Incoming college freshmen worried about fate of fall semester

PHILADELPHIA - The 2020 senior class has been through a lot. The COVID-19 global pandemic upending their senior years and now it's threatening to impact their college experiences as well.

Madison Holland, an incoming St. Joe's freshman from Maryland, says her class cannot get a break.

“I’d be really upset because it’s the one thing that I’m really getting to look forward to right now because for me it feels like senior year is over," Holland told FOX 29.

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Current Temple freshmen Christopher Berger is a media studies and production major. He says things already feel like students are not getting what they paid for.

“That’s a big part, too. I’m paying for all the facilities at Temple, and obviously, I don’t get to do that, so I mean a refund would be great — 100 percent,” he said.

He adds learning online is anything but the college experience.

"It's boring so when you’re bored you don’t learn much so that’s why participation is great for good teachers."

Reiley Bagenstose is ready her next chapter at Temple this fall. She’s just praying it’ll be in person and not virtually.

“I'd be really upset because like I said, I had a not so good high school experience and I’m really excited for college and I already have my roommates. We’re all really close and excited so it would really suck to not be able to have the end of a senior year and also not have a freshmen year for college.”

So far, no decision regarding the fall semester has been made. 

Temple University released the following statement: 

"Temple University continues to monitor the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be making decisions in the future about programming for the fall semester. The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff are our first priority."

St. Joseph University also released a statement:

"Saint Joseph's has not made any decisions regarding the format of the Fall semester, although we are responsibly planning for multiple scenarios. It is too early to anticipate the state of the pandemic and any government orders. Of course, our hope is that we will welcome Hawks back to campus, if we can do so safely."

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