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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

For this weeks journal entry, I wanted to focus on a certain event that occurred over the weekend. I attend Skidmore college as a junior. I feel extremely lucky to be able to attend college this year, especially due to what is happening with COVID-19. However, this weekend, on October 31st, a large group of freshman congregated in a public space on campus, and had a Halloween party. There was NO social distancing, and masks were not being worn properly. Two Asian students attempted to break up the party, as It was violating an immense amount of rules. Instead of dispersing, one freshman got aggressive, and shoved one of the students to the ground. She ended up having to go to the hospital. This act of violence, as well as having a completely unsanctioned party during COVID, is disgusting. It makes me embarrassed to attend school here. We all signed a pledge to make sure we could continue our educations during this unprecedented time. Instead, some think that partying is more important. So important, that a fellow student doing the right thing ended up in the hospital. These events, along with the election, have caused me to have severe stress and anxiety. I fear for our countries future, and I am disgusted with how some people are treating COVID, and fellow students attempting to do the right thing. This has probably been one of the hardest weeks at school during this pandemic. To anyone reading this, I hope you stay strong, and remain healthy.