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Crosscut Documentaries: Senior Year Was Crazy

Prom, protests and a pandemic: Coming of age during COVID-19

Making the leap from high school to college during a pandemic

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero was wrapping up a successful senior year at Franklin High School — student government president, yearbook editor, varsity athlete — when COVID-19 threw off everything. Now she finds herself at home with mom, two younger siblings and limited internet access. Despite her family's challenges, she steps up to help her schoolmates navigate the situation, all while dealing with the stress of college decisions, financial insecurity and uncertainty about the future.


Watch this documentary in Spanish: https://crosscut.com/video/crosscut-documentaries-senior-year-was-crazy…