Scope and Contents From the Series: The Share Your Story series comprises 44 submissions to Together/Apart that came to the site through a form with guided questions. Questions could be answered in free-writing format. Contributors had the option to contribute anonymously; in such cases, their identities have been redacted and their information not kept. The forms were exported as text forms and saved as PDFs. Questions for the form were focused on experiences and actions shared regarding the early pandemic...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Share Your Story series comprises 44 submissions to Together/Apart that came to the site through a form with guided questions. Questions could be answered in free-writing format. Contributors had the option to contribute anonymously; in such cases, their identities have been redacted and their information not kept. The forms were exported as text forms and saved as PDFs. Questions for the form were focused on experiences and actions shared regarding the early pandemic...

Scope and Contents When I first learned about COVID, I honest thought it was a joke. I remember joking about it with my friends and family. I even saw memes about how COVID is just one big joke. I was so reluctant to wear a mask or follow any of the guidelines. I thought people who did were ridiculous and this would just blow over in a few weeks. Needless to say, I was wrong...eight months later and here we are. My thoughts have changed slightly. Now, I am taking it more seriously. I do wear a mask and follow...

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Stacked chairs in a limited opened restaurant [Knockout Pizza] to prevent people from sitting together.

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Fish Taco shop in Carlsbad, CA with a sign in front of restaurant. [Harbor Fish Cafe]

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Surfing is essential image and signage on the Surfrider shop in Oceanside, California.

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Surfing is essential image and signage on the Surfrider shop in Oceanside, California.

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Multiple business opened signs [Jersey Mike's Subs, Panera, In-N-Out Burger] posted to inform people during the pandemic.

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[Author speaks to unemployment and employment, online learning, and future aspirations of working in healthcare.]

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A hand-made sign in a local Mexican restaurant [Garcia's] urging customers to order food TO GO Only as seating in the restaurants is prohibited due to forced social distancing.