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The class of 2024 reflects on their unique school experience

Season 2024 Episode 149 | 5m 14s

With graduation season in full swing, the class of 2024 is reflecting on a highly unusual four years of school. Their freshman experience was marked by pandemic lockdowns, but that was just the first in a chain of momentous global events. We spoke to some members of this class about how they're looking back and forward.

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