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Collected Item: “Desolation”

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Desolation

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

The object is a photograph, and I took this picture at my high school.

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.

A school graduation is supposed to be unforgettable - people from all over coming together to celebrate a moment that most students cherish for the rest of their lives. Now with the pandemic, we are forced to graduate within the comforts of our home, yet we feel more disconnected than ever. This picture represents the great memories we made in high school, the great experiences we lost, and the great friends and family that surround and propel us in life. To the class of 2020, these are not easy times, but we will get through them. With your leadership and spirit, the world will be stronger than ever.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#empty

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

Kenton Le

Give this story a date.

2020-05-22
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