVID,\u201d Lucio said.<\/p>\n
Lucio\u2019s transportation was primarily affected by the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore the pandemic, I used electric scooters, public transportation or rides with friends\/family for larger errands,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
Lucio has limited trips outside as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese days I don’t really leave my apartment unless absolutely necessary, occasionally my mom or best friend will give me rides,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
While Lucio felt isolated, Isaac Flores, a second-year student at SJCC thought otherwise.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pandemic hasn’t really affected my socialization at all,\u201d Flores said.<\/p>\n
Not every student has dealt with stress or anxiety as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt a little more comfortable socializing with others virtually than in person,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Although Flores hasn’t really been affected by the pandemic socially, Jodi Cobb, a media arts major, had a different experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike anyone else who follow the rules in this pandemic, it’s been hard to see family and friends,\u201d Cobb said<\/p>\n
Cobb had dealt with a death in the family in the past year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen my older brother died this past year, our family was not able to gather together to comfort one another,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Cobb feels that the pandemic is unconventional, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is terrible to lose a family member, then to have an unconventional situation where you can’t be together with others, it’s really awful,\u201d Cobb said.<\/p>\n
Cobb said this type of situation can compound the grief you feel.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes you feel isolated,\u201d she said, \u201cwhen you deeply need to be with your family and close friends.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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