Catherine Galvez

This has to be a particularly challenging time to be an urgent health care provider, yes?

This year has been particularly challenging to work in any field. Each job has its own unique set of challenges; healthcare is no different. Working during a pandemic is challenging because we don’t just have the pandemic to deal with, but the everyday calls for service as well. In the beginning of the pandemic, we were working 16- to 18-hour days, six and seven days a week trying to just get our heads above water. While we have largely adjusted, there are still communities that are overwhelmed. That is why it is so important we keep doing what we can to support each other and stay safe.

You are this year's president of the Organization of Part-time and Non-traditional Law Students. What are your aspirations for the group?

We have a lot of aspirations for OPLS! We had our first virtual event a few weeks ago and have a trivia night coming up in October. We are also happy to join and support the SBA’s Part-Time Mentorship Program for its second year. We truly appreciate the overwhelming support OPLS has gotten from our fellow students and the Boyd faculty.

If you had spare time, what would you do with it?

Now that the weather is getting better, I like to walk my dogs. I also binge watch documentaries and just taught myself to play chess. 

What do you long to do once the pandemic is no more? 

Spending time with family and friends. My Mom has been very ill this year, so it will be nice for us to go out and about like we used to. My grandfather just turned 80 and I haven’t seen him face-to-face since March. Thankfully, before my Mom became ill, we were all able to spend last Thanksgiving and Christmas together. I am also really looking forward to resuming life on campus! Because we left for spring break and haven’t been back, it seems like I am stuck in a long, strange weekend.