Seattle

When the crisis has deepened your friendships

The biggest challenge for me was back when Covid just hit in 2020. I was about to leave for my studies in the States but wasn’t able to do so. I had to wait for over a year to finally start my American study experience. I was glad to be home with my family and in Austria where healthcare is affordable and better organized than in the US. I think the Corona crisis really deepened my friendships. Everyone was home and since there wasn’t a ton to do and we all kind of had to find our peace and quiet, we spent more time on our phones and talked via Whatsapp. Read more