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<\/a>Wakil Atig
\nManaging Editor<\/p>\n
I bet some of you out there never imagined a college semester like the one we have upon us at this moment.<\/p>\n
No homecoming, no band, no football team struggles and lastly, no school spirit overall. Just a dull campus smothered with determined high level truant officers.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, this is what life has come to, but this too shall pass.<\/p>\n
Move-in day in college as a freshman is a moment in life that you should sincerely cherish. It\u2019s exciting to be in a different environment among like-minded individuals.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also a big step into maturing as you separate from your parents temporarily.<\/p>\n
Well…this year was completely different.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t feel a sense of excitement on campus when I moved in this semester.<\/p>\n
The vibe on campus felt as if I was going to the zoo as a child for the 13th<\/sup> time. Very debilitating.<\/p>\n Not to mention everyone is in hysteria over wearing a mask and spraying disinfectant spray like Creed cologne. I\u2019ve never seen anything like it.<\/p>\n Virtual classes have proven to me what I already had an inclination about since I was in high school.<\/p>\n Everyone is not qualified to hold the responsibility of teaching the next generation of leaders, although their credentials qualifies them. It has been a true struggle trying to get comfortable with taking every course online. It\u2019s just not the same.<\/p>\n The cafe is also out of the ordinary. Although they serve the same food, it\u2019s just missing a touch of life. I used to look forward to the tasty \u201cFried Chicken Wednesdays\u201d and \u201cFish Fridays\u201d during the week. Now, I just take my food and return back to my dorm.<\/p>\n How did we get here?<\/p>\n As I mentioned before, there are no sports this semester and it is unclear if they will return in the Spring. If you are feeling sad by reading this, imagine if you had to live it.<\/p>\n 2020 has been a year full of challenges for most of us. Everything from Covid-19 to the election has the world at an emotional standstill and uncertainty about what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n As I begin my senior year of college, I have gained a clearer vision on what I need to do with the air I\u2019ve been blessed with.<\/p>\n This semester of college is not about the sensationalized optics of what college looks like on television. This semester is real.<\/p>\n I advise every student to utilize this time to prepare and better yourself for the next steps in your life. Rather it be a career, starting a business, or parenthood. Keep your eyes on the prize and both feet at attention because tomorrow is not promised and no two days are the same.<\/p>\n With that being said, it is important that you keep your head up, get your mind and spirits right and try to maintain some type of consistency physically. Because although you’re paying for school, you can\u2019t buy class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wakil Atig Managing Editor I bet some of you out there never imagined a college semester like the one we have upon us at this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_plus_post_options":"{}","editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10743\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}