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When life gives you apples, make apple pie

Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student government”.

Summary

  • This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article by Gabriel Lesser reflects on apple picking, growing up and adapting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The News-Letter reported that Lesser went apple picking after applying to Johns Hopkins University to reconnect with his childhood.
  • The paper reported that the pandemic changed the goodbyes he expected during his final year of high school, including graduation.
  • The article adds that Lesser decided to focus on daily experiences instead of worrying about an uncertain future.
  • The reporter writes that he returned to an apple orchard with his parents, this time with masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing.
  • According to the article, Lesser says people can still find happiness and create meaningful lives during the pandemic.