Going back to school was an awesome feeling. I got to reunite with my friends that I haven't seen in months, live on my own again, and have more overall freedom than at home. So far I've really enjoyed my time at school, but sitting in my tiny apartment with 3 other girls for weeks upon end can get old pretty quickly. There isn't much to do at school because of the pandemic so I made the choice to come home for a little bit and here are some of my reasons why!

The first main reason was to see my family and friends. Throughout quarantine, I spent WAY too much time with my family so it was nice to leave them and get a little break, but leaving them made me miss them even more. Seeing my hometown friends again was an amazing feeling. I don't know how to explain it, but hometown friends just hit differently. Getting to reunite with them and share stories about our colleges have been so nice and I'm so happy to get to spend more time with them.

Another great thing about coming home was the fact that there are more things open in my hometown/area than at school. I understand that PSU is taking all of the safety precautions necessary, but there is not really anything to do around campus other than zoom calls and walks. In my hometown, the gyms are open, I can sit in any restaurant that I would like, all stores are open that I would like to go to, and overall I do not feel as stressed because there are not as many cases here compared to PSU.

I do miss being at school, but being home is a nice break that was definitely needed from living in my tiny apartment. I look forward to going back, but could definitely get used to living back at home for a little bit longer.