Liv Hendrick

Senior Liv Hendrick visited Louisiana State University during Memorial Day weekend. According to Hendrick, who will study film, her group wore masks and had social distancing measures in place.

Hendrick attended virtual college tours as well. Compared to the in-person campus visit, she says that she did not connect with the college as well.

“It felt so impersonal to take a virtual tour,” Hendrick said. “It felt very rushed. I felt like asking questions was weird. It was just not a great experience.”

Like many other students, Hendrick had trouble with finding testing dates for the SAT, which were pushed back multiple times.

“It was very frustrating,” Hendrick said. “It definitely made me feel like I didn’t want to do it anymore because I’d prep and prep and prep and the night before [it would] get canceled.”

Once she was able to find an SAT testing date, it was during the height of the pandemic, according to Hendrick. She spent eight hours in a location four hours away to test. Hendrick took the SAT offered during the school day on Oct. 27.

Hendrick says even though it has been challenging, the pandemic is a learning experience for her.

“This was a test of my patience that I had been unprepared for,” Hendrick said. “But I’m grateful because it gave me new challenges and things to work through to prepare me for my life in the coming future.”

However, Hendrick finds comfort in the fact that many seniors are in the same boat as her and she hopes they feel the same way.

“I understand the stress and they are not alone,” Hendrick said. “It’s overwhelming and I think that we’re all going to get through this together.”