the impact the pandemic year had on how you learn

In the assignment sheet, you will see that this essay asks for you to consider the impact the pandemic year had on how you learn, or, to put it another way, how you approach the task of learning when you are presented with challenges. This is a great time to think about how you dealt with these challenges, because although we may not encounter an obstacle as huge as a the global pandemic in the near future, there were undoubtedly be challenges of some kind. Looking at how you adapted before can help arm you with the confidence and tools to perform better in the future.
To prepare for this discussion board, please first think about the challenges you faced this past year as a learner amid a pandemic environment. Return to the assignment sheet if you need a list of examples. Second, take time to read these three articles, which offer insight into how others students dealt with the obstacles of learning during a pandemic:
1) Hartocollis, Anemona. “In a Dark Year on Campus, Some Surprising Glimmers of Light.” The New York Times. 16 May 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-learning-loss-during-the-pandemic.html. Accessed 16 June 2021.
2) The New York Times Learning Network. “What Students are Saying about Learning Loss During the Pandemic.” The New York Times. 29 April 2021. https://www.npr.org/2021/01/24/960171948/how-the-pandemic-transformed-senior-year-for-3-high-school-students. Accessed 16 June 2021.
3) National Public Radio. “How the Pandemic Transformed Senior Year for 3 High School Students.” NPR.com. 24 January 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/16/us/coronavirus-college-student-experience.html. Accessed 16 June 2021.
After you’ve done your thinking and reading, create your post for this discussion board. In your original post, discuss the challenges that you encountered during this past year as a learner and be specific in your explanation and detail. Take time to draw in examples from the articles that illuminate or provide context for your experiences as you share them with your classmates.

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