Millions of students are heading back to college. On many campuses, masking restrictions are gone. Classes are being held in-person and COVID testing requirements are loosening.
Millions of students are heading back to college for their third full academic year since the COVID pandemic hit. But as students move into their dorms and sign up for classes this year, things are different.
only for those experiencing symptoms or who have been exposed to COVID-19. Masks are no longer required on campus and most students will now need to arrange their own isolation and quarantine space. "This year is already way easier than last year because of COVID stuff," explains junior Jenna Curia, who is helping her boyfriend, Donovan Green, also a junior, move into the dorm.
The biggest difference for Curia and Green is that most classes are now in-person."I've only had one in-person class during my first two years of college," says Curia."I'm fully in-person this semester, so I'm very excited."
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