(Nov 19, 2020) Most college students in New York head home this weekend for Thanksgiving break, and many will stay there. Because of rising coronavirus cases, all SUNY schools are finishing the semester remotely. Many private schools are doing similarly shortened semesters.

So what was college like during this bizarre pandemic semester? Emma Vallelunga, a senior at SUNY Plattsburgh who has been recording her experiences this semester for NCPR, spoke with friends and classmates about how they’ve dealt with the last eight months.