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My picks for top four albums of 2020

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2020 has been a hectic year full of sadness, loneliness, and disappointment.

We have been trapped within our houses with dwindling forms of entertainment to pass the time. Video games have been completed, television shows binged, and movie credits have rolled.

One consistent form of media that has consistent replay value is music. You’re cleaning your house and no matter how many times you have listened you are always up for throwing on a good album.  Even though we are in a pandemic, artists have been able to consistently put out amazing albums. These are the albums that have kept me going through these “trying times!”

  1. “Feet of Clay” (deluxe edition) by Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt is the Edgar Allen Poe of the rap game. Ever since the release of his debut album “Doris,” Earl has addressed dark topics in his lyrics such as themes of depression, mental health, broken families, and rising to fame at a young age. Dark undertones have been a constant in his music but only recently his sound has started to take an experimental change. On his most recent album “Feet of Clay,” Earl samples jazz music and distorts it to fit the dark vibe of the album. He also changes the way he used to rap to more of a spoken word form. Throughout this album you start to see what a tortured sole this man is and how much loss he had to go through. The best song of this album is the single EAST. The song uses this accordion sample on loop and Earl slightly distorts his vocals to create this uncomfortable feeling. In the lyrics of the song Earl addresses the relationships he lost, the death of his grandma, and the overall hopelessness he has.

  1. “Alfredo” by Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist

Freddie Gibbs has had an interesting evolution in his overall sound.  He has gone from generic underground hood anthems to this new refined sound. Not to say he hasn’t always been talented it’s just ever since 2014 album “Pinata” he has found a very consistent sound. The album itself is amazing, throughout my multiple listens of the album I could not get myself to skip a single song. The album feels like a Scorsese crime film where you follow the protagonist throughout his journey in the criminal underworld. It also has the same immaculate swagger of a Scorsese film. I must give The Alchemist props for the production of this album. I extremely enjoyed the different samples, especially how at the end of some of the songs they sample dialogue from old movies. The best song on the album is “Something to Rap About” featuring Tyler the Creator. The whole song has this chilled laid-back vibe which is complemented by Tyler and Freddie rapping about their come up and how they are currently living in luxury.

3. “Tickets to my Downfall” by Machine Gun Kelly

Machine gun Kelly or MGK as a rapper is a second-rate rapper at best. If you asked me to name you one of his previous albums, I could not. To be completely honest, I only know him from his public feud with Eminem. The transformation he has made on this album is crazy, he has gone from B list rapper to A list pop punk star. He masterfully captures that late 90s early 2000s Blink 182, Green Day type sound while also making it his own. I am really hoping to see more of this style from him because it just works so perfectly.

  1. “The P.U.K.E Mixtapes” volumes 1&2 by payday (favorite new artist)

Payday is a 16-year-old female rapper from Seattle. She has just released 2 mixtapes called the P.U.K.E tapes. The best way to describe her and her sound is that she is Billie Eilish if Billie Eilish could rap. Her sound is unique because it trades off from being melodic singing/rapping to boom bap style of rap. Her beat selection which can range from these slowed down kind of lo-fi beats to these fast tempo upbeat musical beats. Besides her beats she also demonstrates this extremely verbose vocabulary in her lyrics. Please don’t be surprised if she blows up in the next couple of years.

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The new student life

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Student life is something that is talked about a lot to new students applying for colleges.

Usually they have fun events, they help people navigate this new experience and answer any questions students may have.

Student life has very many things to offer to each student.

But how has that changed with COVID?

I spoke to the  student life coordinator at NECC, Stephanie Haskell, via zoom about how the program is working under these new rules.

There have been a handful of events this fall, such a smeetings for several clubs.

Student life has also planned out a ton more for the future!

All the advertising for these events is now online as a result of the virus.

“We usually do a lot of advertising on campus for events and offerings like on the boards, on the digital screens, on doors, and tables but we can’t so I’m trying to get more students to follow us on Facebook, twitter, Instagram andTik-tok,” said Haskell.

She also feels that reaching out more on social media is having a slight impact in student awareness of events.

The school has varied ages in its students, and this seems to be a way to reach out to most of the students.

Following the move to social media, all of the club registrations have been moved online as well.

