{"id":112431,"date":"2020-08-27T12:54:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T16:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=112431"},"modified":"2022-03-24T16:19:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:19:22","slug":"photos-knights-armor-up-during-1st-week-of-fall-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/photos-knights-armor-up-during-1st-week-of-fall-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Knights Armor Up During 1st Week of Fall 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first week of this fall semester looks and feels different from any other.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To help show your commitment to keeping yourself and fellow Knights safe, consider signing<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/coronavirus\/pledge\/\"> the Armor Up pledge<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While most classes at UCF are being held online for Fall 2020, about one-quarter are being conducted in-person, and about 7,600 students are living in UCF Housing residences.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re here for classes, are a campus resident, or are just stopping by because you miss the Kingdom, everyone must wear a face covering on all UCF campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few Knights who Armored Up during the first week.<\/p>\n<h2>Kaitlyn Yu<\/h2>\n<p>Major:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/nursing-bsn\/\"> Nursing \u2014 pending&nbsp;<\/a><br>\nClass of 2023<\/p>\n<p>We should be good stewards of the information we\u2019re given and wear our masks to protect our immune systems and the people around us. I wear a mask when I&#8217;m out to protect one of my family members at home and I try to make smart decisions so I don\u2019t bring anything back to them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112432\" style=\"max-width: 1600px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112432 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kaitlyn-Yu.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Kaitlyn Yu sits at a &nbsp;clean table in the Student Union after grabbing a drink from the new Starbucks. \u201cIt almost feels normal being back, but there\u2019s just a lot less people. I think it helps having new areas built, like the Student Union renovation, which makes it exciting to come back,&#8221; Yu says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>David Bowman<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/accounting-bsba\/\">Accounting<\/a><br>\nClass of 2024<\/p>\n<p>It was weird going on spring break and then making the switch to online classes and never coming back to high school, but I\u2019m glad to be back in school and on a college campus now. I have one class in person this semester and I think that kind of helps, too. Although distancing and masks make it harder to talk to my classmates, we might as well be protected and protect each other right now. And now I can wear my<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-installs-vending-machines-stocked-with-face-coverings\/\">&nbsp;free UCF mask<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112437\" style=\"max-width: 1067px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-112437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-112437 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/David-Bowman-2.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">David Bowman wears a face covering made by his mom after picking up his UCF ID and a free UCF face covering from Card Services. \u201cMy mom has been making masks for my family so that we don\u2019t spread anything to other people, but I like that I have a new UCF one,\u201d Bowman says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>Camille Haffenden<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/psychology-bs\/\">Psychology<\/a><br>\nClass of 2024<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m from Fort Lauderdale and I\u2019m living on campus this semester. COVID definitely makes it harder to meet people since we have to wear masks in our community spaces but I\u2019m looking forward to making new friends and my roommates are really nice. One of my roommate\u2019s parents is a pharmacist and she\u2019s worked with a lot of people who have had COVID-19 and she hasn\u2019t gotten it. She says wearing a mask and washing your hands makes it a lot harder to get the virus, and it\u2019s worked for her, so it is really, really important that we do these things.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112433\" style=\"max-width: 1067px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112433 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Camille-Haffden.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">After taking a break from skateboarding around Memory Mall, Camille Haffenden stands in front of the Psychology Building while wearing a face covering made by her aunt. \u201cI took an AP psychology class in high school and really liked it and I\u2019m a big over-thinker, so I like the idea of knowing how the brain works through psychology,\u201d Haffenden says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>Kori Zamora<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/emerging-media-bfa\/graphic-design-track\/\">Emerging media \u2014 graphic design track<\/a><br>\nClass of 2022<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m enrolled in a type and design class in person with other classes online this semester, and I&#8217;m just happy to be taking the course I&#8217;ve been looking forward to since day one of college. It\u2019s fall and usually it\u2019s packed with people on campus but now it just feels like a summer term with how empty it is. But you should still wear a mask when you\u2019re out because you can be asymptomatic and not know if you have [COVID-19] and give it to someone else. So if you care about people you should wear a mask.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112438\" style=\"max-width: 1067px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-112438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-112438 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Kori-Zamora.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Kori Zamora wears a face covering and SVAD (School of Visual Arts and Design) shirt while standing in front of Pegasus mural in by the Student Union entrance. \u201cI\u2019m part of a church group and the pandemic has definitely changed the way we interact, but I\u2019ve been connecting to my community through virtual meetings and it\u2019s definitely helped me stay positive during the pandemic,\u201d the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, resident says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>Cecily Sendon and Lindsey Olivera<\/h2>\n<p>Psychology<br>\nClass of 2023<\/p>\n<p><em>Cecily Sendon<\/em>: College isn\u2019t just about partying and going out. It\u2019s more of a community \u2014 we need to take care of each other \u2014 and I don\u2019t want UCF to [go completely virtual] again so I wear a mask. Over the summer I was supposed to complete training to become certified so I can work with children with autism, but the pandemic changed things. Right now I\u2019m taking classes online and hope to complete my certification in the spring, so these precautions are important to help prevent my goals from being further delayed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lindsey Olivera<\/em>: All of my classes are online but I still want to have the campus experience \u2014 and part of that right now is wearing a mask. I still want to hang out with my friends. I have a research internship this semester and I\u2019m going to stay involved with a UCF a capella group, so wearing a mask helps keeps me and others protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112441\" style=\"max-width: 1600px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112441 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cecily-Sendon-and-Lindsey-Olivera.