'Even if Gen Zers are digital natives, the assumption that we are comfortable living a fully digital life is wrong,' Eliza P. Shapiro writes for CNNOpinion. 'We value in-person interactions more than many may think.'
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Eliza P. Shapiro is a senior in high school in New York."Class of 2020: In This Together" will air worldwide on May 16th from 7-9pET across CNN's platforms in English and translated into Spanish. The views expressed here are solely the author's. As a second semester high school senior, I was expecting a season of milestones, but not quite like this. A few weeks ago, I turned 18 -- and celebrated my entrance into adulthood with friends and family on Zoom.
A few days later, I got into my first choice college -- and videoed my reaction as I opened my virtual acceptance letter.Eliza P. ShapiroAnd a few days after that, I heard New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announce that all New York schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year.So, I guess I'll be spending my last weeks of high school in bed with my laptop, and I won't be shaking my principal's hand as he presents me with the diploma that symbolizes 13 years of my life.
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