This semester has honestly been the hardest thus far for me. Not just because of the circumstances of college during a pandemic, but also because the normal time management discipline needed while worrying about the health of all the people you love the most. This semester was HARD. I am writing this today to tell all of my fellow college students that I am proud. I am so proud when I see my friends, co-workers, and other students in my classes reach their goals. I have talked with at least 10 other people who agreed this semester was overwhelming. It is truly mentally exhausting to not know what the future holds for in-person classes and I have watched so many people succeed this semester without having ever done virtual classes before. Each class I am in this semester has offered us counseling, discussion boards with other classmates to discuss our stress, and zoom calls just to help us get through the obstacles that has been thrown at us since August. It has been so refreshing to see how hard my professors have worked to make sure we are in the right state of mind and have all the resources we need to be successful, even doing all of our homework, tests, and quizzes, all from home. I have never in my college career had a semester as trying as this one has been. I can say confidently that I am not the only one in the world who feels this way and having others to relate to and continue pushing you to your goals is something I am so thankful for. So, if you take the time to read this, send good vibes and prayers to not only YOUR college student, but their classmates as well. I have read discussions of my classmates talking about staying home with their own children doing virtual school this semester and others who have not had child care due to the pandemic. And WOW have I seen some of my classmates shine despite the world we are living in this year. Truly, I look at all my people in college this year and they all are Rockstar's in my eyes. To continue fighting for your goals and dreams while dealing with the uncertainty of the world around you right now is so impressive. So, with all that being said, I am wishing a HUGE good-luck shoutout to all my people taking finals this week. I have made enough flashcards to never want to look at one again and I know I am not the only one. The late night studying, balancing life and school, and being one step closer to your goals is SO CLOSE. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I am thinking of each and every one of you during this finals week. The hardest semester of my life is coming to an end and I am so thankful. I can not wait to not have to log into my quizlet for the next month. No more discussion replies. No more term papers. No more proctored tests. I can breath for the next month and mentally prepare for my last semester of my undergraduate degree. I can not wait and I am rooting for every single college student this finals week. WE GOT THIS! I am rooting for you, sis!!