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Fall 2020 | ISSN 2561-4274 Copyright © 2020 Muses from the North University College of the North Issue 7 | Fall 2020 | ISSN 2561-4274 Copyright © 2020 Muses from the North University College of the North All rights reserved. This journal or any portions of its collected work by various authors thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the expressed written permissions and consent of the publishers and respective author except for the use of cited quotations. Printed in Canada First printing, 2020 ISSN 2561-4274 University College of the North 55 UCN Drive, Thompson, MB R8N 1L7 https://www.ucn.ca 1 Muses from the North (MFTN) is a journal for students of the University College of the North. We publish biannually from UCN campuses in The Pas and Thompson, located in Treaty No. 5 territory. As a UCN students’ journal, MFTN provides a platform for students to express their musings about our amazing northern tradition and culture in texts, words, images and pictures. Our northern muses are not only from The Pas and Thompson, but also from a network of 12 access centres, from Swan River to Churchill. Nine of our access centres are in First Nations communities. MFTN also publishes students’ academic works to showcase their achievements from their northern learning environments. Like the dwellers in the north, MFTN favors Northern tradition, culture and stories from our northern communities. We exist to publish fiction and nonfiction, graphics, translated excerpts from Indigenous languages, and interviews. Reach us through [email protected]. Contact us: The Pas Campus: Thompson Campus: Dr. Joseph Atoyebi Dr. Ying Kong Telephone: Telephone: (204) 627-8618 ext. 7 (204) 677-6405 ext. 1 Mailing Address: Mailing/Street Address: University College of the North University College of the North Box 3000 55 UCN Drive, The Pas, MB R9A 1M7 Thompson, MB R8N 1L7 Street Address: University College of the North 436-7th Street East The Pas, MB 2 Issue 7 (Fall 2020) ISSN 2561-4274 Faculty Editors: Drs. Ying Kong and Joseph Atoyebi Student Editor: Elizabeth Tritthart Online Journal ISSN 2561-4193 https://www.ucn.ca/sites/mftn/Pages/mftn.aspx Copyright © 2020 Muses from the North 3 From the Editors’ Desk 5 Article 1: COVID-19: Is This Really Happening? 9 Nicole McKenzie Article 2: COVID-19: Adjusting to the New Normal 16 Katlyn Nelson-Whitehead Article 3: How COVID-19 Changed my Life 21 Lanze Chevillard Article 4: COVID-19 and How it Impacted My Everyday Life 25 Excel Daniel Article 5: The Highs and Lows of Graduating During a Pandemic 30 Kamryn Prokopow Article 6.1: A Reflection on Online Learning during the COVID-19 34 Pandemic Sydney Bjorndalen Article 6.2: The Impact of COVID-19 on Global and Local Brands 35 Kelly Laybolt Article 6.3: My Experience with Online Learning During the 37 COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Reflection Alexander Primrose Article 7: COVID-19 Sent Me Back to School 42 Sharon Garson Article 8: Reaching My Academic Goals During a Pandemic 49 Alexander Primrose Article 9: The Commercial Relationship between the Local and the 55 Global: Thomponsite’s Consumer Values Kelly Laybolt Article 10: Wilby as an Escapist in William Trevor’s “Folie à Deux” 68 Sydney Bjorndalen 4 On behalf of the Editorial Board of Muses from the North, we would like to wish our readers an incredible year of 2021. It is refreshing to note that the challenging year of 2020 has now been shelved in the annals of history. The COVID-19 pandemic, which hit every corner of the globe, did not spare our humble UCN community. The university authority at UCN was quick to introduce measures to curb the virus' spread among students and staff. Chief among such measures was pivoting to the virtual environment for teaching and learning, which started in mid-March. Due to social-distancing measures also, our physical connection with student writers was heavily impeded. It is expedient to mention that UCN, as an institution of learning and research, has always been a front -runner in distance education due to the massive geographical space to which it caters. Hence, it was somewhat easier to adjust to the new normal. However, UCN was also not immune to the challenges of online studies, whether synchronous or asynchronous. There are problems of weak internet connections in remote areas, while some students did not have access to hardware, including personal computers, headsets, and a webcam to help facilitate learning. Before the lockdown measures went into effect, this group of students relied on the library to provide access to these devices. Additionally, students whose learning orientation favours in-person learning had difficulty adjusting to receiving instructions through a digital platform. Despite all these challenges, our resilient students have faired well. This special issue focuses 5 on our students’ reflections on their