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Covid-19 is a virus that has put the whole world into a state of panic, leading to the deterioration of the economy.  Some people lost their jobs, and their debts increased.  Others lost their lives, and some lost a person dear to them.

Some have been in quarantine with those they love and have had plenty of time to stay with their families, and others have been far from those they love and have been unable to see them due to the pandemic.

But sometimes good comes from something bad. Due to all these changes, the country tried to move things online, and many people got to work at home so they would not catch the virus. There was also a girl who wanted to continue her studies, but when she moved far from her school she had to stop. Covid-19 made online learning possible, and now that girl has the opportunity to study English again. That girl is me!
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Badriah Algumaee came to the U.S. from Yemen in 2016. She is married, has one daughter, and lives with her family on Staten Island. At NYU Langone’s Family Health Centers, her ESOL teacher is Julie Layton, and Lena Jaffe is the Education and Workforce coordinator. Badriah Algumaee is also studying for her citizenship exam. She loves to study and dreams of becoming a lawyer.