Last week, i had my students respond anonymously to the prompt "Things You Wish Your Professors Knew."

With their permission, paraphrasing the responses:

quarantine is impacting my mental health and there are more assignments than ever | internships are cancelled | it's hard to get motivated | depression | life sucks and i don't want to do anything | i have to work, do grad, apps, and do the GRE while homeschooling kids | it's...

impossible to study with family at home | recorded zooms suck | my parents aren't supportive | life is sad | i have a child going to school and i work two jobs | my household is not safe | struggling with depression | so much busy work, not enough learning | no health care | ...

no work | financially and emotionally stressed out all the time and i feel so much pressure to be the first in my family to go to college | i'm balancing five classes and a part time job online | i'm a first gen college student and have no support system at home | ...

my family is recovering from COVID | depression | home is not safe for me as a queer WOC | my family doesn't support my education | family is driving me crazy | i share a room with my parents so there's no where to set up for work or school | i can't afford a new laptop | ...

mental health deteriorated | so disconnected from friends | anxiety makes it hard to participate in zoom | zoom headaches are constant | friends and family members have died due to COVID | i work w COVID patients but ppl in my home are susceptible to COVID but i have to work |...

i work 30 hours a week and have five classes that are harder than they used to | i work 40 hours a week and go to school | depression | i have no motivation or connection with anyone | lost friends to COVID | lost loved ones and couldn't attend funerals | i am a mom | ...

b/c i'm home all day on my computer, my parents think i'm just being lazy | i have family members who are literally dying right now | i'm failing my classes | my home is in danger of being burned down | i have 5 classes & work 40 hours a week | i don't get along w/anyone at home.