{"id":3053,"date":"2021-11-29T13:52:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/?p=3053"},"modified":"2021-11-29T13:52:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:52:42","slug":"prepping-for-a-new-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/2021\/11\/29\/prepping-for-a-new-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepping for a New Normal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coronavirus pandemic has posed a challenge to all of us over the last couple of years. Whether it is, <\/span>social distancing, mask mandates, or vaccine requirements<\/span><\/a>, there has been a plethora of changes that have been put into effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

March of 2020 was an unprecedented year for people around the world, but those in the United States are still trying to figure out how to return to normal, or at least a sense of normalcy. Abbi Taylor, a senior at Bradley University and a Dietetics major agreed that it\u2019s time to start getting used to our surroundings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t ever think that there will ever be a \u2018normal\u2019 anymore,\u201d she said. \u201cThe events happening are always changing culture and the world as we know it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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After everything that everyone has been through since 2019, it is evident that this new \u201cnormal\u201d that we are all experiencing may be around longer than expected. Fortunately, there have been changes made both on and off-campus to accommodate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy college experience has been mostly remote since the pandemic,\u201d said Abbi. \u201cI think that the availability of online classes will stay in effect as many students and professors still enjoy teaching or learning in that capacity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the other side of the spectrum, it is evident that not everyone is a fan of <\/span>Zoom University<\/span><\/a>. It has proved to help some individuals out, but, unfortunately, it is <\/span>not the most ideal situation<\/span><\/a> for everyone considering the lack of equal resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>I believe our newfound reliance on the internet and the ability to do many tasks with just a smartphone and an internet connection will be permanent,\u201d said Lexi Juergens, junior at Illinois State University. Being able to connect via the internet has been a lifesaver when stuck at home, but it has not been available for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Pew Research Center <\/span><\/a>found that 53% of Americans thought that internet access was essential to them in the pandemic, but not everyone has easy access. If higher education continues to utilize online territory, changes need to be made to ensure equal access all around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over a quarter <\/span><\/a>of adults in the U.S. do not have internet available to them at home, so unless students are on campus, many may not have it readily available to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students nowadays have to worry about more than just their education. Alysia Solis, Hospitality Management major and senior at Bradley, said that her idea of the \u201ccollege experience\u201d has been skewed since the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe college experience is all about surviving at this point,\u201d said Alysia. \u201cPrior to March 2020, I would have said the college experience would be about making memories with others; however, now I find myself constantly navigating all of the constant changes and consequences of poor choices.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0It is with high hopes that college campuses would return to normal, but it is clear that many of these changes are there for the long haul. With the willingness to make the most of their current situation, college students are doing their best to keep up with the current requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information regarding the coronavirus pandemic and how to stay safe on campus, visit the <\/span>CDC\u2019s website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The coronavirus pandemic has posed a challenge to all of us over the last couple of years. Whether it is, social distancing, mask mandates, or vaccine requirements, there has been a plethora of changes that have been put into effect.\u00a0 March of 2020 was an unprecedented year for people around the world, but those in the United States are still trying to figure out how to return to normal, or at least a sense of normalcy. Abbi Taylor, a senior at Bradley University and a Dietetics major agreed that it\u2019s time to start getting used to our surroundings. \u201cI don\u2019t ever think that there will ever be a \u2018normal\u2019 anymore,\u201d she said. \u201cThe events happening are always changing culture and the world as we know it.\u201d After everything that everyone has been through since 2019, it is evident that this new \u201cnormal\u201d that we are all experiencing may be around longer than expected. Fortunately, there have been changes made both on and off-campus to accommodate.\u00a0 \u201cMy college experience has been mostly remote since the pandemic,\u201d said Abbi. \u201cI think that the availability of online classes will stay in effect as many students and professors still enjoy teaching or learning in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/347"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3053"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3057,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3053\/revisions\/3057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/com.bradley.edu\/newslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}