2020 Vision

How West students will remember a chaotic and consequential year that’s now in the rear-view mirror.

Ava Burchell, Staff Writer
February 13, 2021

2020 has likely been the most challenging year of our lives. It began with a WWIII scare, Australian and American wildfires, the emergence of the coronavirus, and ended with social distancing, a COVID vaccine, the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and political upheaval.

I asked West students to describe 2020 in one word, and here are their responses:

 

The killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani almost led to a full-scale war just days into the New Year.

“Different” – Rachel Block, Senior

 

“Chaotic” – Mihika Shah, Senior

 

“Rough” – Chloe McKelvey, Junior

 

 

Wildfires raged on Australia’s East Coast and the United States’ West Coast.

“Teachable” – Chaya Plummer, Alumna

 

“Chaotic” – Maddie Edwards, Sophomore

 

“Wow” – Will Tiech, Sophomore

 

 

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a source of inspiration to many, passed away in September.

“No” – Skylar McFadden, Senior

 

“Ugh” – Kiersten Cote, Senior

 

“Chaos”- Liam Price, Senior

 

“Chaos” – Elizabeth Katsikis, Sophomore

 

Democrat Joseph R. Biden won the 2020 presidential election to become America’s 46th president.

“Chaotic” – Trisha George, Junior

 

“Unexpected” – Lauren Burchell, Sophomore

 

“Unreal” – Kate Casarella, Sophomore

 

 

An ICU doctor at Doylestown Health is vaccinated in December.

“Overwhelming” – Mikayla Havers, Senior

 

“Hell” – Annie Tirone, Senior