learning and living during the pandemic. By taking a step back to reflect on the past year through their writings, it is fair to say that our students are setting the stage for a successful future in all facets of their lives. In this COVID-19-themed issue, nine students contributed twelve articles. Each essay helps the reader to find hope and meaning from the disruptive events of 2020. The reflective essays attempt to respond to questions such as · What challenges did I overcome? · What opportunities came my way during the COVID-19 year? · What new skills did I acquire? · What did I enjoy most while taking education from home? · What was the best decision that I made during the pandemic year of 2020? · What significant changes occurred in my life? · What should I be thankful for in the pandemic year? · How did the pandemic change the brand name of local businesses? One of our published student-writers in this issue is Excel Daniel, who migrated to Canada with his family from Nigeria. His goal is to study political science at the University of Manitoba. However, he is currently enrolled at UCN with the hope of transferring later to UofM in his second year. Excel, in his essay “COVID-19 and how It Impacted my Everyday Life,” reflects on the disappointments in his life occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kamryn Prokopow, like Excel, happened to graduate from high school at the peak of the pandemic. She was disappointed at losing the opportunity to show her glamour at the graduation ceremony. However, 6 she took the best chance to present herself in a drive-through parade that was viewed by more people than she had expected. As she writes in “The Highs and Lows of Graduating During a Pandemic,” she states: “This, I believe, is the best approach if one wants to keep one’s sanity in a challenging time such as this.” One of Kelly Laybolt’s articles is a research paper, “The Commercial Relationship between the Local and the Global: Thompsonites’ Consumer Values,” based on his research on local consumers’ attitudes in the city of Thompson before and during COVID-19. Kelly’s second essay is “The Impact of COVID-19 on Global and Local Brands.” In the article “How COVID-19 Changed my Life,” Lanze Chevillard tells the story of how her international travel plans were interrupted by the pandemic. However, the disruption also offered her the opportunity to save money for school. Nicole McKenzie’s essay “COVID-19: Is This Really Happening?” is a reflection on the difficulties of pivoting to working from home, rather than the more established, traditional, in-person culture, no thanks to the onslaught of the COVID-19 virus. Sharon Garson, a mother of four, took advantage of the pandemic to study online. In her essay “COVID-19 Sent Me Back to School,” she reflects on her dilemma of returning to school after a 20-year hiatus, working and mothering. Sydney Bjorndalen enjoys the virtual lectures in her Introduction to Literature course. Her short essay for one of the assignments in the course, “Wilby as an Escapist in William Trevor’s ‘Folie à Deux’” demonstrates her understanding of the course content through online learning. Her essay with the title “Reflections on Online Learning during the Pandemic” informs the reader of the writer’s experience through online learning. Katlyn Nelson-Whitehead’s “COVID-19: Adjusting to the New 7 Normal,” tells the reader about how quickly she has adapted to the new normal: keeping social distance, washing hands, and wearing a mask. Alexander Primrose’s “Reaching My Academic Goals During a Pandemic,” tells the reader about why he prefers UCN over other universities for online schooling. Alexander’s motivation for education is to become a school teacher in an Indigenous community. This issue also sees us elevating Elizabeth Tritthart, to the position of student editor. Before her new role, Lyz worked on the team as the print copy designer; however, we are still crediting her with the design of this current issue. The design of this issue reflects the pandemic’s impact as expressed on the cover page: the grey and white as the scheme color, and the image of the winter background in which a slight gradient breaks up the monotony of a solid color. The image evokes the feeling of the loneliness of winter combined with the effects of COVID-19. Thanks to our president/vice-chancellor, Doug Lauvstad, for the contribution of the photo from his collection of images of the North and Nature. Last but not least, we appreciate the UCN Seed Fund for providing the financial backing that kept this journal running for the past six issues. For this 7th issue and hopefully for many future issues to come, we wish to acknowledge the financial support from UCN’s Reconciliation, Research & Academic Innovation (RRAI), the Kenanow Faculty of Education (KFE), and the Faculty of Arts, Business and Science (FABS).
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