Dear TIME 2000 Students, Given all the changes in your lives, I wanted to check in to see how you are doing. During this unusual time, it is important to stay connected with friends, colleagues - students and teachers, and, of course, family. I love reading your journals but that is only one way to stay connected. CUNY has created a web page that is extremely useful. In addition to listing specific date extensions for CUNY and QC deadlines, it includes a variety of tips, resources and tools. Be sure to scroll through the entire page. It is an excellent resource. Check out the new CUNY Continuity for Students webpage which features resources, tools and tips to help you transition to distance learning for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester.<http://maestro.cuny.edu/trk/click?ref=zqtbwp23f_2-1uc942a-0-1d84x37442x0RHw8r2bG6&> Other suggestions for staying connected come from an email I received from 1800Flowers. They make a lot of sense so I am sharing them with you. Develop A Plan for Staying in Touch: Jot down a list of people - even just three, four, or five - under the following headings: friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Develop a contact plan for the days and weeks ahead. It could be an aunt who lives alone, an older neighbor, or neighboring couple. Some you may want to contact every day or even every week. These need not be long conversations. Just reaching out is often enough. Make Use of New Technologies: Use the amazing new communication technologies available today - Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, Google Hangouts, etc. to create regular group conversations with your family or a specific group of friends. If you have folks in your circle who have never embraced platforms like these, do them a favor; call them and walk them through setting up. It will change their lives. Give Yourself a Break: Start a virtual book club over Skype or Zoom. Plan to watch the same comedy on Netflix with a friend. These moments of human contact - even if they're virtual - are even more important in times like these. Seeing a familiar face is comforting, even if it is on a device screen. Staying connected with others is one of the best things we can do for our well-being during these anxious times. As Jim says, "At the end of this period - and it will eventually end - you will emerge with more, deeper, and better relationships." Let's all stay connected and stay healthy! Sincerely, Mrs. Weinman Naomi Weinman TIME2000/SEYS Queens College, CUNY | 65-30 Kissena Blvd | Queens, NY |11367 (w) 718-997-5377 | (f) 718-997-5173 time2000.qc.cuny.edu<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Honors/Time2000/Pages/default.aspx> | Donate to TIME 2000<http://bit.ly/time2000>