Testing at the beginning of the school year has been normal in the Heinisch home over the years. They have all succomed to many different type of tests, including NWEA, ISTEP, Star Reading to name a few. This year's tests at least so far for Meg haven't involved any academics, however. Instead they have all revolved around COVID-19. First, she had to have a test within ten days of returning to IU which she took care of on August 12th. Next, she had to have a rapid test when she arrived on move-in day last Wednesday. Now she will have to have two more tests tomorrow - another one from IU as they have begun random testing for all students living on campus and a second from Bell Trace so that she can start working as a dining aide there. The one from IU will be her first "spit" test while all of the rest have been the traditional nasal swab.
Meg hasn't minded any of the testing at all as she wants to stay in Bloomington and will do whatever it takes to make that possible. She wears her mask whenever she is outside of her apartment and only gets together with friends when social distancing is possible. We have been impressed with her efforts to stay safe as well as IU's and Bloomington's to keep students on campus. IU's mass testing has been a stark contrast to colleges including Notre Dame and Butlerthat have had to revert to online learning and/or sent students home shortly after they moved into their dorms. The Bloomington mayor's immediate response to off campus parties with an ordinance limiting social gatherings to fifteen people was the perfect show of support for IU students wanting to continue their education in B-Town. We are definitely all for that.
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