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COVID-19 Is Robbing College Seniors Of The Best Memories Of School

When I first heard of COVID-19, I didn’t think too much of it. I figured that it would never make it to the U.S., or that we would be able to control it once it got here. It wasn’t until I came back from spring break, when I got an email from my university telling me to move everything out in three days, that it became real.

By Amanda Hayes3 min read
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The coronavirus has affected many things, one of them being higher education. Millions of students have been sent back home with little notice in the past couple of weeks. Though it’s hard for everyone, it’s hitting seniors the hardest. As a soon-to-be college grad, I have felt the devastating effects of losing the last months of my senior year.