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I Spoke To A Class of 2020 Senior From Oklahoma State, And Graduating In A Pandemic Gives A Lot Of Mixed Feelings

Graduating from the comfort of your bedroom really hits different.

Maddie Bradley

Jun 16, 2020

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Afterward, he immediately started playing video games with his friends, all of them hardly mentioning the fact that they were all now officially college graduates. After growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma for his entire life, attending OSU was only natural. Now, his last big event in Stillwater was over in a single click and felt like any other Thursday afternoon.

What has it been like spending your last semester under quarantine amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic?

While it was nice to have extra time to study, it was very hard to not be able to spend time with my friends and family during my last months in town before I moved away. Overall, I would say that it was a fairly difficult time.

Of all the things you missed out on because of quarantine, what has been the hardest to accept?

Not being able to see my friends, girlfriend, and family. It's been incredibly difficult to not be able to spend time with any of them while I was still in close distance to them.

What has been a silver lining?

Lots of time to spend on my hobbies has been really nice. Also, having lots of time to do self-reflection has been good for my mental health.

What have you done to make up for some of the graduation traditions you aren't able to do?

Honestly nothing. My parents and I went out for dinner but that's about it.

What are your next steps, and have they been impacted by the coronavirus?

I have gotten a job since graduation and have been working from home. Outside of working from home, my plans have not been impacted.

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What is one piece of advice you would love to give to the class of 2021?

Start working on and getting your resume' and cover letter done early. Having a good resume' and cover letter is a massive advantage when looking for a job.

What about the last few months do you think you'll remember most?

Learning how to do everything in my new house and at my new job in near solitude.

If you could tell your freshman year self anything, what would you say?

Worry less about what others think about you and what you are doing. Everyone is too busy with their own thoughts and worries to notice the things you worry about

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!