Haskell stated “I think it’s easier just because if it’s on the computer, I used to work in Lawrence and Haverhill so, if not I would have to wait until I went to Haverhill to get the paperwork or Lawrence if somebody dropped it off there. So now I can access it anywhere.”

The fact that this has been made virtual also gave the department the opportunity for a revised club form.

The paper forms had not been redone in about five years, this gap has made it so the information on those sheets is no longer relevant or not as specific as it should be at the current time.

The paper form made it hard for specific questions about club meetings to be answered.

Another plus to this switch is now anyone can submit their form atany time, rather then waiting till you are on campus and have the offices be closed.

Haskell said she does feel that it is harder to make connections with the students.

While there are still meetings via zoom and other platforms, it does not give the same feel as being surrounded by classmates and faculty.

It is not harder to make a lasting connection with the students she does meet with.

“I go with a mission, like I need to ask a question about NSLS or something and then it gets into being ‘my daughter did this or I did this at myfriend’s house this week,” she said.

While the switch from a normal campus life to virtual has shifted many things, the Student Life office is still finding many ways to have fun and connect with the students of Northern Essex, and they will continue to make plans for events according to what will work.

For more information about Student Life activities at NECC, visit https://www.necc.mass.edu/experience/

 

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NECC’s police chief has eye on future as college seeks to improve, adapt security

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Safety, one of the most important traits that the modern human deserves, has become an increasing concern in educational facilities across America. The rise in school shootings, attacks on college campuses, among other things has caused numerous educational facilities across the U.S to start implementing better security and in higher education implementing a police force in response to this issue.

Northern Essex Community College has started an initiative to create a police force and Deborah Crafts, the college’s Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety has been at the helm of this initiative.

In this initiative one of the biggest factors was the technology and improving it on campus. Chief Deborah Crafts has been a pivotal figure in these changes.

“When Northern Essex went from security to wanting to get into the 21st century they were looking for someone with a variety of campus experiences,” said Crafts. She has had a variety of campus experiences and this was important for the success of the initiative.

“Campus law enforcement is all about the community but a lot of it is about the technology,” she said.

These new technologies will be crucial in improving the structure of the campus, one of these technologies is an improved security monitoring system. “Since I started there’s at least 20 new cameras. And each camera does not have one view, so some of them might have two views, some of them might have 5 views, so we’ve got 50 more views,” she said.

The hope in improving the security visibility throughout campus is that incidents like theft, trespassing, damages, and attacks will be prevented, and hopefully through this they can improve safety.

Chief Crafts highlighted the importance of safety on campus but also noted on the pandemic and how the campus has had to respond to COVID-19.

“….I had the emergency planning background so I was able to convene a group of emergency planners,” she said.

Chief Crafts was able to draft a concrete plan with her team to help adjust the college’s policies to fit the COVID-19 guidelines. Her response to the pandemic is a reflection on her ability to successfully run the police force on campus. She is quick thinking and values transparency, something that was noted heavily on by her in a recent interview and you can see this in how the college handles COVID-19. When a case is reported the community knows quickly, there are so many resources available to one to deal with the current pandemic. Chief Crafts understands how difficult the current situation is currently, and her current goal in integrating new technologies into the campus shows that while she can handle today, she can make the future better.

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Social media leads to an acceptance dilemma

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Social media has become an enormously powerful tool that society has used for many different purposes. From Facebook to Instagram to many others we now have more ways to connect with people and to share information than ever before.

However, with great technological advances there comes a problem that needs to be addressed and that is how we are accepted in society. As more people are joining this ever-evolving movement, there appears to be a disconnect with how people are presenting themselves to the world.

“I think a lot of people get popular from social media and it depends on the person,” said NECC student Nisaly Gonzalez. There are many people in the world who use social media to help launch their careers by becoming influencers but as people are doing so, they become less likely to act like themselves in the process.

There is also an important factor that needs to be considered and that is the one that we call age. There are very stark differences of how kids and adults’ access social media.

“I think kids go on social media just for fun and entertainment, while adults go for work purposes,” Gonzalez said. There is also a maturity factor that plays in there as well.

“Adults are more mature than kids,” NECC student Nicholas Dalton said.

This has led many people to struggle with being accepted in today`s age of technology and really brought this idea of social media culture to the forefront.

