Though strict quarantine may technically be over, the reality of the situation hasn’t changed for a lot of college students right now.
With classes online, and most of us either at home, or if we’re lucky, staying in a house with a few friends, it can feel super hard to maintain any sense of normalcy when it comes to what a social life usually looks like for us.
Personally, sometimes I can really struggle with getting on a zoom call with friends or for a club meeting when it feels like I’ve already spent a million hours in class online. Zoom and computer fatigue is so real! I think the important thing to remember is just to take the time to do things that are fun for you, wherever you are currently: whether that’s doing some baking, watching a new movie, calling your friends, or anything else.
While of course I want to be able to go hang out with my friends in the evening in person, it’s simply not possible for me – they’re all in different states right now! Obviously, this is tough, but remembering to focus on the fact that I can still talk with my friends has been super important.
My friends and I meeting over Zoom
Another upside to all of this is I do feel like most of my clubs and organizations have been working really hard to make sure that we still have the opportunity to connect with each other even if it does have to be online. I think that this has been so important in terms of having things to look forward too! Living life through zoom can seem super repetitive sometimes and maintaining fun or exciting things coming up in your schedule is key so that everything isn’t as boring.
Overall, this is definitely still something I’m working a lot on – I’m not going to pretend to have it all figured out! But one thing I do know is that keeping and growing my relationships with all my friends is definitely important to me. I try to let that guide me and get me through logging back into zoom so that I can see their faces to hang out!
P.S. – If you have any fantastic tips for spicing up zoom hangouts, let me know! I’m always looking for fun things to do.
Here I posed with my new team to celebrate our victory in my first game of flag football. I even taught the team how to sign "K" for Kirkland House in ASL
A sign welcoming new Quincy house residents on Housing Day!
Secquoia with her mom and sister at a family weekend event!
My friends from my entryway and I pose for a picture together before we go kayaking!
A photo of myself looking at the Zanzibari waters
My bookshelf in my dorm!
Seeing the Lotus Temple in Delhi, India was only one of the many great experiences I've had thanks to Harvard Model Congress
The sunrise on the morning of Housing Day this year.
My First Harvard Yale Game
A picture of a white poster with "Adams House is the Best House" written on it.
Me and a teammate sailing the first double handed sail of the year.
Cherry Blossom outside Lowell
Here's Harpreet and I with our best friends back in high school!
Here is a picture of my family, including my mom, brothers, grandma, uncle and aunt, and cousins.
trips into Boston are worth it!
My blockmates and I at Winthrop House on our Housing Day!
I have very specific playlists for every mood.
Harvard Yard, where many first-year students live.
I make the most of my Zoom-ed reality by taking calls outside!
Here I am teaching a government class from last summer!
The view of the Charles River from Leveret House, which is right next to Winthrop House!
My Harvard Journal Project notebook, with its (not so successful) attempt to color the Harvard logo on the front.
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