SHREVEPORT, La. With 2020 over and done, there s almost a universal feeling of good riddance toward a turbulent year. The pandemic, which is still ongoing into 2021, has impacted just about everyone.Â
So, it s no surprise it s one of the most commonly named things we want to leave behind. KTBS spoke with several people in downtown Shreveport to see what else they are planning to leave behind in 2021.
âI m leaving behind fear,â said Kermit Burns.
 Other answers include isolation, sadness, and racial tensions.
âAs a senior it s been kind of depressing at school, we ve had a lot taken away from us this year,â said Airline High School senior Dana Le. âNo homecoming dance, no pep rallies. We really couldnât celebrate us being seniors and this being our last year of high school.â