“The advice I’d give someone struggling with changing themselves cause of a social media trend is I`d ask them  why they’d want to change themselves so much for something so small that’s not going to matter later. Wanting to look like someone else just because you can isn’t a great way to view yourself when you are already good as you are. Don’t copy someone else who is doing something that doesn`t work for you,” NECC student Khory Smith McPherson said.

There are many ways to combat this increasing problem.

“Taking it down and stop using it for a while,” Dalton said.

“Just being yourself is what matters most, following a trend isn`t bad just you don`t have to change something that is already working fine,” Smith McPherson said.

 

 

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Social media in the time of COVID-19: How the pandmic has changed the way we use social media in 2020

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Ashmad Conde takes a break from work to check out his social media.
Ashmad Conde takes a break from work to check out his social media. Photo by Isae Grullon

 

 

Social media has been part of our daily lives since the early 2000s. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many of us use it.  

Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui, 18, of West Newbury, is in the NECC Exploratory program. He uses Snapchat, Instagram, and WhatsApp.  
Prior to the current pandemic he used social media “more sparsely,” he says. He would use Instagram for keeping up with friends as well as following various art related accounts.  
Sui started using Snapchat after moving to the United States. “Snapchat is not that popular in India, where I lived before I came here,” he says.  
He uses WhatsApp to keep in contact with his friends and family outside of the U.S. 
Sui says his social media use has “increased, because there’s not a lot of other things to do.” 
During the pandemic, Sui, an “aspiring filmmaker,” discovered a social media app called Letterboxd.  
“Letterboxd is social media for people who really like movies,” he says via Zoom. Using Letterboxd, you can post reviews, ratings and lists of movies you’ve watched and share them with friends. He uses the app to explore and see “different types of movies that I wouldn’t see otherwise.” 
He credits the pandemic for his discovery of Letterboxd and calls it “a plus.”  
Sui says his main purpose for using social media is “passing the time, although I try not to.”  
He also uses social media to communicate “especially during COVID, to connect with friends…” 
Occasionally he will use social media for news.  
“Sometimes I get my information through memes before the actual news article comes out,” he said with a chuckle.  
Sui does not think that social media has “been a solely negative thing,” and added, “Letterboxd, for sure, is like the silver lining. It’s just really fun to explore the artform that is film by finding out what other people think about the movies that they’re watching and helped me understand my own taste better, so I’m more reflective about what I like and don’t like in a film.” 
The one negative thing that Sui find about social media is “the whole ‘life looks better on social media,’ which can be disheartening and difficult to deal with. It’s a big time suck, at times.” 
Journalism and communications major, Mirrorajah Metcalfe, 19, of Haverhill, is aware of a decline in her social media activity.  Before the pandemic she used social media “just for stalking Halle Berry,” she says with a giggle via Zoom.  
She admits to not posting much at all other than “random posts to show you’re alive.”  
Metcalfe does not find social media to be helpful during the pandemic as she uses it mainly for entertainment purposes rather than for news or communication.  
She feels social media has a mostly “negative impact on a lot people because everybody can kind of just see other people living their best lives and doing fun things while the rest of the world kind of has to stay in their rooms and be confined to a certain area and it’s hard not to compare yourself with other people and ‘think what can be,’ so I don’t know how healthy social media has been for everyone.”  
Metcalfe uses social media primarily on her cell phone which she calls “a stress box” and admits to purposefully not carrying it around all day unless she absolutely has to. She encourages anyone that feels they use social media too much to “take a break for an hour at least once and day and just be in the moment and spend time with yourself or your family.”
Ashmad Conde, 28, from Malden is a Unit Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital. Conde has used social media since 2005 when he created a Myspace account where he is no longer active.  His current social media use consists of Facebook and Snapchat. 
 Before the pandemic, he would check his social media as soon as he woke up. Over the last 10 months he has decided to decrease his social media use.  
“Not using is helpful,” says Conde about limiting his social media use. He has dedicated more time to reading and working out and feels more focused overall.  
He will eventually go back to using social media more than he is now, “this is just a pause…an experiment.” he says, “I will go back to using it, but not at the same rate.”  
A familiar cell phone screen shot.
Photo by Isae Grullon
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Are we aware that COVID-19 cases are increasing in Massachusetts?

