We had another plan in place, then the regulations changed again, to the rule of six, just a week-and-a-half before Freshers’ Week! We still managed to organise quizzes, bingo, live music and karaoke – with groups of six, table service and people singing in masks, which was fun. We really wanted them to be able to meet each other in person, so we planned a socially-distanced event, then the regulations changed to a limit of 30 people.
I always say the academic pressure at Cambridge is worth it because you also get all the good bits, but we knew this term was going to be difficult, and I feel sorry for the freshers who haven’t been able to enjoy all those good bits. I was at home in Spain and Tim was in France, and the rest of the committee was all over the place, but we tried to keep that sense of community alive by hosting all sorts of virtual events for the final term – I think it worked.įreshers’ Week was a big challenge. When we didn’t come back after Easter, we had to do everything online. Then suddenly the pandemic worsened and everyone was sent home. We’d planned a JCR event, and we wondering whether to go ahead. When we stood for election, Tim d’Aboville, my Co-President, and I, were told that unexpected things would crop up occasionally in our roles, but we never expected this! It all happened very quickly. In our latest pandemic story from St John’s, Candela, who is in the third year of her four-year Engineering degree, talks quizzes, self-isolation and karaoke in a mask. Then the pandemic struck, students went home, and all her plans went out the window. In January when Candela Louzao Carabel became Co-President of the JCR (Junior Combination Room), the student-elected committee that represents undergraduates at St John’s College, she was looking forward to a fresh challenge and a fun year, the chance to ‘make a difference’.
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