Learning after lockdown: college students still feel COVID’s sting

Learning after lockdown: college students still feel COVID’s sting

Sidney Taffe spent her first year of college entirely online.(Earvin Adjei)Some college students still feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, years after the world returned to normalcy. For students like Ivree Diaz, who began her college journey in 2020, the lingering impact of the pandemic has been profound, ranging from academic struggles to sharp swings in mental health."I was beat," Diaz said, recalling the emotional toll of her first se…