Before the coronavirus, Kim was an outgoing teenager. Social interactions meeting up with friends, casual conversations in the hallways between classes and at lunch were a given in his day-to-day life. Since last March, though, socializing has required more effort than he often can summon. Eventually, he said, he stopped reaching out to friends and withdrew. That left me in a pretty dark place personally. That s how it became pretty bad because at first I didn t I m not somebody who talks about my emotions a lot, he said. It s so easy to get lost in yourself. We ve been stuck at home with our family and we re using Zoom eight-plus hours a day. I feel like it s affected our outlook.
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The Mountain View Whisman School District, hamstrung by state guidelines that restrict schools from reopening until the countywide coronavirus case rate drops, is in no rush to plan for in-person learning.
Written by Megan V. Winslow
Modeled after Time Magazine’s annual honor, the Town Crier’s Los Altans of the Year, now in its 26th year, recognizes local residents who have spread goodwill through their good deeds, enhancing Los Altos’ reputation as a community.
Typically, the honors have gone to older recipients with a long, demonstrated record of volunteerism and impact. But 2020 was no typical year. It has forced us to see and do things differently.
We were struck by how many of our “heroes” were young people who really stepped up and made a difference. They did so despite dealing with their own challenges with remote education, cancellation of school sports and a host of other unprecedented obstacles.