{"id":1640,"date":"2020-10-23T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T20:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/?p=1640"},"modified":"2020-10-26T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:06:21","slug":"covid-19-update-this-semester-is-like-a-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/2020\/10\/23\/covid-19-update-this-semester-is-like-a-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Update: This Semester is Like a Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Truman Community:<\/p>\n

We are completing our tenth week on campus and that is certainly something to celebrate!\u00a0 While the semester has been challenging and exhausting, being together has given us a cherished opportunity to create impactful and transformative curricular and co-curricular experiences that are hallmarks of a Truman education.<\/p>\n

However, with COVID-19 cases surging in the Midwest, Missouri, and Adair County, and cases rising on campus, all of us must recommit to being vigilant about following our health and safety protocols (see https:\/\/www.truman.edu\/coronavirus\/health-and-wellness\/<\/a>).\u00a0 We need to be vigilant not just on campus, but in our personal lives as well.\u00a0 We have four weeks to go before our in-person classes end, and it is up to us to make sure we cross the finish line.\u00a0 We haven\u2019t come this far to give up now!<\/p>\n

Crossing the finish line is an apt analogy as, in many ways, this semester is like a marathon.\u00a0 There is no easy or quick way to get through it, and it is physically and mentally draining.\u00a0 While we don\u2019t know when the pandemic will end, we do have a finish line and it is in sight; on November 24, in-person instruction will end and there will be two weeks for final course requirements to be completed through online and virtual options.<\/p>\n

So how do we get to the finish line?\u00a0 We can\u2019t stop going.\u00a0 We can\u2019t let the challenges of this semester overtake us.\u00a0 To keep going, we need to take care of the basics.\u00a0 We have done very well being vigilant and following health and safety protocols in classrooms and offices.\u00a0 While it is much harder, it is essential that we commit to being as vigilant in our activities and our personal lives.\u00a0 The health of everyone at Truman depends upon it.<\/p>\n

Speaking of health, each of us must develop and pursue a personal strategy to sustain our own physical and mental health during these trying times.\u00a0 We will soon be sharing information and tips to help inform your strategies.<\/p>\n

Finally, we must work together to get everyone across the finish line.\u00a0 If you need help, please don\u2019t hesitate to ask for it.\u00a0 If you see someone struggling, please don\u2019t hesitate to assist them.\u00a0 It can make all of the difference in a marathon. \u00a0It certainly did in the 2018 Boston Marathon.<\/p>\n

In icy rain and relentless 25 mph headwinds, elite runner, Desiree Linden ran with doubt and in fear.\u00a0 She wasn\u2019t feeling well, and she considered dropping out mid-race.\u00a0 Instead, she made the choice to help a fellow runner.\u00a0 She held back toward the beginning of the race to help that runner catch up to the pack.\u00a0 You would assume that by helping a fellow runner, she forfeited her own chances to win, but you would be wrong.\u00a0 Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in over 30 years.\u00a0 She later commented, \u201cWhen you work together, you never know what\u2019s going to happen.\u00a0 Helping her helped me.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the pandemic first started, the statement, \u201cwe are in this together\u201d, was heard far and wide and the sentiment continues to this day.\u00a0 We need to make sure our actions match these words.<\/p>\n

Be well, Bulldogs!
\nSue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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