COVID-19 left these students behind. Now, they're fighting for their futures. By Zoe Christen Jones Before COVID-19 became a reality for most Americans, New York University student Daisy Maldonado was confident in exactly how her senior year was going to go. But right before spring break, everything changed. Within weeks, the 22-year-old's roommates were gone for good, her graduation was moved to virtual, her public relations internship was canceled, her dorm was closed, and she was back home in Los Angeles for the foreseeable future. "I left with almost all of my things," Maldonado told CBS News. "But most importantly I left New York feeling defeated in a way I never thought possible."