Xavier, UC freshmen discuss going back to school during pandemic

Xavier, UC freshmen discuss going back to school during pandemic

Two college freshmen, one at the University of Cincinnati and one at Xavier University, say they're going to try to make the best of the school year, despite COVID-19 changes and restrictions.

NEW THIS MORNING...SO MUCHTIME AND ATTENTION HAS BEENGIVEN TO THE STUDENTS GOING TOBACK TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARYSCHOOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC.BUT WHAT ABOUT THE COLLEGEKIDS?

WCPO 9 ANCHOR TANYAO'ROURKE SPOKE TO TWO FRESHMENAS THEY TRY TO GO SAFELY BACKTO SCHOOL.THIS IS GEORGIA.

"I'mGeorgia Fosse" SHE'SFROM CHICAGO AND IS INCOMINGFRESHMAN AT XAVIER.

ANDTHIS"Hi Adam"IS ADAM CHILDS -- WHOGREW UP IN CINCINNATI AND WILLBE A FRESHMAN AT UC.BOTH AREEXCITED TO START THEIR COLLEGELIVES.

AT XAVIER, DORMSARE OPEN -- AND CLASSES ARESTILL SCHEDULED TO BE INPERSON..."I know that we aregoing to have our finalsonline.

It's definitely notgoing to be a typicfalsemester, but to me, that'sokay because I'm just happy tobe going to school."BUT ATUC... THE CAMPUS MAY NOT HAVETHE USUAL HUBUB... BECAUSEMOST CLASSES WILL BE ONLINE.AND THAT CONCERNS ADAM."I feellike, you know.

Meeting allyour classmates, you know,meeting a bunch of peoplegoing and and rushingfraternities even, that mightnot happen."PLUS, THIS... ANDTHIS...MAY NOT HAPPEN THISYEAR."If they let us, I willgo to as many bearcat games asI can.

I've always been ahuge fan.""I'm fingers crossedfor basketball season.

Ireally hope that happensbecause I've been lookingforward to that so much."WHEN I INTERVIEWED ADAM, HEDID NOT EVEN KNOW IF HE WOULDGET A DORM ROOM..."since I'mcloser than 50 miles away,technically, they don't haveto give me a spot if theydon't want to." GEORGIAHAS A DORM ROOM... BUT XAVIERIS PLACING RESTRICTIONS ONSTUDENTS.TANYA: "you're comingto Xavier early... are youasked to stay at Xavier thewhole time, like not go backtoChicago?""Yes.

So theycanceled our fall break andany other little breaks we hadin between."TWO VERY DIFFERENTAPPROACHES FOR THE SCHOOLYEAR...TWO YOUNG ADULTS WHOSAY NO MATTER WHAT, THEY WILLTRY TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT."Try to be around as manypoeple as I can within likethier guildines and just tryto make the most of it and nottry to isolate myself when Idon't need to.""Whatever Ihave to do, I will do it justto be sure that I get thatin-person experience."