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cecily Sendon (left) and Lindsey Olivera are Miami natives and psychology majors who are taking some of the same classes together, something they haven\u2019t done since third grade. The pair have been friends for 14 years, remain close during the pandemic and enjoy hanging out in front of the Reflecting Pond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>Cameron Walker<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/emerging-media-bfa\/character-animation-track\/\">Emerging media \u2014 character animation track<\/a><br>\nClass of 2023<\/p>\n<p>This is my second year living on campus in the same housing community and it&#8217;s a lot quieter this year. I have one class in person and most of my classes are online. It\u2019s a bit of an adjustment but I feel like it\u2019s on me to stay on top of things. I\u2019m from Atlanta and came to UCF for its character animation program, so being in a program I\u2019m really interested in helps.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112435\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker-.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112435 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker--360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Cameron-Walker-.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Cameron Walker wears a \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d face covering while hanging out in his housing community. \u201cWearing a mask is something simple you can do to protect yourself and others the best we can,\u201d Walker says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>Daniel Isenberg<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/aerospace-engineering-bsae\/\">Aerospace engineering<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/music-performance-bm\/\">music performance<\/a> majors<br>\nClass of 2024<\/p>\n<p>As a freshman it\u2019s a little disappointing that things are the way they have to be on campus right now, but I think of it as a challenge to overcome, too. I also see the fact most classes are online as a test for my [incoming] class as a whole to be adaptable. I\u2019ve been playing the viola since I was in middle school, so I wanted to study music performance to keep up with that. But my strong suit is in math and I\u2019m interested in space exploration so I\u2019m studying aerospace engineering, too. Today I attended a Zoom meeting for Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, an organization I\u2019ve been wanting to join, and it seems like a really good group so I\u2019m excited for that this semester.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112447\" style=\"max-width: 1067px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112447 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Daniel-Isenberg.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">While standing in front of the new main entrance at the John C. Hitt Library, Daniel Isenberg wears a face covering made by a friend. \u201cIf there is a slightest chance that wearing a mask can reduce infection then it\u2019s worth that small inconvenience,\u201d Isenberg says.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<h2>Alexis Mitchell<\/h2>\n<p>Psychology<br>\nClass of 2024<\/p>\n<p>My parents were in the military and I moved around a lot growing up, so I\u2019m kind of use to packing up, going somewhere new and having to make new friends. But making friends and meeting people right now isn\u2019t going the way I wanted because of the pandemic. At the same time I can\u2019t really complain because everyone is going through this. I took classes over the summer and I\u2019m working on campus this semester so I\u2019ve been staying busy. I try to not go out more than needed and I wear a mask because it\u2019s more about protecting other people than yourself \u2014 and you should care about other people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112445\" style=\"max-width: 1067px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-112445 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201067%201600%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-534x800.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/08\/Alexis-Mitchell.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Alexis Mitchell hangs out in Knights Plaza courtyard in front of the Addition Financial Arena while wearing a face covering. &#8220;Whenever they can happen again I\u2019m ready for football games, but I\u2019d like to check out the beaches soon since I\u2019ve never lived in Florida,&#8221; Mitchell says. (Photo by <strong>Brandon Brown \u201918<\/strong>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p><em>For the latest information about returning to campus, visit UCF\u2019s<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/coronavirus\"><em>coronavirus <\/em><\/a><em>and<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/coronavirus\/returning-to-ucf\/\"><em>Returning to UCF<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;websites. Students, faculty, staff and visitors are required to complete the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/coronavirus\/updates-on-employees-returning-to-campus\"><em>COVID Self-Checker<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;\u2014 available via the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ucfmobile.ucf.edu\/\"><em>UCF mobile app<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;or online \u2014 each day before arriving to campus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about what you can do to take care of the community and each other, and <a href=\"#pledge\">take the voluntary Armor Up Pledge<\/a>. Share that you care on social media using #ArmorUpKnights.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine Knights share their new semester experiences during the pandemic and why you should wear a face covering on campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":112444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[18250,14918],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-112431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-life","tag-coronavirus","tag-student-life"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PHOTOS: Knights Armor Up During 1st Week of Fall 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