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Collected Item: “Graduating during a pandemic - Krystal Rodrigues (Suffolk University)”

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Graduating during a pandemic - Krystal Rodrigues (Suffolk University)

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

This is an image of a Teddy Bear that was gifted to me on the day of my Graduation.

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

Like most kids, I had dreamed of the day I would walk across the stage to receive my diploma, but due to COVID-19, the Class of 2020 missed out on that moment. I graduated from high school this year and I experienced my final year with a global pandemic. The uncertainty of this pandemic led to the cancelation of our graduation. My peers and I had to say our goodbyes online and our school made a video for our graduation where they called out all our names. However, we would’ve felt happier to have experienced a normal senior year.

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#graduation , #Classof2020

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

A brand - Lovely Baby

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2020-06-11
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