Julia Renkly is a current high school senior at the Harlan Community High School (HCHS) in Harlan, IA. Located in rural western Iowa, the Harlan Community is feeling the effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. In this interview, Julia discusses her experiences as HCHS was forced to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic, going online for the rest of Spring 2020, returning to school in Fall 2020, and her plans to become a scientific illustrator in the future.