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[Author's account of moving back home at onset of pandemic, struggles with online education, romantic breakup in part due to pandemic's stressors, foodservice work, farmworkers.]

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[Author's account of California State Univesity San Marcos's campus closure, moving back home, isolation, family economic struggles, dissolution of a romantic relationship.]

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"Hot Air Balloon Launch - Temecula" [033: Man holding onto edge of balloon as it inflates. Three balloons lifting off into the air in background. 034: Man silhouetted inside inflating hot air ballo0n. Man holds machine - likely an air pump.]

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[Author discusses rumors of Covid-19's genesis, recalls grocery and supply shortages, business closures and mandates, the closure of their high school, challenges of online college education, development of religious identity and conviction.]

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[Author's account of online education, aspirations of teaching, differences in online education from previous to pandemic to current situation, caregiving and parenthood, kindergarten experience, remote work, workplace adaptation, holidays and communication.]

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Share Your Story series comprises 44 submissions to Together/Apart that came to the site through a form with guided questions. Questions could be answered in free-writing format. Contributors had the option to contribute anonymously; in such cases, their identities have been redacted and their information not kept. The forms were exported as text forms and saved as PDFs. Questions for the form were focused on experiences and actions shared regarding the early pandemic...