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How was the minor during COVID 19

The minor during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

By Thijs van den Broek – student Civil Engineering

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The minor Disruptive events could not have had a more subsequent year than this year. Students already had to deal with study changes due to the new COVID-19 virus. Before summer we had to learn to work efficiently with programs like

Teams and Zoom. Also

tests and assignments had to be postponed or were given in another form. Working together was not the same

anymore. Although many of us hoped we could start fresh and hopeful on the minor, we were all disappointed. Meeting new friends and students was almost impossible and we were back behind the screens again, sadly. The most disappointing news was of course that the fieldtrips were cancelled. But if you read the news during that time the coronavirus was not going away

any time

soon. I guess they were right. The COVID-19 virus survived almost any lockdown and slowly infection rates started to rise again! As students of disaster and resilience we could not have

been pressed down with our noses onto the facts any better. For almost any course it was easier to relate to how the situation might be during a disaster. Of course, we still had the possibility to call teachers and fellow students at any moment in time, which is a luxury many do not have. But in our case, this

was particularly important to be able to ask questions involved. and to keep being

We have had very few times where

we could be together, talking about our assignments and problems. It was only possible to go to school with your own project group (4-5 people) one day a week. At school you did not meet all the other

groups,

which disappointing

was very but

necessary. One day at school was a smart arrangement made by the organisation of the minor, if I relate to myself; it was the most productive day of the week. Physical meetings are much more efficient! I do think that teaching during a time like this is difficult. It is much harder to pass on enthusiasm and

information from screen to screen than face to face. Anyway, precautions had to be made also for students of disaster!

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