All Online?!

     We are approaching the four week mark since the beginning of classes. From eating at the student center to studying at the library to simply just hanging out with friends I have noticed many different things making me wonder if we will spend the rest of the semester on campus or not. If I were to give a definite answer as to how I think the semester would end, I would not only be lying to myself, but also to every one else. Personally, I believe that my viewpoints on the matter have changed from my first week here to now.

    The week I arrived at the university I was somewhat sure that within two weeks, we would be completely online.  I noticed a lot of students going out to parties, a lot of "non-social distancing", and also numerous students ignoring health guidelines when authorities weren't around. To be honest, I was a little worried not only about getting the Covid-19, but also not being able to stay on campus. However, after a couple of weeks my viewpoint changed.

    It wasn't till about my third week of being on campus, that I actually started to believe that we would be able to finish the semester on campus. After things slowed down a bit, and classes began to get "intense", I noticed a change in the actions of my peers. On my way to my in-person classes, I noticed more people keeping their masks on, more social distancing, and heard of less parties. Don't get me wrong though, all of these things are still happening on campus, just not as much as the first weeks.

     While I have complete faith in the university and am happy that they are doing so much to make sure everyone is safe, I do believe that it is in the hands of the students to determine whether or not we spend the rest of the semester on campus. From what I have observed lately, I do believe that we will be able to make it to the end of semester without having to completely go online. However, as mentioned earlier this is in the hands of the students and their actions can change at any moment. So, Big Blue Nation, what are we going to do about it?