Storyteller: Eden Zann Anna was a senior in high school when COVID hit the United States. Like all other seniors Anna was heartbroken over the loss of her senior year. Twelve years of hard work did not feel like it was going to be paid off. Senior sports seasons, prom, senior lock in, graduation, andContinue reading “Anna, Alpena”
Tag Archives: Age 18-25
Toby, Midland County
Storyteller: Mason Sheridan Toby, my online friend, lives in Midland, Michigan. He is 19 years old and lives with his mom, dad, and older brother. Toby was a senior in high school, having a perfect attendance in high school, and was at the top of his class in most subjects. This all changed when heContinue reading “Toby, Midland County”
Nick, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Mason Sheridan Like Ryan, Nick also went to my school, so he has kind of the same story. Nick was in school with me in March, when everything fell apart. We were in our Newspaper class with Mrs. Chaltraw, maybe one of the best classes in Nouvel’s history. We sat around on a fridayContinue reading “Nick, Saginaw County”
Ryan, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Mason Sheridan In Mid-March, Ryan was enjoying his life, staying home and watching his dog each day, as covid had shut down the school he was attending. Everyday was a loop, waking up and not doing anything every day. This became painful to Ryan as he saw no end in sight for the deadlyContinue reading “Ryan, Saginaw County”
Olivia, Burt County
Storyteller: Megan Stott Olivia is 18 years old and lives in Burt. For her, a lot has been taken away from her because of the virus. One thing that Olivia is very passionate about is dancing. She’s been dancing ever since she was four years old. This year was her senior solo. Covid sadly tookContinue reading “Olivia, Burt County”
Shannon, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Megan Stott Shannon was a senior in high school during the time she found out about the virus. “I heard about it in March while watching the news.” Shannon has been working in retail before and during the pandemic. “It can be a bit stressful at times. You never know if someone’s been inContinue reading “Shannon, Saginaw County”
Jadyn, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Hayley Vance Jadyn is an 18 year old girl that lives in Chesaning, Michigan. Jadyn is a waitress at a restaurant named the Junction of Hope. She waits tables, answers the phone, and deals with customers. She first heard about COVID-19 in school. The teachers and staff were talking about it. They said itContinue reading “Jadyn, Saginaw County”
Caitlyn, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Hayley Vance Caitlyn is an 18 year old student who lives in Oakley, Michigan. Caitlyn is a prep cook at a restaurant named the Back Forty in Chesaning, Michigan. She has been working there for years and never expected to not be able to because of a pandemic. The first time Caitlyn heard aboutContinue reading “Caitlyn, Saginaw County”
Macy, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Hayley Vance Macy is an 18 year old girl that lives in Brant, Michigan. When the pandemic first started, Macy was a sales lead at Journeys in Birch Run. She has worked at Journeys since June of 2019. When COVID-19 hit, she lost her job and became unemployed. She first heard about COVID whenContinue reading “Macy, Saginaw County”
Amber, Reese
Storyteller: Jillian Pike Amber is a 19 year old from Reese, Michigan. She is a certified nurse and works at a nursing home taking care of the elderly who claims to have found out about the virus through the news or through word of mouth in either January or February of 2020. Amber, a youngContinue reading “Amber, Reese”
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