look into the impact of the global pandemic on your life and the lessons you have learned in coping with the pandemic. What have been the most difficult lessons for you to learn? What do you think are the hidden jewels youve discovered from the experience? What are the implications of these experiences for your education and future career as you go through these turbulent times? How can you utilize your insights and resiliency to re-imagine the very meaning of higher education in the unknown future?