Archives: Pandemic

Friday, March 1, 2024

Navigating the Unknown: Lessons in Communicating Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Scott Michell-Dobson We recently passed the four year anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) announcing COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). It's become cliché to say that we're now living in a "post-pandemic world," but at our current crossroads, it's essential to reflect upon the valuable... More

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

[Post/Millennials’ Voices] Issue 10: Empowerment through Adversity: Journeys of Self-Discovery in Challenging Times

INTRODUCTION by Kathy Dobson In this special issue, we present a collection of deeply personal essays that share the common theme of self-discovery and empowerment amidst challenging circumstances. In these four articles, we learn about the transformative journeys of four students who grappled with some of life’s biggest challenges, including... More

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

One of the “lucky” ones: The silent struggle faced by the graduating class of 2023

By Emma Cole The whole thing feels sort of like a dream now. What were once freshly laid floor stickers measured exactly six feet apart are now nothing but scraps of sticky residue, the words “STAY APART” no longer legible. Every once in a while, I’ll see a blue surgical mask abandoned on the... More

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

I was always an anxious person but being locked inside all day sleeping made my anxiety skyrocket

By Jack Drummond Depending on what student you ask you may hear that COVID-19 was a benefit to them and their studies while others may claim it was a negative through and through. I sit somewhere in the middle of this spectrum and assume most other students do as well. COVID impacted everyone in... More

Friday, January 28, 2022

Pandemic Narration “When It is Over”

It is not easy to be hopeful these days. This pandemic narration "When It Is Over" is about finding and keeping the spark of hope. It is a 3-minutes pandemic narration in English/Indonesian, a voiceover in Indonesian & illustrated with one-line-drawings. ::: "When It is Over"  Narrators: Merlyna Lim & Novel Tjahyadi Scriptwriter &... More

Thursday, January 20, 2022

The Diary of a Pandemic Student

Editor’s note: What happens when an international student, thanks to the travel restrictions associated with Covid-19, suddenly finds themselves trapped in their host country? Here’s one student’s experience.   By Rachael Ibeh In 2017, I migrated from Nigeria to Canada for my University education. I had just turned 17 at that time, and it... More

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