Social distancing has been hard for everyone specially for me because I am away from my family in Schenectady. But this day was particularly nice because I had a meeting regarding this project and my project instructor brought her dog Finn. This was the first time that I meet my instructor Sarah in person so I was very excited but it was still a bit weird because under regular circumstances this meeting would have been held in her office but we did it in the benches on campus. I got to see how Omeka works while keeping a safe distance for each other. It was definitely interesting. Naturally we had to keep six feet between us but not necessarily with the dog. It was particularly nice for me because I really miss my dog and with all the stress I did not really think about how nice it would be to relax for a while with a dog. It definitely made my day.
I am a sophomore in Union College so this is the second spring that I have spent on campus. Last spring was definitely an experience for me because I am not used to winter so when winter was over and all the students where excited about the spring so was I. Everyone is excited for alumni weekend, springfest, and so many other activities that we get to do with our friends. This spring could not have been more different since it is only about 60 students currently on campus. In the beginning it was very sad to walk around the blooming trees and see that there was no one else around where under regular circumstances people would be outside all day. I definitely got to experience spring differently since I would be the only one walking around an empty campus. The garden where students would usually go for picnics or just to hang out was still beautiful but it was definitely missing some life.
I am a sophomore in Union College so this is the second spring that I have spent on campus. Last spring was definitely an experience for me because I am not used to winter so when winter was over and all the students where excited about the spring so was I. Everyone is excited for alumni weekend, springfest, and so many other activities that we get to do with our friends. This spring could not have been more different since it is only about 60 students currently on campus. In the beginning it was very sad to walk around the blooming trees and see that there was no one else around where under regular circumstances people would be outside all day. I definitely got to experience spring differently since I would be the only one walking around an empty campus.
I am a sophomore in Union College so this is the second spring that I have spent on campus. Last spring was definitely an experience for me because I am not used to winter so when winter was over and all the students where excited about the spring so was I. Everyone is excited for alumni weekend, springfest, and so many other activities that we get to do with our friends. We also get to say goodbye to the seniors that are leaving. This spring could not have been more different since it is only about 60 students currently on campus. In the beginning it was very sad to walk around the blooming trees and see that there was no one else around where under regular circumstances people would be outside all day. I definitely got to experience spring differently since I would be the only one walking around an empty campus.
I am a sophomore in Union College so this is the second spring that I have spent on campus. Last spring was definitely an experience for me because I am not used to winter so when winter was over and all the students where excited about the spring so was I. Everyone is excited for alumni weekend, springfest, and so many other activities that we get to do with our friends. We also get to say goodbye to the seniors that are leaving. This spring could not have been more different since it is only about 60 students currently on campus. In the beginning it was very sad to walk around the blooming trees and see that there was no one else around where under regular circumstances people would be outside all day. I definitely got to experience spring differently since I would be the only one walking around an empty campus.
One of the most special things that happened was when I heard that the library staff was going to bake all sorts of things and bring them to the students staying in CPH. This was very nice of them because they understand that many of the students are going through a very hard time since about 90% are international students who are unable to go back to their home countries. This event was a nice reminder that a lot of people are thinking about us. Also, I am an RA so I had to advertise the event through social media and email. All the students really enjoyed it.
The question that I get asked the most often by my friends is how does dinning work now on campus. I always explain that the kiosk in CPH has a kitchen and everyday it is open from 8am to 8pm for the students to use. There are several regulations. For example, you need to be wearing a mast whenever you go to buy food and must keep a six-foot distance between yourself and the other students. We get to use meal swipes and our declining balance. There is a daily special menu and every once in a while, there is some special event like taco Thursday or ice cream sandwiches. What is particularly hard is that the suppliers of the dinning staff have gone out of business so some items have been hard to get such as milk. This picture shows one of the specials which was loaded nachos.
The question that I get asked the most often by my friends is how does dinning work now on campus. I always explain that the kiosk in CPH has a kitchen and everyday it is open from 8am to 8pm for the students to use. There are several regulations. For example, you need to be wearing a mast whenever you go to buy food and must keep a six-foot distance between yourself and the other students. We get to use meal swipes and our declining balance. There is a daily special menu and every once in a while, there is some special event like taco Thursday or ice cream sandwiches. What is particularly hard is that the suppliers of the dinning staff have gone out of business so some items have been hard to get such as milk. This picture shows one of the specials which was ice cream sandwiches.
The question that I get asked the most often by my friends is how does dinning work now on campus. I always explain that the kiosk in CPH has a kitchen and everyday it is open from 8am to 8pm for the students to use. There are several regulations. For example, you need to be wearing a mast whenever you go to buy food and must keep a six-foot distance between yourself and the other students. We get to use meal swipes and our declining balance. There is a daily special menu and every once in a while, there is some special event like taco Thursday or ice cream sandwiches. What is particularly hard is that the suppliers of the dinning staff have gone out of business so some items have been hard to get such as milk. It is always a struggle to keep a balanced and healthy diet when the options are limited. This picture shows a fruit bowl that I had for breakfast. This fruit was bought from Walmart since I did not find the likes in the Union Kiosk.
