Logan Hill lounges in a fold-out chair in his backyard in College Park, MD. Hill, a sports journalism major, says one of the toughest aspects of the coronavirus pandemic has been adjusting to the differences in university life. "I'm excited that the [BIG Ten] conference is back for football," Hill said. "But it won't be the same without tailgates and fans."
Vanessa, a student-employee at the Eppley Recreation Center, works the check-in desk at the outdoor pool. Vanessa said that the current pandemic has had a noticeably negative effect on her interpersonal relationships. "Sometimes, you feel weird hanging out with your own friends," she said, citing a nervousness for exposing herself or others to COVID-19.
Priya Hay-Chatterjee, a pool operator at the Eppley Recreation Center, reads a book on an otherwise deserted pool deck. For Hay-Chatterjee, a recent college graduate, the biggest change that the pandemic has made is in her working life. "I find it a lot harder to focus when I have to do work online," she said. "I'm worried that if I get a new job and have to work virtually, I won't pay enough attention.
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