Whether it’s high school seniors, graduating college students, or people forced into unemployment, COVID-19 has impacted the lives of millions of people around the world.

There is not a single person in my life who has not been impacted by COVID-19 in some way. I decided I wanted to have the people close to me share their stories about how their lives changed so suddenly.

Lauren Brown, Central Michigan University student, was a member of the Disney College Program in Orlando, Florida when the virus spread began in the United States. She was prematurely let go by Disney along with all of the other College Program employees. Brown is now back home in Michigan and collecting unemployment because of this situation.

Julie Hallauer, Warranty Manager at LG Chem, is back to work after working from home for a few weeks. She was one of the lucky people who were able to continue working during this pandemic.

Sandy Persia, Process Server, is yet another person who could not work during the Coronavirus pandemic because of the high levels of in-person interaction she has at work each day. She has not lost her job, however, she cannot go back to work until her company gives her the go-ahead. Because of this, she had to file for unemployment.

Music used:

Don’t Look Back by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HRAMvb71I8g Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston