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Undergraduates who arrived August 1 for a New York State\u2013required quarantine are finding plenty to do while they prepare for the fall semester.<\/div>\n

Cez Garcia \u201922 has been staying busy since beginning 14 days of quarantine at the University of Rochester<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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QUARANTINE SELFIE:<\/strong>\u00a0Cez Garcia \u201922 has been keeping busy with his remote summer internship and \u201cfitness and yoga Zoom sessions to force myself into some sort of exercise.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The business analytics and economics double major from Washington, DC, moved into a room in Riverview Apartments on August 1, joining more than 400 fellow students from the College<\/a> and the Eastman School of Music<\/a> who come from foreign nations or states on New York State\u2019s travel advisory. After two weeks in quarantine\u2014at Riverview or the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Rochester\u2014the students will move into their regularly assigned campus residence halls starting on August 14. Classes begin August 26.<\/p>\n

Garcia is sharing a suite with three other students. Each has an individual room and bathroom, but they share a kitchen.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving other people in the suite has allowed for at least some human interaction, even if it\u2019s limited to social distance communication,\u201d Garcia says. \u201cAnd Riverview is fancy compared to most on-campus housing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garcia brought from home cereal, granola bars, and fresh fruit, which he eats for breakfast and lunch. The University\u2019s Basic Needs Hub<\/a> provides him with \u201cURos\u201d dollars each day, which he uses to order dinner. Much of his day is spent as a summer intern for CIBC Bank USA, where he works remotely for eight hours each weekday. He also takes part in some of the activities posted on the University\u2019s Quarantine Countdown calendar<\/a>\u2014\u201cfitness and yoga Zoom sessions to force myself into some sort of exercise,\u201d he says. \u201cThe rest of the time, I\u2019m on YouTube or NetFlix watching the new season of Last Chance U<\/em> or watching the restart of the NBA.\u201d<\/p>\n

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QUARANTINE SELFIE:<\/strong> Justyna Gorka \u201921, the new president of the Students\u2019 Association, has been finding answers and support for her fellow students from her quarantine housing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wilson Commons Student Activities<\/a> staff organized the activities calendar to keep quarantined students busy and entertained. \u201cWe had student organizations offer fitness classes, yoga, and gaming nights,\u201d says Anne-Marie Algier, associate dean of students. \u201cFaculty members and student service departments shared their expertise and offered learning opportunities in drop-in online sessions. Members of the University community have offered to host Zoom family dinner hours or share their musical talents. Student government established a Facebook group so people could stay connected, and when students arrived for quarantine a Rochester Traditions coloring book and a calendar of resources was waiting for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Molly Jolliff, director of International Student Engagement, has outlined the resources and support systems available to quarantined students<\/a>. \u201cWe are in this together,\u201d Jolliff stresses. \u201cYou are not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Devon Rogers \u201923, a political science and anthropology double major from Seat Pleasant, Maryland, calls quarantine \u201ca readjusting period\u201d but says he has plenty to keep him occupied. \u201cI brought my PlayStation 4 and play Madden<\/em> [football] and Call of Duty.<\/em> I also communicate with friends and family often via Zoom, and play R&B and rap music while I work on advocacy as a Students\u2019 Association (SA) Senator.\u201d<\/p>\n

Justyna Gorka \u201921, the new SA president, is a political science and philosophy double major from Chicago who\u2019s also quarantining in Riverview. \u201cIllinois was added to New York\u2019s hot spot list four days before the August 1 deadline, so I was in a panic to get back,\u201d she says. Her main priority has been to give student feedback to the administration. \u201cEveryone has been so receptive, and Anne-Marie Algier and Jeff Runner [the dean of the College] have really helped make the workload easier,\u201d she says. \u201cDuring quarantine, I\u2019ve been posting in the UR Quarantine Facebook group<\/a> and communicating with students one on one through text messages and email while working with Res Life on the food delivery system. I\u2019m also working with members of SA to strategize moving out of quarantine. It\u2019s fascinating that this entire time, I\u2019ve done this from my bed in quarantine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brian Basu \u201921 is an international relations major from San Juan, Puerto Rico, who will serve as a resident advisor at Riverview this year. \u201cMy experience has been great so far,\u201d he says. \u201cI have my own bathroom, and the wifi is really good, so I\u2019m able to get a lot done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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QUARANTINE SELFIE:<\/strong> Brian Basu \u201921 will serve as an RA once his quarantine in Riverview ends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Basu was one of seven students from Puerto Rico<\/a> who were displaced when Hurricane Maria struck the island in 2018. The seven attended Rochester for a \u201cguest semester\u201d that spring. Basu fell in love with the campus and was admitted that fall. These days, as president of the Puerto Rican Student Organization, he coordinates supply runs for Rochester students from Puerto Rican who are in quarantine. \u201cWe\u2019ve delivered 20 care packages so far,\u201d he says. \u201cI spend the rest of my time reading and on FaceTime with other friends who are quarantined, and I call a lot of people. My phone history has more than tripled since I came here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Basu thinks the two-week quarantine is a small price to pay to keep the University community safe as the new school year approaches. \u201cWe must all make sacrifices for the greater good and make sure others do the same,\u201d he says. \u201cWe have a public responsibility to make this work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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