Storyteller: Jessica Pratt Chelsea is 25 years old and just recently moved to Grand Rapids. Chelsea was born and raised in Bay City, MI, but she had just accepted a job in her new city. Her main responsibility would be being a nanny for a busy family of 5. She was excited for this newContinue reading “Chelsea, Grand Rapids”
Tag Archives: Age 18-25
Helena, White Lake
Storyteller: Anna Bradford Helena is an 18 year old high school student from White Lake, Michigan, and works at an ice cream shop part time. She heard about COVID-19 through word of mouth at school, and mentioned it was something that many kids joked about during lunch-time. At the time, it was something bizarre andContinue reading “Helena, White Lake”
Amanda, Gladwin
Storyteller: Alex Mason In March of 2020, Amanda (18) was sitting in class when she heard the news that she’d be staying home for nearly the rest of the year. She had felt disappointed, angry with the fact that she wouldn’t finish high school in the way the grades before her had. She knew many others felt the same way. Being an active bandContinue reading “Amanda, Gladwin”
Josh, Saginaw
Story Teller: Daniel Leon Josh is currently 19 years old and lives in Saginaw, Michigan while studying at Saginaw Valley State University during the weekdays however, he goes back to his hometown of Midland, Michigan on the weekends to visit his family. His main area of responsibility as of right now is focusing on gettingContinue reading “Josh, Saginaw”
Michelle, Saginaw
Story Teller: Daniel Leon Michelle is 22 years old and currently lives in Saginaw, Michigan where she is a stay at home mom and a student at Delta College. Michelle mentions first hearing about Covid from the social media app TikTok, which made jokes about the spread of Covid throughout the United States. Once itContinue reading “Michelle, Saginaw”
Abbie, Saginaw
Storyteller: Jaden Derleth As an 18-year-old senior in high school who worked as an apprentice at a local tattoo shop, Abbie was excited to finish out the remainder of her final school year. She was completely taken back when she found out her and her classmates wouldn’t be returning to school for the rest ofContinue reading “Abbie, Saginaw”
Sophia, Saginaw
Storyteller: Jaden Derleth Sophia first heard of COVID-19 in the last trimester of her senior year. What she thought was going to be three weeks off of school turned into 3 months off of school. Sophia attended Swan Valley High School and was a member of the class of 2020. Like many of the graduatesContinue reading “Sophia, Saginaw”
Joey, Saginaw
Storyteller: Jaden Derleth Joey is a 23-year-old, 3rd-year college student who attends Saginaw Valley State University. Pre pandemic, Joey worked full time at a daycare and was taking classes. He regularly went out with friends, participated in many school functions, and traveled back and forth to his hometown to see his family. In early March,Continue reading “Joey, Saginaw”
Savannah, Lansing
Storyteller, Mitchell Zieman My name is Savannah Keck. I am 20 years old, and at the time that the pandemic started, I was completing my degree at Michigan State University. I majored in International Relations. I lived in Lansing, MI, but I now live with my parents in Knoxville, TN. I am a cheer coachContinue reading “Savannah, Lansing”
Hannah, Reese
Hannah, Reese, Michigan Storyteller Jillian Pike Hannah is a twenty year old newly married woman from Reese, Michigan. Hannah is a lead teacher at a local daycare center in the town’s Catholic church. Hannah says that she was not sure when she first heard about the virus but that her best guess would be throughContinue reading “Hannah, Reese”
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