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At the start of the pandemic, I found solace in attending classes in my pajamas and trying my hand at baking. The sudden stillness that had enveloped me was comforting and — dare I say — blissful.

What better medium for catharsis than art? Students, faculty and staff at UBC strove to overcome the pandemic’s dullness with artistic pursuits ranging from dance to crocheting.

What would they say to me? Would they sing for me? Send me away with the words of a love song so I know I have lived.

But I’ll tell you all the truth: TikTok made me politically conscious.

The Ubyssey explored how social isolation can influence our mental health and wellbeing, shedding light on one of the unprecedented pitfalls of pandemic living.

March 13, 2020 I hosted a party for my sister’s eighteenth birthday Red cups laden to the brim with sticky, peachy liquid

It was the feeling you get when you start falling while dreaming, or when your stomach drops and you feel like something is about to go terribly, terribly wrong.

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