Students, Seniors Devastated By Penn State’s Move To Online Classes For Remainder Of Semester
Well, folks. It finally happened.
Penn State announced Wednesday morning it is extending its remote learning period from three weeks to the end of the spring semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. The university also postponed commencement ceremonies and will conduct final exams virtually in the coming weeks.
Naturally, Penn Staters took the news pretty hard. Some were upset they wouldn’t get to see their friends, take classes in person, and live in Happy Valley for a few months, while others simply wanted to know when they’d see some fat reimbursement checks from Penn State in the mail.
The folks took to Twitter to let all the emotions out and get a little #MadOnline.
This is officially the worst day of my life. Thank you Penn State for everything
— meaux meaux (@mleich13) March 18, 2020
— ?JUICE (@juiceboxjc) March 18, 2020
— Stick2Sports Podcast (@stick2sports__) March 18, 2020
me because penn state cancelled face to face classes for the rest of the semester so i will never see my friends who live over 7 hours away again because they are transferring, my mental health is deteriorating, and i am going to fail all of my classes https://t.co/xBXHOw2B9d
— mal(@malloryokk) March 18, 2020
(@malloryokk) rd penn state we getting our housing refunds for the WHOLE spring semester
— gib (@Gibbyyy__) March 18, 2020
I need icecream to deal with the emotionally trying time but I gave it up for lent,,, do you think Jesus makes exceptions for pandemics
— Teagan (@Teag_42) March 18, 2020
I’m probably going to go cry for the rest of my life starting now! 6 months without my whole heart Penn State and @otibmaZ
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Natty DeSouzaSeniors were hit especially hard by the news. Some were upset they wouldn’t get to walk the Bryce Jordan Center stage at graduation in May, while others simply want to get their final semester over with as pain-free as possible.
My heart truly goes out to all the Penn State seniors right now
— Steph
(@steph_lynn629) I'm going to be part of the first graduating class at Zoom University: Penn State Campus
— Victor Eugenio (@VictorEugenio_) March 18, 2020
Man I feel terrible for seniors ?
— Andrew Stefanosky (@astefanosky) March 18, 2020
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