Testimonial: Student from Basque School of Quiroga

"I am originally from the state of Guerrero and was a student of the Bachelor of Social Work at the Vasco de Quiroga school, located in the community of Comala in the state of Colima. I started my studies in the period from 2017 to 2020, the same institution was my home during that time, since they have a community for students from different communities or states, they also offered me employment and a scholarship to continue with my studies ; Unfortunately, in the last month of my profession I was faced with a global situation, COVID, which caused the closure of the school and the community, bringing with it the loss of my job.

When this situation began, I was desperate, stressed and without knowing what was going to happen. The only thing I thought about at that moment was being able to go with my family, but I started to think that on the way I could become infected and spread the virus further, putting It endangered the health of my family and the people around me, so I had to stay in the state. I had a lot of support from the nuns who were in charge of the community, since thanks to them I was able to continue staying there, in addition to that they offered me food and their affection, I continued with my online classes, I took some courses to be able to occupy my time now. that sometimes I felt desperate and stressed since it was the same routine every day, the days continued to pass and I felt like I couldn't do it anymore, that the confinement was affecting me, even as there were mood swings and physical changes in my body, but I continued to face all that to be able to finish my degree, and I was able to achieve it thanks to the perseverance and support of the people around me."