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Thread: COVID-19 cut their senior year short and left them without the opportunity to say goodbye.
We asked seven seniors, each with different experiences and a lasting impact on campus, to share their personal goodbyes to OU and the class of 2020:
We asked seven seniors, each with different experiences and a lasting impact on campus, to share their personal goodbyes to OU and the class of 2020:
“I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye. My parents won’t have the chance to see their son walk across the stage.”
Our first letter comes from @regalado_rubio, who reflects on “a nerve-wracking, formative and empowering” experience that was cut short. https://bit.ly/2K2Zq1O
Our first letter comes from @regalado_rubio, who reflects on “a nerve-wracking, formative and empowering” experience that was cut short. https://bit.ly/2K2Zq1O
“I wanted so desperately to leave this magical place in a proper fashion.”
@MuneebAta says the OU community will bring him “much hope for the decades to come.” https://bit.ly/2Rx4BeP
@MuneebAta says the OU community will bring him “much hope for the decades to come.” https://bit.ly/2Rx4BeP
“OU has been a constant support system for me. I’ve been surrounded by people who are always willing to pick me up.”
Chika Nwanebu reflects on her time at OU where she made memories that “will last a lifetime.” https://bit.ly/34z3ikU
Chika Nwanebu reflects on her time at OU where she made memories that “will last a lifetime.” https://bit.ly/34z3ikU
“My grandmother always reminded me of the importance of saying thank you. So, I write this letter to thank OU and close this chapter in my life correctly.”
@desinoel__ says goodbye to a campus and university that shaped her. https://bit.ly/2ydZau9
@desinoel__ says goodbye to a campus and university that shaped her. https://bit.ly/2ydZau9
“As I think back on my time at the University of Oklahoma and this abrupt end, I will always remember the beautiful people who made the most of a place not built for their survival.”
@SDFRAN_ says it is the people at OU who he “will cherish forever.” https://bit.ly/3b6FWp4
@SDFRAN_ says it is the people at OU who he “will cherish forever.” https://bit.ly/3b6FWp4
“We’ll always be the class that left too soon, but we’ll also always be the class that saved lives by staying at home.”
@Chris_Oven says “it wasn’t supposed to end like this” but remains grateful for his time at OU. https://bit.ly/3egdFyg
@Chris_Oven says “it wasn’t supposed to end like this” but remains grateful for his time at OU. https://bit.ly/3egdFyg
“Class of 2020 (and the folks we'll be leaving behind): it was so great to love you.”
And lastly, @leannekmho thanks OU and the class of 2020 for 4 years of love — “deep and painful and worth it.” https://bit.ly/3efQx2V
And lastly, @leannekmho thanks OU and the class of 2020 for 4 years of love — “deep and painful and worth it.” https://bit.ly/3efQx2V
Each letter can be found in our summer edition of Crimson Quarterly, which can be found in PDF form here: https://bit.ly/34xye4J
