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My Concerns For My Return To Penn State

There are a lot of concerns when it comes to returning to the Penn State campus, or any college campus for that matter, but for me, they seem to be weighing me down.

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My Concerns For My Return To Penn State

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Quality of online school 

There can be so many technical difficulties when it comes to online classes and Zoom. I just feel like I won't be learning as well as I would be if I were in person and it's something that's really stressing me out.

Social life impact 

The one thing I'm going to miss the most is being able to just run over to the HUB and meet my friends for a study date after classes. I can't even have a ton of people over at my apartment to see everyone like I normally would. I love the friends I have, but I am always open to making more and now I feel like it's going to be something that I won't have the opportunity for this year.

Getting fined 

300 dollars?? Are you kidding me? I'm just afraid I'm going to end up doing something wrong, or against the ordinance, by accident and I'll have a fine to pay off. It's just stressful with all of the regulations they are putting on the community and students. I have a hard time trying to find the legality of it.

Getting the virus itself 

This might be one of my biggest fears of returning to campus. The last thing I want is to get the virus, not know it, and then pass it on to my roommates and friends and other people I will have come in contact with.

Cabin fever 

I know there are risks with leaving the house, but I know the beginning of quarantine I was going insane not being able to leave the house and I don't want to have to deal with that again. I just like being out and doing stuff and with all of my classes online, if I can't leave and do different activities, I don't know how I will be.

School not feeling the same 

I already know Penn State won't feel the same and that makes me so sad. One of the best things about Penn State is the atmosphere it has so not having that same vibe will make it not even feel like I'm at Penn State.

Forgetting my mask for class 

The amount of times I have gotten out of the car and forgot to bring my mask with me is ridiculous. I have one class a week in person and what if I'm running late and can't go to class because I forgot my mask? It's just one other thing I have to remember and it's becoming exhausting and can affect my education if I forget it.

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