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Coronavirus, through 23-year-old eyes

Writer’s note: I know this is a Mizzou blog, but this piece won’t talk all that much about Mizzou. And right now, I think that’s OK.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, started off just like any other Wednesday. With no classes on the day, I slept in a little, woke up, ate breakfast, watched some TV, ate lunch, did some homework and went to the Mizzou rec center. My normal Wednesday routine.

Just before 5 p.m., everyone at MU received an email. “Chancellor Alexander Cartwright announced that in-person classes will be suspended beginning at 5 p.