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This morning I read an article in the Boston Globe saying that “Over the past week, there have been an average of 656 cases per day, an increase of 8 percent from the average two weeks earlier. As of Sunday morning, there have been at least 142,900 cases and 9,723 deaths in Massachusetts since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a New York Times database.”

A few questions pop up in my mind. Why are the cases increasing? Is it because the public has not become fully aware of the dangers?  Do we need more education? And most important, How are we contributing to reduce these statistics?

Then I remembered, at the beginning of the school term, one of my sons asked me if he could go to high school with his classmates. My answer was the same as my psychology teacher, Dr. Sivright, told us in class a few months ago:  “I think this is going to stay here for a long time, perhaps more than twice the time we think this is going to last.”

My son told me in an upset tone, “but, we are young, healthy and we will take all the pertinent measures.”  And my answer was, yes you are.  However, your mother and I are not, and one of the problems is the extremely high rate of contagion this disease presents.

Throughout this time, we have learned through different media all the precautions that we must follow: Wear a mask, socially distance for greater than six feet and the use of hand sanitizer. However, I have seen many people partying on boats, having barbecues on weekends and also playing basketball in the parks. I have also seen people removing their masks and putting them in their pants pocket, their back bag or placing them in dirty places such as tables at bank’s lobbies or over car’s hoods and then putting them back on their face.  I have also seen people taking off the mask to sneeze and people touching their eyes, nose and eating candy without washing their hands.

But what is happening on the side of the government, policy makers, and scientists?

An article by Propublica Newsletter, “Inside the Fall of the CDC” by James Baddler, describes the chronological failures, bad decisions, and procedures that CDC and other government offices have experienced while handling the Covid-19 pandemic. They argue that the ignorance over handling the situation by some authorities, as well as the political and economic pressure generated by strong industries, such as airlines, cruise ships, hotels and tourism in general have contributed to the spread of the virus all over the country.  Moreover, the biggest problem is that Covid-19 is being used as a political tool by both major parties, which in one way or another contributes to generate false confidence in the public.

Regarding what is happening in the government, the question remains:  What are we the people doing to reduce this? What should we do to acquire conscience and increase our precautionary measures?

Dr. Maribel Woodward M.D. a Delaware physician explains that there are different definitions for conscience.  She said consciousness as a totality is composed of various states: attention, perception, and memory. It is the ability to selectively choose our mental experience and attitude. Attention selects something, and then perception identifies it subjectively according to our beliefs housed in our memory.

In this case, consciousness allows us to perceive what is happening around us (a disease), then to identify the options we have in order to increase our chances of survival (go to party or stay home) and then, based on our belief and knowledge, to choose the alternative that increases our chances of survival.  Normally, people increase their consciousness level after experiencing a disease or a near death experience.

On the other hand, social conscience is difficult to achieve in this situation mostly because the topic is new and not well studied, and the communication that has been sent to the public has been erratic, inconclusive, and even distorted by the political influence that manipulates, discredits and devalues scientific effort.

Consequently, it has a low credibility among the collective, thus preventing the development of a solid social conscience.

As an example, she referred to the AIDS situation, where science has been working for more than 30 years and it has been quite recently when social conscience begins to be created (use of condoms, single partners etc).  It has taken a lot of time and consistency to create credibility resulting in collective conscience.  She concludes saying that it will take a good time to acquire a collective awareness of Covid-19.

In the meantime, let’s follow the CDC rules. It is the best we have so far.

In conclusion, it will be difficult to achieve collective awareness with an environment filled with uncertain information. However, individually we can implement all the safety measures we have been told for the last months.

We should not wait to get infected and then transmit the disease to our closest family member to acquire conscience in preventing the spread of the disease, particularly now, when Black Friday is right around the next corner.

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Exploratory program helps students explore their options

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From an early age, school is mandatory for everyone to improve their knowledge over time, first comes elementary school, then middle school, and finally high school.

This is a time period where kids become more educated and spend their time rejuvenating an dnot having as much pressure on their shoulders to make decisions.

After high school, comes college, and this is when teenagers have to start thinking about their future and what they want to do with their lives.

