Hanne Jensen is in her third year at the University of Manitoba and she's in the Asper School of Business.
The first two and a half years have gone by just as expected. She'll report to classes, stay late to get her work done and when she gets home, it's about resetting, recharging and getting ready to do it again the next day.
Things have now changed because of COVID-19. U of M has shut down its in-person classes which means everything is done online now. For some people with strong internet connections, it is business as usual without the in-person component of being in class with other students and in front of a professor.
For Ochre River's Hanne Jensen; however, things have certainly been trickier during this process. She doesn't have a reliable internet connection in Ochre River which means she's had to add some extra kilometres on her vehicle to get her work done.
"I'm sure everyone is going through challenges. With having four classes online, it's been different, that's for sure," said Jensen.
So Hanne has made several trips into Dauphin to download all of the notes as the service in town is very good.
"I know some of my friends that live in the country have moved back to Winnipeg so they can do the work in their apartments," continued Jensen. "I'm just staying here and making the extra trips, I'll do that for now."
As if this whole COVID-19 situation wasn't stressful enough, now Hanne has to go through it while finishing her studies and no deadlines have been extended.
Most of her assignments are group projects as well which at times, means she spends an extended period of time in Dauphin to get the work done.
"It's pretty different like we're all trying to keep up our grades with the new social distance guidelines. It's stressful, but I know so many other people are going through it as well," she continued.
Jensen also adds that her routine that she was used to has now been thrown out the window and at times she doesn't get the space she's used to, but her family has been extremely supportive during this tough time.
"My parents do everything they can for me, they're so supportive," she concluded. "It's been nice to spend more time with them."
Hanne will have completed her third year at the Asper School of Business at the end of exams which are coming up soon.
