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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

University of Florida student London "Don" Balcita at Opus Coffee on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Gainesville, Fla. When the coronavirus pandemic hit Florida a year ago, colleges and universities shut down in the middle of the semester. Students were left to navigate their coursework online. Some, like London “Don" Balcita, say they were lost for a while. Image via AP.