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Some students felt that smaller gatherings during important holidays offered an opportunity to bond with close family.

The disappointment of graduating without a commencement ceremony to invite family and community supporters weighed heavily on this first-generation student.

After their family recovered from COVID-19, they still kept their distance from family outside their homes. If they did see their family, they kept their distance or stayed in their cars just to be safe.

Family members got COVID-19 and had to be isolated from the baby in the house. They had concerns with the baby's health, so they took all the precautions to protect her.

Other students found ways to care for loved ones while maintaining safe social distance.

Almost everyone in the household got COVID-19. During this time the family welcomed a new member to their family. Unfortunately, the baby got COVID-19, his mother did come out negative and was able to take care of the baby's needs while everyone…

Student shares their stressful time in having Covid-19 twice and their family having it. They expressed how stressful the fall semester was on them but they continued on with their courses despite what they were experiencing at home.

The effects of quarantine sometimes came with a silver-lining, as busy students found time to reconnect with loved ones in their households while under stay-at-home orders.

The pandemic made this student work much more in order to provide for their family. Both parents were not working which led to this student taking in more responsibility while still balancing school, work, and family.

Many students found themselves separated from family during the 2020 holiday season, and turned to virtual meeting spaces to keep traditions alive.