With social distancing, we aren’t able to hug those people, and that is a difficult reality. If I — as a hug hater — think that, I can’t imagine how people who are huggers are feeling.
Personally, the first day of classes was quite the fizzle compared to the loud, exciting bang that it was supposed to be.
The organization tends to alternate between serious topics and more casual ones, hoping that everyone will be able to find something they relate to.
Surrounded by lofty mountains and beautiful terrain, Charlottesville offers a variety of places to explore.
Snacks are superior, and I stand by that.
Following these tips will help improve your mood and your overall week, leaving you ready to take on the next day's challenges and school work.
To make your online experience more pleasant and easier to survive, I have compiled two fast yet delicious snacks that allow you to treat yourself between Zoom classes or to just enjoy whenever you want during the day.
This summer I was making a cheese board and had a total craving for pimento cheese.
It is this type of mutual support and flexibility that students and faculty alike hope carries forward as online classes continue.
Amidst the changes, student workers have faced challenges in adjusting to the University’s new safety regulations.
Really, sometimes the easiest way to go about these situations is to not go about it.
While at home, I felt a certain amount of unhappiness and discontent from the absence of the social experience that I’d normally expect at the start of a semester.
As the school year progresses and workloads begin to pile up, students are starting to feel the toll of virtual learning, especially that of Zoom fatigue — the impediment of information processing due to an overuse of virtual conferencing technology that diminishes non-verbal communication learning
Here are some of my personal go-to suggestions for a little change of scenery after a two-and-a-half hour torture session — I mean, virtual class.
Along with many other important lessons highlighted during COVID-19, the forward-thinking minds of my peers prove that U.Va. Twitter is a powerhouse and truly a force to be reckoned with.
Regardless of which option you choose, know that you shouldn’t be ashamed of speaking up to protect yourself and others during this time.
Getting up early to do some of these activities can put you in the right mindset before your class starts, but it is still important to take care of your body.
Over the past few weeks, a question has continued to resurface in my head — If the year 2020 was a tangible form that I could see and talk to, what would I say to it?
Often described as a staple of the University’s Corner, Littlejohn’s Delicatessen on University Avenue has a base of dedicated, long-time patrons who are rallying behind the efforts to keep it alive.
While the return to Grounds is, for many students, a long-awaited escape from home and a hopeful promise that things will soon return to normal, the reality is less exciting for those who are confronted with personal health challenges.