Most teenagers, once graduating high school, have no idea what they want to do with their life.

Some take gap years to think, some don’t even go to college, but for those who do, they may enter into the “exploratory program.”

The exploratory program is a program for undecided students in college.

Lorena Constant, an Academic Success and Career Coach at NECC, is familiar with discussing with students aboutthe importance of their future and helps students make decisions.

“Exploratory program is for students who are not sure what they want to do,” says Constant. “Through career exploration you will receive guidance on choosing a major or navigate differentcareers under one field.

“What we do is we provide career assessment tools – we provide surveys that take less than a minute to complete, and they are based on the questions you ask the career educationenvironment prior to the survey. Based on your results, we recommend you on what to major in. This process is for mostly just figuring out what classes you’re interested in.”

Students who are entering their first college year tend to struggle with classes and what they want to do for the future, and with this survey, it helps a lot of first year students at NECC to make an easier decision on what path to take.

“I am also an Academic Success Coach” continues Constant, “An Academic Coach helps students with anything with classes, as well as help brainstorm for assignments, get ready for courses, management, and help support for classes.”

Academic Coaches are one of the first people students at NECC get in contact throughout every registration, and with guidance from advisers like Constant, students don’t feel as much pressure with decision making and settle in much easier from a different environment than what they arenormally used to.

“We mostly reach out to students in exploratory because we know it can feel overwhelming,” said Constant. “We want to make sure you feel supported and make sure you have an idea on what you’re interested in.”

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Students weigh in on learning in today’s world

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The pandemic has brought upon us some new regimes, and the effects on school learning and how students’ classes are done is one of the biggest ones

With the whole “social distancing” that has been implemented in our lives to stop the spread of the pandemic, there have been many different ways schools have implemented their classes and how they teach.

There have been different types of virtual learning, some requiring zoom classes while others not requiring any zoom meets at all,  and some who still have in-person classes being held. The different types of learning have brought some mixed reviews from different students

John Kaidbey, an NECC student, has had no zoom meetings at all and all work has been done virtually with modules. “It’s been a lot more convenient doing classes this way,” Kaidbey said. “ I don’t have to wake up early for zoom classes or attend any, and I can pace myself each week with my work. I wouldn’t mind doing this again next semester.”

NECC is one of the few that have done virtual learning with no zoom classes. And while it’s different, you can see why students like Kaidbey would prefer to learn this way with no meetings and work you can do at your own pace.

But there are other schools that do not do the same.

Dan Berberian, a Umass Lowell student, has had to do virtual meetings and zoom classes, which he’s had a disliking for. “Having to sit in your house doing multiple virtual classes for multiple classes has not been enjoyable. It’s put me and others to sleep,” Berberian said. “The teachers also look uninspired doing it, and a couple students just skip.”

“Tests are also weird as well. Doing them with the camera on and the teacher just sitting there watching you, I don’t think anyone likes that,” he said.

Berberian also mentioned that he’d prefer to do classes in person or doing school with no zoom classes and assignments online, the same method that Kaidbey has been taking.

While many are doing virtual learning, there are also some who are doing in-person classes, even with the pandemic.

Sam Yanowitz, an Andover High School senior, has been one who’s had to do these in-person classes.

“Though we’re in person, it’s certainly been a change from my first three years,” Yanowitz said. “The school is  separated into two cohorts as they call it, so we don’t go to school everyday. And at school many classes are held outside as well as inside as a way to distance, which is also something new.”

Yanowitz also mentions  that many students do wear masks at the school. He’s also not sure how outside classes will go when it becomes extremely cold.

“This is Massachusetts, not Florida, no one is going to want to do school outside when it’s freezing cold.”

Many high schools have had to adjust to new ways to do in-person classes, along with some colleges as well.

The many types of learning during the pandemic have brought some mixed reviews, and it’s been an odd time for everyone.

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Pandemic impacting mental and physical health

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It is no surprise that many people find the COVID-19 pandemic stressful both physically and mentally. The actions that we take to protect ourselves and others from the COVID virus, such as social distancing and stay-at-home orders can make you feel isolated, anxious, and scared.

Ian Shea, a student at NECC said, “The pandemic has been a challenge on all fronts. I had to cancel my gym membership because I wasn’t sure when they would reopen and if they’d be safe once they did open back up. I haven’t been as physically active as I was before this started.”

