The coronavirus is not easy for young adults or college students. This virus has caused school buildings to close and schools to move to online instruction. Students who go to Madison College have a lot of opinions about moving to online classes.

I have talked with a lot of students, and some people liked the idea of going online because it is easier for their lifestyle. They won’t need to leave home and waste their money on gas or cafeteria food. On the other hand, some students don’t like having to go to school to online because they won’t be able to see their classmates and miss being on campus.

Students are also losing their jobs. Some students work at restaurants or jobs where they are around people every day. Some students will get laid off or can’t go to work until the problem goes away, so they won’t be able to pay rent and might have to live with their parents or a friend.

In addition, students and families who attend church can’t do so anymore for a long while. Going to church helps a lot of people manage their stress. There are now students who may stuck in their house under difficult living situations. School, work and church were their escape, but now they are stuck 24/7.

Although it will be challenging, we can make it through this together. This year will be one we will probably tell our kids about every time they tell us their life is hard. We’ll tell them what it was like to spend weeks or months away from many of the people we enjoy spending time with or activities that we enjoy doing. But doing this will enable us to say we survived the coronavirus.