Born a minute apart, Janiel and Jael Rosario have shared nearly everything for the past 18 years.
But this fall, they were ready to embark on separate adventures — Janiel at Occidental College in Los Angeles and Jael at Babson College in Wellesley. With high SAT scores and strong academic records at Boston Preparatory Charter School, they were poised for success far away — if not in distance then in circumstance — from the public-housing buildings near Jackson Square where they have lived most of their lives.
But amid the pandemic, their first semester of college has fallen far short of what they’d imagined. Janiel was stuck at home, logging into online classes from his childhood bedroom while contending with a three-hour time difference.
Jael moved to Babson, but struggled to fit in. Cut off from the usual clubs and social gatherings that can help students settle in and develop supportive friendships, he was unprepared for the grim isolation.
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