Observer Department: Opinion

Tea helps to cope with quarantine, symptoms

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I think I was exposed to Coronavirus.  The day was Tuesday April 14, 2020. I woke up that morning with a cold.  I was scheduled to work and was debating whether I would work the shift, or if I would disappoint my job. I asked my coworker for his advice.…

Home learning, teaching, and appreciating

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All around the world, teachers have been learning to teach remotely, and adjusting to the “new norm.” Parents and guardians must also adjust to the way their household has to be now. This may be an easier switch for younger moms and dads, or families with teenagers to help. But…

A day in quarantine: A high school student shares her story

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 Have you ever watched one of those movies or films where the characters’ day keeps restarting or repeating each time they wake up? Sort of like a time loop. Well that is exactly the way my life has been lately.  I chose the title “A Day in Quarantine” for this…

Virus delivers an unfair blow to NECC students

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President Donald Trump and the United States Federal Government forgot about college students when they came up with the CARES Act. The $2 trillion aid package made multiple earmarked billions for giant institutions and small businesses. It granted adults an instant $1200 plus $500 for each of their dependent children.…

My life in quarantine

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Every morning I wake up and my mind is empty. This is a feeling I am not used to. When I had to go to school, the morning was a time when my mind would be busy with thoughts about things that the teachers would show us in class, who…

Joe Biden’s endorsements

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We now know that Joe Biden will most likely become the Democratic Party’s Nominee for the Presidency in the 2020 Election. As November 3rd approaches, Biden has received many endorsements. Perhaps the most notable endorsement is his former running mate and former United States President Barack Obama, who endorsed Biden…

Student offers insights into dealing with pandemic

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The uncertainty for what's to come, my academic performance, Income/work and my health are a few of the things that I consider to be some of the major factors to my stress. This is a very overwhelming time for everyone and coming out of this healthy and stable is something…

A slow return to normalcy

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How will the country look in September? Well, the short answer would be no one knows for certain. The lives of every American has been turned upside down in recent months. Millions out of work and tens of thousands of Americans have lost their lives due to an unforeseen threat.…

Coping with a crisis

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In my seventeen years of living, I've never experienced such a crisis. People extremely sick, lives being taken away, students conditioning how to manage remote learning, and businesses closed. Many times I've seen movies where a pandemic takes over society. Their normal lives are not seen for a while and…

Relecting on quarantine

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As I write this a grand total 26 days have elapsed since the last time I set foot inside an educational facility. I used to dread hearing the ringing sound coming from the phone beside me every day at five o’clock, and the almost dozen repetitions of that sound coming…