Quaran(teen)ed — A Comic by Senior Mia Dempsey
One Nebraska senior uses her artistic ability to share her deep feelings of frustration and sadness during the time of COVID-19.
Mia Dempsey, a senior at Central High School in Omaha, used her artistic ability to share her deep feelings of frustration and sadness at the current situation.
She is not alone in these feelings as seniors across the nation are missing out on important milestones such as graduation, prom, and spring sports and activities.
Thank you Mia for putting your thoughts and emotions into this beautiful comic.
This is a short comic I made about my recent life, thoughts, and feelings while social distancing. As a senior at Central, I have been saddened by losing the milestones that come with leaving high school, and I know my friends have been too. I made this comic as a way of expressing my disappointment, while also reminding myself and my peers why we’re doing this and that it only brings us closer.”
— Mia Dempsey, Senior at Central High School
To the class of 2020: We see you, we care about you, and we appreciate your sacrifice for the good of society. Thank you.
![drawing of girl sadly looking outside her window](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92170044_2288402477929395_3598335935734874112_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586535042&s=0ab5f687c3fe20aa173f731e9df43487 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92170044_2288402477929395_3598335935734874112_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586535042&s=bddde99b96c9c684b699511b577594bc 2058w)
![Drawing of girl facing a wall receiving a text message on phone next to her](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91587994_2288402571262719_6940738575642132480_o.jpg?w=1026&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534483&s=5c0758ac7628560257960a6abc3f52f4 1026w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91587994_2288402571262719_6940738575642132480_o.jpg?w=2052&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534483&s=94bd0db5f8efc4b189f7a14a719b1a72 2052w)
![Drawing of girl frantically working on computer with stacks of books on desk next to her](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91909803_2288402721262704_6480278503387299840_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534533&s=13fa40f29985c87bf7d27fae2acf781c 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91909803_2288402721262704_6480278503387299840_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534533&s=0e42cf15d8d630e27da958f7864e8695 2058w)
![Drawing of girl laying on bed with a thinking bubble telling the viewer how worried she is](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92102552_2288402907929352_889489698391588864_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534605&s=6daee7b4a0ef6e4c749bea69bc1a16c3 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92102552_2288402907929352_889489698391588864_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534605&s=d7f293ceb3d283175c6e8ade128a0604 2058w)
![Drawing of same girl three times. One on top dressed up ready for prom, one in the middle holding a note and a purple feather, one on the bottom in graduation cap and gown.](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91603807_2288403151262661_725813137600675840_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534706&s=3a51e8a144ea510072e82a448168102e 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91603807_2288403151262661_725813137600675840_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534706&s=e5a01ec8dd4ba24cdadb84a1b15e2040 2058w)
![drawing of girl with sad face sleeping in bed. A black cloud is behind her head indicating nightmares.](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92584905_2288403324595977_5256070888243068928_o.jpg?w=1035&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534763&s=ef04345c0712dae35a7c764926514656 1035w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92584905_2288403324595977_5256070888243068928_o.jpg?w=2070&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534763&s=82229a663d43695144797c0f655216b2 2070w)
![drawing of donut with pink frosting and white sprinkles, drawing of plate of spaghetti with red sauce, drawing of pink ice cream in a cone next to a chocolate chip cookie](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92590878_2288403464595963_1365209188153688064_o.jpg?w=1030&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534835&s=06e55bb9c3df5c8d444a255f7e26b53e 1030w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92590878_2288403464595963_1365209188153688064_o.jpg?w=2060&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534835&s=c5668748b35ed9feb582d0a197d09371 2060w)
![Drawing of a girl walking her brown dog](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91964588_2288403864595923_4817584594524045312_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534867&s=65131c8c04a936dee20c82f1d4b5954b 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91964588_2288403864595923_4817584594524045312_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534867&s=f1bd62a12b4ca25720cb7635467c685b 2058w)
![Drawing of girl crying and wiping away tears](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91921526_2288404011262575_8190129478123388928_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534904&s=2f7c6f1283ac7efef79fc9989915e427 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/91921526_2288404011262575_8190129478123388928_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586534904&s=36846076b83b24bd2078e8c01f5190bb 2058w)
![](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92564227_2288404167929226_5887139126058156032_o.jpg?w=1029&h=1280&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586533343&s=fa8606cdde5d477fd152557d5b95b959 1029w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/92564227_2288404167929226_5887139126058156032_o.jpg?w=2058&h=2560&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586533343&s=8f1caf6f183a068a9b36603fff5dc1cd 2058w)
To my senior friends (and others who may be reading),
I love you all so much. I would do anything to see you all during passing period right now, to hang out after school with you. And if I couldn’t have that, I at least wanted to be with you at commencement. The idea of virtual graduation makes me very sad. I am a third generation Central student, and some of you might even be a fourth. Some of you might be the first person in your family to graduate high school. We all looked forward to our ceremony, and I hope that we get to have one in August after all. We deserve it after this.
Despite the recent disappointments, we have grown closer through our shared quarantine. I see seniors everywhere losing important moments and memories because of our situation, and I am proud of our strength. I feel safe and loved knowing each of us sacrificed these milestones to protect each other. Thank you for everything.
Mia Dempsey
![](https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/20190115_0653.jpg?w=2280&h=1282&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586548651&s=9b88d7d80bfb1c7548d280e19c354abf 2280w, https://public-schools.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/images/20190115_0653.jpg?w=4560&h=2565&q=61&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1586548651&s=3f4da1567fc64e7ad4b1da7006b8c30f 4560w)
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