Jiaying Profile: A Case Study of Student Adaptation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Overview
This case study profiles Jiaying, a second-year Northeastern University student majoring in finance, examining her experiences and adaptation to remote work and housing changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The profile explores her daily routine shifts, emotional responses to pandemic-related disruptions, personality traits, and career aspirations influenced by her father's profession as a financial adviser.
What this case study covers
- Initial pandemic impact and housing situation - evacuation from on-campus housing to Airbnb and transition to remote work
- Daily routine changes and emotional responses - morning schedule alterations, lack of dedicated workspace, and anxiety during public activities
- Personality analysis and interpersonal dynamics - extrovert/introvert tendencies, confidence variations in virtual meetings, and decision-making reflection
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Jiaying Profile
Jiaying seems to be devastated by the current situation. She explains that since the start of COVID 2019, she has been working from home and staying in an Airbnb because they were evacuated from the on-campus housing. However, she seems to be contented with the new change because she states that her daily routine has not changed much. For example, earlier on, she could go to work, attend the 6 pm writing class, go home, prepare a meal, and go to bed. She is somehow fearful, especially when she attends the nearby grocery shopping at the Star Market and finds almost everyone wearing a mask.
Jiarui is a second-year Northeastern student, and her semester has been accompanied by many challenges that she will never forget. Earlier, her normal days involved walking up at 7 am and taking 30 minutes to walk to her co-op, known as Jacobs Engineering, in the Back Bay of Boston. However, her normal days have changed significantly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She states that she usually wakes up for meetings because, at the moment, she lives in an Airbnb. She does not have a desk to work at, and as such, she props her laptop on a few cushions. She does not have a lot of work to do either.
She is calm when reflecting on her decision to join an intentional school in America. She reasons that she made the right decision.