COVID-19 Hits Home
Writer Aalia Qazi Designer Helen Hulsey Everyone has had a unique experience with COVID-19, good or bad, and I would like to share some of what I went through. To preface, I was not affected or harmed in any negative way by the virus, but I have definitely had to transition and adjust to a new form of learning. Never did I think I would be partaking in online schooling involuntarily. Having my freshman year cut short was painful as so many events and exciting experiences usually happen during the spring semester and everyone is fully adapted to living in their home away from home. Being from Houston, I was excited to move to Austin and be independent, while receiving the best college experience at my dream school. Now that I am home, as much as I complained about how hard school was, I definitely miss Austin and the vibes there. Our campus is so amazing, and not being able to just walk around or even study at PCL makes me miss it every day. I love being home, but studying at home and having to discipline myself to stay motivated and actually do my work has been tough. I literally cannot focus at home because of the level of comfort I have. When I was in Austin, I would have lazy days, but I knew the main reason I was there was to get an education, so I would push through. Nonetheless, it’s been great spending time with my family because I really missed them, I just wish I could see my cousins more because I’m extremely close to them too. However, in Houston, it is hard to balance spending time with family and school. Not to mention, the boredom hits HARD.
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Not being able to leave and constantly finding new ways to be bored has definitely not been the ideal situation, but I know that people have it so much worse. My prayers and thoughts go out to everyone going through this tough time, as we are all going through it together. Hopefully, things will get better and go back to normal soon, if people could stay inside.