On his mental health and coping with the feelings of isolation and anxiety, he stated, “dealing with the pandemic has been very lonely. I don’t want to risk exposing my family or my friends so I’ve really limited how much I see people in person. No birthday parties or summer cookouts or anything. When I do see people, I try to keep it outdoors at a safe distance. I’ve known people who have died from COVID so it’s made me, I would say overly cautious. I don’t want to risk contracting the virus and I don’t want to unknowingly give it to anyone else. I think what’s been keeping me feel sane and not slip into depression is trying to constantly keep busy. Whether it’s work or school assignments or just binging TV shows and movies, I try to keep myself occupied so I don’t sit around worrying all the time.

“And even though I haven’t been able to see people in person as much as I normally would, I’ve been making an effort to connect through phone, text, and FaceTime. A couple weeks ago, I visited a friend I hadn’t seen in months. We stood in his driveway on opposite sides of the car and just talked, catching up.”

Even though everyone in the U.S is currently dealing with the pandemic and its effects, many people, including front line healthcare workers and mental health experts have put other’s needs above their own.

Gabriel Garcia, a Multi-Cultural Mental Health Clinician who works for the NECC Counseling Service said, “Students have shared with me how challenging the last several months have been, but also how they have continued to be successful through this hardship. Although this pandemic has isolated many of us, students have worked together with faculty and staff to create safe online classrooms/programs to grow. For example, creating study spaces in their homes, using the school’s online resources, and participating in online clubs. It has been very inspiring that even when facing new and challenging obstacles, students continue to adapt and prosper. One quote comes to mind and I hope it does not minimize the daily challenges that we are all facing. “Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.” – Carl Rogers, Ph.D.”

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Social-distancing and lockdown affecting students’ sleep habits

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Online students get more screen time and have a more flexible schedule, but this may be affecting the sleeping habits of students.

An Italian study published May 15 in the  Journal of Sleep Research found that,  “…during home confinement, sleep timing markedly changed, with people going to bed and waking up later, and spending more time in bed, but, paradoxically, also reporting a lower sleep quality.”

With more time at home people find it harder to sleep even though there is ample opportunity for rest.

Four NECC students detail their issues with sleep since the beginning of social distancing and isolation protocols brought on by the spread of the novel coronavirus which began with the first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in China in late 2019.

Violette Smith, 16, of Groveland is in the early college program.

“My sleep schedule was consistent. But since lockdown it’s been harder to stick to it,” Smith says “…days are less structured than they were before.”

Smith explains her sleeping habits during the pandemic, “I’ve been sleeping in. I’ve also been staying up later to get work done. I don’t have a consistent sleep schedule at all.”

Smith says she has been getting less sleep of poorer quality, “ I do think I’m getting less sleep because of this…and I always feel super tired…Even when I get a good number of hours in,”

Mariam Saldivar, 20, of Lawrence says she doesn’t wake up feeling recharged and her sleep schedule is disordered, as well as her body and mental state.

Saldivar says, “The days just kinds seem to blur together now.”

Saldivar says she is not going out to socialize or for work and spending most of her time at home means she doesn’t “…necessarily have to wake up early for anything.”  She attributes the reason for sleep disturbance to having too much time on her hands.

Mirrorajah Metcalfe, 19, of Haverhill says her sleep habits have changed because of isolation. “My sleep schedule has been very unpredictable and all over the place since covid. Some days I get more sleep and others, less.”

She also says she wakes up feeling “sluggish” some days and “motivated” on others. Metcalfe says she doesn’t “…go out very much aside from work.”

Nisaly Gonzalez, 22, of North Andover says she has been sleeping more since the start of the pandemic and has been “…feeling tired during the day…”

Gonzalez also says that she has been waking up during sleep and finds it “…much harder to go back to sleep” when she wakes up.

Students are experiencing sleep disruptions which they say are caused by the isolated conditions brought on by the pandemic. Students unable to get enough sleep or not getting restful sleep shows that lockdown conditions have had varied effects on public health, mental and physical.

Students already face an increased amount of stress and anxiety due to the pressures of school and it is well known that sleep is a vital factor to maintain mental and physical health.