“They said school would zoom by.” — Ava Maha ’23
“Days blend into one, each unique.” — Natarsha Yan ’21
“Those small moments you always remember.” — Jada Dixon ’24
“The sunbathing iguana my grandpa spotted.” — Irene Garcia Gutierrez ’22
“Reunifying lost connection from back home.” — Praj Chirathivat ’22
“Rainy drives, music fills the car.” — Reagan Colton ’24
“All grown-up with nowhere to go.” — Laura Kors ’21
“Now I can fry an egg.” — Aarthi Katakam ’21
“My only joy is microwave soup.” — Charlotte Weinstein ’22
“The sun rises after its death.” — Audrey Lim ’23
“Reality shown through the embellished haze.” — Ellie Porter ’24
“Skin check: nothing but old memories.” — Riley McMahon ’23
“Waiting to hug my friends again.” — Tiffany Xiao ’23
“We all existed in rectangular boxes.” — Sydney Alleyne ’23
“Online is temporary, friends are forever.” — Noah McBride ’23
“Every foot feels like a mile.” — Lucas Eggers ’21
“Bad weather’s good for the grass.” — Richard Chen ’22
“Our community is supportive and strong.” — Wylie Doak ’22
“I found self love and confidence.” — Chloe Lewis ’22
“I’ve grown bigger than six words.” — Julia Xu ’23
“Happiness comes quicker than I imagined.” — Kenadi Waymire ’22
“Minecraft servers brought us back together.” — Melody Qian ’24
“Brief moments last forever in memory.” — John Reach ’24
“A bird ate my bok choy.” — Rose Shen ’22
“I’ll never buy a lottery ticket.” — Juliet Ainsley ’22
“2020 provided opportunities to step up.” — Mealy Cronin ’23
“I’ve just launched my weekly newsletter.” — Jayden Khuu ’21
“Read; finish the book; cry; repeat.” — Claire Fu ’22
“The introvert grows terrified of solitude.” — Audrey Kaye ’22
“I caught a virus, not fun.” — Wesley Boatwright ’22
“We’re all slowly becoming germaphobes. Fortunately?” — Ximena Castillo Nuñez ’24
“Almost a year now, feels strange.” — Ryan Kim ’23
“I now social distance in dreams.” — Tobi Oyinloye ’22
“The regret of forgetting a mask.” — Amanda Benneh ’24
“I forgot that people had noses.” — Linda Phan ’22
“Don’t cough. Don’t cough. Don’t cough.” — Harry Chen ’22
“Learned to smize. Thanks, Tyra Banks.” — Jessica Wu ’22
“Looked deep within, found yesterday’s lunch.” — Alex Aronov ’22
“Being alone, I’ve finally found myself.” — Renee Jiang ’22
“I am thankful that I’m here.” — Adrienne Chacón ’22
“Good lord, that was a mess.” — Emily Koscielski ’21
Photos by Irene Garcia Gutierrez ’22 (top), John Reach ’24 (middle) , and Claire Fu ’22 (bottom)/The Choate News
