Tag: virus

Damn the Pandemic, Full Speed Ahead
I and My Brother, Mom and Grandmother Tested Positive. “We spent our days in bed binging on Netflix series, reading books, and reassuring friends … that we indeed didn’t need any more borscht”

I’m a competitive ballroom dancer. A national champion three times and a world championship semi-finalist. I’ve traveled internationally for competitions to represent this country and have placed in finals, semifinals, and quarterfinals as well. I am accustomed to facing challenges. But remote learning has been a real bête noire
Article by Sima Sadykhov

Damn the Pandemic, Full Speed Ahead
A touch of kindness during a challenging time for me and my classmates

After Hunter announced plans for remote learning and shut down its campuses, there were days I sat in the window of the second-floor apartment I share with my roommates in Queens and watched the M trains pass by. For me the world was at a halt and the trains were the small glimpses that life was still happening outside my apartment.
Article by Chloe Williams