I am in my fourth year of university and the virus has caused for classes to be cancelled and all club activities have been over as well. Honestly, I’m frustrated as it is my fourth year in university and I was looking forward to spending more time with my friends and my club and heading out to social gatherings and meeting/getting to know folks but the virus has impeded that. I see so many folks acting like their year/time at uni is already over and honestly,I’m not sure if I’m ready for it to be over as this was all abrupt. I’m just feeling like I’ll never get this back and it’s bothering me a lot or wasted chances occured. I still have exams/papers due and have not graduated but I see folks acting as if already we’re done and I’m unsure if I should consider myself a student still
I am sure it sucks to be a college senior right now but truth be told it sucks for a lot of people right now. As a senior you are being robbed of some great times at the end of you college experience and entering a unstable economy, but on the other end there is HS seniors suffering from not seeing colleges and looking at decreased aid in the coming years and perhaps starting their freshmen year from their living room. But life is not fair and it tosses us curves plenty of times whether we like them or not. Do the best you can, enjoy the time you have left as a student in what ever fashion it is.
It really stinks. But try to keep it in perspective. This virus is affecting literally everyone in the country. Many will lose their jobs, many won’t get jobs, many will miss out on opportunities they’ve been preparing for their whole adult lives.
An way more importantly, many will get real sick and some of them will die. You need to think about the big picture. Makes our personal circumstances seem less important.
I’m quite confident that pretty much everyone is frustrated by the current situation.
Heartbreaking is more the word. I have a college student and a high school student who are both missing out on once in a lifetime experiences.
My son (good HS student) never wanted to go to college. I asked him to try it for me. He loves it! He is on Dean’s list, president of his fraternity, has a lovely girlfriends, tons of friends, never comes home and now…
HS student missing formal ball, friends, activities… He has an amazing summer job lined up that he worked very hard to get. I am praying that it will open.
I know everyone has these same feelings.
Honestly I am praying that the fall semester can be a go.
I know it sucks. It isn’t the senior year you wanted, nor the one anyone would want for you, but you must play the hand you are dealt, not the one you wish you were dealt.
Formerly active students are finding themselves with a lot of free time these days. Use it wisely. It is going to be an extraordinarily tough job market out there for 2020 graduates. Really, really, really tough. Polish your resume, order an interview outfit online, prep any way you can. At this point, you have much bigger problems than missing out on a few parties. Resilience is going to be a necessary skill going forward. Good luck.
It is very frustrating. It is OK to grieve what you have lost. Yes, there are worse problems, but still, you are allowed to be frustrated and disappointed.
I’m a parent, not a student, but I would like to hope that the college (and high school) seniors are finding ways to stay connected with each other. Reach out to your friends (virtually, not in person); they are frustrated too. Perhaps there will be some creative virtual graduation ceremonies or online class hangouts. You are still a student. This was abrupt for the colleges and professors too, and I believe that they just need some time to work out what to do for your classes and programs, etc, plus spring break and extra move out time are delaying things. Try to be hopeful. I wouldn’t write off yourself as a student just yet, give your school a little time to ramp up.