Wow! It is crazy that I just moved out of my dorm yesterday. It feels like I just began my sophomore year at college. I was so excited to live in a suite with six of my best friends. It is a surreal feeling that I won’t be going back to my favorite place in the world for at least four months. The hardest part is that I feel like I do not have closure on my second year at college and that I didn’t get to spend as much time with the people I care so deeply about and the place that feels like home.
Studying from home has been difficult. I enjoy being at school and being in the “study”/ hard-working environment that Carolina embodies. I love going to class and listening to my professors and I miss it much more than I could have imagined. While at home, it has been helpful for me to stick to a strict schedule to increase my productivity. I have had to prioritize my faith, fitness, and study schedule to ensure that I do not fall into laziness while I am home. Luckily, I have a very supportive family that encourages me in my school work and has been very helpful during this unexpected adjustment.
I have embraced the fact that we will not be doing back to school until August. This has enabled me to be positive during this time and focus on things that are important to me. I have started a Youtube Channel with my sisters, (something we have been wanting to do for a while,) and we have all been working out in our garage every morning together. I have enjoyed taking up other hobbies such as gardening with my mom and cooking with my younger sister- two things I really enjoy but am not able to do while at UNC. Although, in some senses, it feels like part of my sophomore year was taken from me, I know that there is a purpose in all of this chaos and that I can use this time to be a light to others and enjoy time with my family.
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