GAB Studio

Let me start by saying : It is not easy! For someone who is aware of every surface that could possibly have a germ on it, I feel very much like Emma Pillsbury at her first therapy appointment (see Glee Season 2, Episode 18 “Born This Way”). When I walk into my classes, I am equipped with my mandatory mask, my own bottle of hand sanitizer, and a pack of travel sized wipes that I got from Target. I feel like an absolute lunatic when I pull all of my stuff out but I also know that I won’t be able to concentrate if I don’t do it. I pick the lesser of two evils…

During class, I have found that I get incredibly hot and feel like I am going to pass out, which sucks because you don’t want anything to think that you’re sick, but you also know that you have taken every possible precaution to not get sick and spread germs while also acknowledging the fact that this feeling is coming from the deep rooted anxiety and OCD that comes over me so much more amplified in the unhealthy environment.

It really doesn’t help seeing all the people around our campus who do not care about our local mask mandate or rules of the school by walking around without a mask, especially at night when all of Greek life decides it’s okay to go out and party before coming to class the next morning. Being at a large SEC school, Greek life is a huge part of the culture (annoyingly) and they tend to have a general lack of acknowledgment for the general well being of others, especially those who are not involved in Greek life. I by NO means mean that every person is like that, but a large majority are, as seen by simply driving through any part of the city.

I wish that everything would just go online as to give us time to heal, as things simply cannot get better without strict mandates (vote vote vote) and I will constantly be in fear of going to class. Is that really fair to us that are still quarantining? Only leaving to go to the grocery store? I don’t think it is… And I want a normal sprig semester as it is my final semester as a college student!

Stay home and wear a damn mask!