Where Students Are Staying · Carleton Students From Afar

The map below displays the locations of the Carleton students we interviewed during the spring term of 2020.

After virtually interviewing over 60 students across the country, we were presented with a diverse set of physical, mental, and emotional challenges due to separation from the traditional educational experience.

Home Sweet Home

For this remote term, some students went back to their childhood homes. Despite returning to the familiar, difficulties and feelings of displacement still pervaded. For others, their families had moved since they began college, and so while they were returning to their families, the location itself didn't feel like home.

Josh Isaacs '22 (he/him/his) is from and lived in San Jose, California for the remote spring term

Anna Schumacher '21 (she/her/hers) went back to her hometown of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to live with her parents.

Isla Skinner '22 (she/her/hers) is from Laramie, Wyoming but stayed in Athens, Ohio with her parents who moved there the summer before her sophomore year.

"My parents moved into this house during my freshman year at Carleton and I never realized this tree on our porch was a cherry blossom because I’d never been home when it bloomed before".

"These photos are of my neighborhood, and again it’s about the fact that I don’t know the place where I am supposed to be at home".

-Quincy D'Alessio '20 (she/her/hers) grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio but lived with her parents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for spring term after graduating early due to covid.

Sarah '22 (she/her/hers) stayed at home in Glenview, Illinois with her parents who had been in the process of moving before the pandemic hit.

"The big change for me is that I've had to go back into the closet, which has been really difficult and unfortunate. My parents are not accepting of my identity, so I've reverted to being a "guy" and using my legal name for all interactions including my zoom classes this term. In addition, I've lost access to a lot of the GSC supports, especially the Gender Discussion Group, which had been important to me over the previous few terms on campus."

-Anonymous Student Entry

Celia Ringrose '22 (she/her/hers or they/them/theirs) lived at home with her family in Minot, North Dakota.

Grace Brindle '21 (she/her/hers) is from and stayed in Westfield, New Jersey. She talks about the experience of moving out of Carleton at the end of winter term.

Joey Silknitter '22 (he/him/his) stayed at home with his family in Papillion, Nebraska.

An Empty Campus

For some students, returning home wasn't an option. Some of these students were approved to stay on campus through spring term. While in a familiar location, the now-empty campus felt anything but normal.

Maya Rogers '22 (she/her/hers) is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, but stayed on campus for spring term because her insurance is through Carleton.

Edgar Aguirre '22 (he/him/his) is from Bronx, New York, but stayed on campus due to safety concerns.

Anastasia Romanova '22 (she/her/hers) is from Kharkiv, Ukraine, but stayed on campus due to flight restrictions.

Walt Li '22 (he/him/his) is from Guangzhou, China but spent the first part of spring term in an AirBnB next to St. Olaf and the second part in an apartment in downtown Northfield.

Shelter in an Unfamiliar Location

Some students couldn’t go home but also were not approved to stay on campus. These individuals found other places to stay.

Zaya Vijil '22 (he/him/his) is from Shiprock, New Mexico, but spent the term with Carleton Alums in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Tyrell Floyd '21 (he/him/his) is from Salt Lake City, Utah, but stayed at a student's co-op in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dasha Palenova '22 (she/her/hers) is from Russia but spent Spring term with her boyfriend's family in Carlsbad, California.

Max Bremer '20 (he/him/his) is from Chicago, Illinois, but for safety reasons his family moved to their cabin in Holland, Michigan.