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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

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