Searching for Squirrels and Craving Connection, an Ocean Apart

By Jess Wilber ‘21, Taigu Fellow

As with many college students across the US that were sent home in March of 2020, I left knowing the chances of my return would be slim. My entire senior year was going to be spent abroad, beginning with a cross-continental environmental justice program during the fall and ending with a language immersion program in China during the spring. It felt like my entire college experience had been building towards this year abroad. Of course, by the time August rolled around, the pandemic was only getting worse.