Covid-19 diary

The life of a student community during the quarantine

Authors

  • Lili Bakos University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Mariann Csuvik University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Anett Farkas University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Eszter Graffits University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Lilla Csenge Hegedűs University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Patrik Horváth University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Ferenc Józsa University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Kornél Kaiser University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Boglárka Enikő Keszthelyi University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Eszter Nagy University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Tamás Nánai University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Enikő Sándori University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Vanessza Vidovics University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies
  • Zsuzsanna Brettner University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15170/SocRev.2020.13.04

Keywords:

impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, student community, transformations, lived experiences, reflective diary

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed everyone’s life since the first months of 2020. Students’ reflective diaries inform the readers about major changes in their lives. Many of them had to move back home what had a significant impact on the family structure: the reincorporation of young adults deeply transformed the family dynamics. Some of the students lost their jobs and some of the parents could not continue to work either. Students were not able to visit their other family members or meet their friends. Their daily routines also changed due to the introduction of online education. Most students could successfully cope with the difficulties of the newly emerging situation: some of them had to deal with the quarantine abroad, others volunteered here in Hungary, and most of the students spent their days at home. In conclusion, the pandemic and the quarantine situation had a major effect on the lives of the students who give a detailed summary on their lived experiences in their weekly reflections.

Author Biographies

Lili Bakos, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Mariann Csuvik, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Anett Farkas, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Eszter Graffits, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Lilla Csenge Hegedűs, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Patrik Horváth, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Ferenc Józsa, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Kornél Kaiser, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Boglárka Enikő Keszthelyi, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Eszter Nagy, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Tamás Nánai, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Enikő Sándori, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

Vanessza Vidovics, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Social Relations, Department of Community and Social Studies

BA student

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Bakos, L., Csuvik, M., Farkas, A., Graffits, E., Hegedűs, L. C., Horváth, P., … Brettner, Z. (2020). Covid-19 diary: The life of a student community during the quarantine . Social Review, 13(2), 28–50. https://doi.org/10.15170/SocRev.2020.13.04

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2020): The Covid-19 pandemic in social work practice

Section

Professional reflections