The last year has been rife with the stresses and misfortunes COVID-19 has wrought. This pandemic has impacted the ways in which the students learn, our teachers teach, and our leaders lead us. Biology professor Dr. Heath Garris said that COVID-19 has “certainly kept [him] on [his] toes.” Furthermore, “effective instruction requires responding to students' needs, and teaching in a way that's both relatable/engaging and distant/safe has proved challenging. Mostly it has required more grace and understanding from me and my students as we figure this out.”