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2023-05-04
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Lived Experiences of Freshman College Students During a Pandemic
Susanne Gaal
Sam Houston State University
Dr. Matthew B. Fuller
Sam Houston State University
Stacie Szaal Haynes
Sam Houston State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v30i1.4697
Abstract
The Novel Virus, COVID-19, has changed many aspects of current lifestyles including school closures, remote learning, and shuttered businesses (Fegert et al, 2020). Data generated from this study focused on how current policy regarding the COVID-19 response for the university provided the supports needed for students. University response included mask mandates, remote learning, and limitations on all social activities. First year freshman students, who attended a 4-year institute in Southeast US, spent a year presenting their lived experiences of college life to researchers. Participants discussed the struggles and stress that the pandemic placed on their college experiences. Key results found that despite the many obstacles that the pandemic has caused, and limitations placed by safety policies, these students were demonstrating resilience to these obstacles and forging forward in their educational career. Implications of this research provided data to university leaders on the effects of their pandemic response as they move into the endemic.
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Author Biography
Susanne Gaal, Sam Houston State University
Susanne R. Gaal is a doctoral student in the Education Leadership department at Sam Houston State University and a Research Assistant in the Center for Assessment, Research, and Educational Safety, located at Sam Houston State University.
