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Earliest memories of the beginning of the pandemic (school related)

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Earliest memories of the beginning of the pandemic (school related)

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This image highlights the weekly tracker I had made for our asynchronous remote learning last year. The virus was something new to all of us. we had no idea how long it would go on. I remember on the first afternoon during that half day, my friend, Erica, and I decided to plan ahead and work out a schedule to help keep ourselves in line and ready for whatever may come.

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Earliest memories of the beginning of the pandemic (not school related)

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Earliest memories of the beginning of the pandemic (not school related)

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I remember we were getting multiple bathrooms completely remodeled during the weeks leading up to the quarantine and even during. My mom had been so paranoid and anxious. We were overly cautious and clean to prevent any possibilities of our household getting the virus. It was quite the stressful time as no one really knew what the present and future may look like.

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As we were quite limited in the activities we could do and it was still a bit cold, my family went on daily 5 mile walks. It was so much fun spending time with each other as we tried to stay fit (which was especially the challenge with cooking much more often than we used to). Being surrounded by so much food all day was a challenge.

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This image reveals a zoom that was part of my Gold Award project for Girl Scouts. It was a sustainable 100+ hour self-developed project, where I created a comprehensive bi-weekly reading curriculum for girls learning to speak English. I helped improve their literacy skills and promoted exposure to new concepts and ideas. It was continued virtually during the summer due to COVID- 19. I gathered donated materials to construct take-a-book-leave-a-book libraries. In addition, I partnered with our Peer Leaders and Woodshop team for the libraries, volunteering, and awareness. We helped publicize literacy issues and education inequality.

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This is my friend Erica and I during our long and frequent late night and pretty deep facetime conversations. We always leave our calls feeling so rejuvenated, motivated, and understood. It did wonders for the both of us as we were completely virtual, isolated from friends, stressed from school, and in need of someone to just talk to. I am so very lucky to have her as one of my best friends.

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This is my puppy Miss D.O.G., or Missy, as everyone besides my dad calls her :) He choose her official name. This was the first trip we took, since our trip to Paris and London in 2019. We went to Newport, RI which was really fun. The mansions, food, beaches, and views were all stunning. It was quite interesting to have been out and visiting different places. It felt like we were rebellious.

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This is my sister Mia and I during our track banquet. This was her first year and my last year on the varsity sprinting team. This was the first time we had been in the same school in quite a while. It was also the first and last time we would be on same sports team. It was a joy to be able to practice and race with each other every day. I will surely miss this and track.

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A significant shift in your life over the past year

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A significant shift in your life over the past year

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It is unimaginable to believe that all of the work that I have put in these past four years have guided me to a school that I couldn't be happier to attend. If I am being honest, I did not think that I would have choosen Rutgers. Wellesley was my top choice for a while near the end :)) To think that last summer, I had no idea where I wanted to attend, what I wanted to do, when I would get the opportunity to finish my ACT/SAT retesting is...crazy. I am so glad that part is over and even more excited to pursue my pre-med path at Rutgers.

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Something that occurred within the US that concerned / upset you

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Something that occurred within the US that concerned / upset you

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The BLM movement sparked  strongly by the death of George Floyd was something that I feel moved us all. This was something that had so deeply resonated with me because the person being forced down could have so easily been one from my own family - my dad, my uncles, my cousins. It's scary. But the direction the movement took was also all so powerful. Forever a mark in history.

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A major world event from outside of the USA major event within the US that interested/captivated/inspired you

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A major world event from outside of the USA major event within the US that interested/captivated/inspired you

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The Free Palestine movement is something that is more recent. But what is happening at the hands of the Israeli country is absolutely horrible - and because of a religion at that. It really awful...what is being done. I had encountered a march on College Ave, on Rutgers, when visiting one day. It was amazing to see so many young voices speak up and express their detest in a safe and impactful way.