It's been a little over a month since all of us college kids moved back home. I won't lie when I first got back home, I was super excited to enjoy a break. I had a long second semester filled with drama and stress so I was honestly looking forward to the break. I felt I needed the break from college truthfully. Now I have been home for a month and it's not as easy as I thought it would be.

I thought being at home would eliminate all the problems that adulting brought on but that couldn't be further from the truth. I might be at home but there's still the looming stress from assignments, friendships, and the future. I know I am not the only college student who is struggling since returning home. I have found that amongst my friends and even online that most of these feelings that I have are normal.

While these feelings are totally normal to experience during this time, I will be honest that doesn't make them feel any better. I miss the days of hanging out with my friends until 3 am knowing very well I had an 8 am class that same morning and I even miss the discomfort that sleeping in a twin size dorm bed brought me. I miss being able to walk to Little Masa when I didn't want to cool or all the fun events I was looking forward to attending this spring.

Even though I am sad right now that our semester was cut short, I know it was for the best. What happened this semester was out of everyone's control and our officials did everything to keep us safe. Although our spring 2020 semester was cut short, we will eventually get to come back and continue making new memories with our friends. So even though it sucks right now, it makes me even more excited for next semester where we once again enjoy the small everyday things that make our schools so great. Until then though, here is to crushing the rest of the spring semester online and staying inside.