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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What have TJ kids been doing during quarantine. Is everyone studying?

With everything else getting canceled this summer, what is everyone doing? [/quote]

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A few weeks ago, a lot of people were studying for AP tests which were given virtually this year. The seniors graduated last weekend, but most kids are just taking this time to relax or learn things on their own terms, since the schoolwork (if you choose to do it/need a grade bump) is very light. Not everyone is studying, but there are a good amount of students taking advantage of the free time to begin studying for the PSAT/SAT or courses for next year. I'm a sophomore, so those are what my peers are doing--it might be different for kids in other grades. I've also heard that some online games are growing more popular among the TJ community like League of Legends. There's a really cute Facebook group started over quarantine called "Jefferson Chefs" where kids in the TJ community hold virtual cooking competitions and post pictures of the stuff they've made. Strangely, a lot of people at TJ are really good at cooking and baking, lol. There are a lot of posts giving anime, K-drama, or book recommendations in the class Facebook groups and people are definitely spending time to explore those. Class council and SGA also held "J Week" last week with virtual Zoom competitions like trivia or kahoot that students could participate in for prizes. Recently especially, many people have been starting initiatives for COVID-relief (making 3d-printed masks, sending food to those in need, supporting hospitals, etc) which are doing a solid amount of good for the community.

Over the summer, though a lot of internships or classes have been cancelled--I think people are still holding out hope that in August we'll be able to have sports practice. I'm not sure what other people's plans are, but I'll be taking a course with the FCPS online campus and volunteering at the local food bank. There's also some people doing free online courses on Coursera, or looking for jobs.

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