I get asked very often how to stay entertained in CPH and there are many things that I stared doing while I have been here. One of them is drawing and painting. I am not exactly an artist but I found that drawing can be very relaxing and specially during these hard times it was very nice to lose myself in a piece of paper. Also, the weather is not always nice so during the rainy days I would draw a lot. This is the sketch that I did numerous times of a lion.
I get asked very often how to stay entertained in CPH and there are many things that I stared doing while I have been here. One of them is drawing and painting. I am not exactly an artist but I found that drawing can be very relaxing and specially during these hard times it was very nice to lose myself in a piece of paper. Also, the weather is not always nice so during the rainy days I would draw a lot. This is the sketch that I did numerous times of a lion.
Losing spring fest was definitely a disappointment but everyone got excited when we hear that we were actually going to have an online spring fest. Jason Derulo was going to perform and everything was recorded life. Many people signed up to watch and I was chatting with my friends while Jason preformed. It was definitely an experience and it was Very nice of Union to get creative with it and have a unique spring fest. The event lasted about one hour and several students got so ask Jason questions which was very cool. I will not forget this spring fest.
When I stared getting bored in CPH I decided that I had to get a puzzle. My family has always enjoyed solving puzzles in the dinning room table so I knew that this could keep me busy for a while. I got a 1000-piece puzzle on amazon and due to the corona virus, it took a bit longer to arrive. I find it very relaxing to solve puzzles and just clear your mind of all the stress related to classes or other things. I needed a flat surface to build the puzzle so I used the cardboard box where it came. The puzzle shows an astronaut in space and the entire solar system but obviously not in the most realistic way.
When I stared getting bored in CPH I decided that I had to get a puzzle. My family has always enjoyed solving puzzles in the dinning room table so I knew that this could keep me busy for a while. I got a 1000-piece puzzle on amazon and due to the corona virus, it took a bit longer to arrive. I find it very relaxing to solve puzzles and just clear your mind of all the stress related to classes or other things. I needed a flat surface to build the puzzle so I used the cardboard box where it came. The puzzle shows an astronaut in space and the entire solar system but obviously not in the most realistic way. The trick is to start with the edges and then work your way in.
One of the most relaxing things for me is playing with play-doh. I am not sure why but it definitely relaxes me. During this term I had a habit of playing a little with play-doh after classes just to relax a little bit before starting homework. This picture shows an elephant that I did.
I get asked very often how to stay entertained in CPH and there are many things that I stared doing while I have been here. One of them is drawing and painting. I am not exactly an artist but I found that drawing can be very relaxing and specially during these hard times it was very nice to lose myself in a piece of paper. Also, the weather is not always nice so during the rainy days I would draw a lot. This is the sketch that I did numerous times of a lion.
I get asked very often how to stay entertained in CPH and there are many things that I stared doing while I have been here. One of them is drawing and painting. I am not exactly an artist but I found that drawing can be very relaxing and specially during these hard times it was very nice to lose myself in a piece of paper. Also, the weather is not always nice so during the rainy days I would draw a lot. This is the sketch that I did numerous times of a lion.
I get asked very often how to stay entertained in CPH and there are many things that I stared doing while I have been here. One of them is drawing and painting. I am not exactly an artist but I found that drawing can be very relaxing and specially during these hard times it was very nice to lose myself in a piece of paper. Also, the weather is not always nice so during the rainy days I would draw a lot. This is the sketch that I did numerous times of a lion.
I love building LEGOs and as an RA I need to make weekly programs which is now very difficult given the social distancing regulations. One of the programs that I came up with was one were we would order LEGOs for the residents and share their creations on social media. This was a way to break the routine and get residents and RAs to relax.
During the lockdown in CPH we have a lot of time in our hands and I stared doing daily arts and crafts just to entertain myself. Eventually I stared doing it to reduce stress. Naturally, I do not have any materials so I stared using used paper. This craft was made with recycled aluminium paper.
During the lockdown in CPH we have a lot of time in our hands and I stared doing daily arts and crafts just to entertain myself. Eventually I stared doing it to reduce stress. Naturally, I do not have any materials so I stared using used paper. This craft was made with recycled aluminium paper.
Adapting to the online environment has been a challenge for students and professors alike. In the beginning we all had to get used and familiar with zoom and this was very hard because most of us did not know each other so it was definitely a challenge. Everything had to be moved online not just class but office hours and meetings too.
Adapting to the online environment has been a challenge for students and professors alike. In the beginning we all had to get used and familiar with zoom and this was very hard because most of us did not know each other so it was definitely a challenge. Everything had to be moved online not just class but office hours and meetings too.
There are several classes that translated very well to an online platform. I had to take a 300 German class this term and in the beginning I was very concerned because my German is not that good so I need to practice a lot. But once the class stared it was all very fluid. We got to watch and analyze a lot of very interesting German movies and then talk about them in class. I really enjoyed it. For my final project I had to watch the film Die Mörder sind unter uns and I really enjoyed it.