35
SPRING 2020
MEAGHANNE McBRIDE,
music
Study abroad inspired her
to teach English in Japan.
What are the biggest challenges facing the nation right now?
Will COVID-19 have a lasting impact on the countr y ?
Yes
96.4%
No
3.6%
How ?
Long-overdue respect given to health care workers
... and to minimum-wage workers deemed essential
More options to work from home
Online learning becomes more prevalent
Lasting paranoia when interacting with others
and stricter hygiene standards
Universal health care/health care
independent of employment is a must
Appreciation for the little things in life, like hugging your parent
Mental health will take priority, given how traumatic
death and unemployment have been
No more handshakes
What do you think will be obsolete by 2024?
Cable TV / wired headphones / AirPods / not being able to work from home
data privacy / desktop computers / quarantine / recession
Obsolete by 2020: How did they do?
Talking on phone, chalkboards, driving a car, email, mail delivery, memes, cursive, Facebook, waiters
69%
Economic inequality
27%
67%
Climate change
27%
53%
Racial inequality
59%
48%
Education
41%
44%
Immigration
27%
26%
Coronavirus
new
21%
Terrorism
25%
7%
War
4%
2%
U.S. political polarization
new