The Class of Covid-19

09/05/2020

In this video Dr. John Greden, founder and director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center speaks out on the mental health issue that already exists in our society and how the issues with COVID-19 have affected these mental health issues. The virus has brought its own new set of problems regarding mental health. Many students who found mental health care through their respective schools find that they are no unable to find the proper care since they were forced to leave campus. When students are facing this kind of uncertainty it can result in higher anxiety, depression, excessive substance abuse, and sleep disturbances.

Dr John Greden discusses many issues around college mental health and the upheaval the COVID-19 pandemic is causing in this population.

08/05/2020

From USA Today an Arizona State University teacher Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez discusses the challenges college students are facing during this time. She says that the main challenges that students are facing in their online learning environments are working parents and formerly working students who have lost their source of income. First person student testimonies talk about their concerns and frustrations as they live through these new life adjustments. Many though are trying to make light of the situation by making raps of social distancing others are making the situation worse by making it harder to learn by zoom bombing.

The coronavirus has driven nearly all college courses online and onto Zoom across the country. Students are struggling and laughing in the transition.

08/05/2020

Elizabeth Redden joins the Washington Journal to discuss the recent changes that colleges have been making to move their classes online. She discusses the losses that come with the closures from adjusting to online courses versus the benefits that come with in-person experience and some students are being asked to pack up and leave the dorms they’ve been living in. Redden goes into the challenges that come with transitioning curriculum to online formats and how some classes are easier to be taught remotely than others.

Inside Higher Ed's Elizabeth Redden discusses how colleges and universities across the U.S. are responding to the spread of the coronavirus.

08/05/2020

In this article from the Talkspace Voice we dive into the very real problems that college students are facing as they make the adjustment into this new lifestyle. During this time college kids all over the world are feeling sadness and anger as life continues to change in an attempt to flatten the curve and many are left not knowing entirely how to cope with the changes. In this article you will be reminded to feel your feelings, advice on moving back home, and knowing how to take care of your mental health.

Abrupt changes in plans for college students may be emotionally draining, here’s how you can protect you mental health during the transition.

08/05/2020

CNBC interviewed many college students who discussed their worries regarding their finances during the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of students agree that moving classes to remote instruction is a large part of social distancing however that doesn’t mean they are fully prepared to invest the same amounts of money and time on this new educational experience. With many student workers getting laid off at this time stress continues to build with worries on how to pay bills, student loans, and even worries about dropping out of college all together.

Some students are deciding if it is financially prudent to temporarily, or permanently, drop out of college as coronavirus has moved classes online.

08/05/2020

One benefit of moving away to college that most college students look forward to the most is the independence that comes with moving out of our parent's home. With campuses shutting down all over the country these newly independent young adults are being forced back home and losing their independence. Many students have reported that they are expected to live under the same rules they lived in when they attended high school and others are reporting a lack of privacy when it comes to participating in online classes and school work.

Their college campuses closed, crestfallen students have journeyed back to their childhood bedrooms — and to chores, revived sibling rivalries and curfews.

08/05/2020

This paper is tapped on a refrigerator giving ideas of what to munch on during quarantine.

08/05/2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic finances have been a common stress amongst college students. Legislation has passed the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus) which is a $2.2 trillion dollar aid package and contains multiple student support systems to help during this transition. These support systems can range from accruing no interest on unsubsidized loans to student loan repayments.

To help high school and college students navigate COVID-19 (coronavirus) assistance, here’s our guide to current legislation and resources designed to help.

08/05/2020

Almost all news sources and media are discussing the new norms of life during the coronavirus pandemic.

08/05/2020

At this time college student stress and anxiety levels are at an all time high due to the added stresses the coronavirus brings into our lives. Many students found themselves relying on the $1200.00 stimulus checks that the government was handing out to adults. What some students were unaware of was that the bills excluded many from this bill. Such as adults who were claimed as dependents and people who didn’t file tax returns.

Most of the 12.5 million college students in the United States are claimed as dependents, making them ineligible for the aid.

08/05/2020

An imagine reflecting what is on the minds of students during COVID-19.

08/05/2020

Staying sane during COVID! Ideas to help maintain your health during self isolation.