Living and Learning in the Age of Covid19
I invited my adult ESL students to share their experiences during the pandemic and to submit to them to a national writing contest designed to give adult English Language learners a voice. They have graciously given me permission to share it with you all. I hope that you take the time to hear their voice. These are often voices that people do not hear and they are often not given a voice. Living and learning in the age of COVID 19 Glory C. “Today is my 3rd month of doing online learning. My ESL class has been moving to online class because of COVID-19. Every weekday, I join the online lecture. It saves me an hour a day because I don’t have to commute daily. If I don’t understand or I am missing something, I can re-watch the recorded video. For me, using a computer online is a piece of cake because I have a strong computer background. Everything seems good for me. But “ wait a minute”, my 5 senses are beginning to complain. I can’t taste snacks with my classmates. We