The consequences and frenzy over coronavirus is getting more and more real. Literally every hour, there was an update about another college either extending their spring break or altogether moving online for the rest of the semester, which is kind of scary to believe. An extension of a break is super nice but for the rest of the semester?? This is going to suck.
I just needed a week off to recover and recharge my batteries… but this is turning out to be for the rest of the semester.
I’ve learned to appreciate and really reap the most out of my independence in college so far. And as much as I’ve been needing a bit of a get away and a break from Penn, it’s been real.
The idea that I won’t be able to go to the places I need to be, see friends, and just be an independent college student is kind of crazy. A gift in a sense but not at the same time.
It’s going to be so nice getting home cooked meals, having my laundry taken care of, being home with family, and just the comfort and convenience of living. But there are just a lot of things that really won’t be the same.
Though having to figure out my own meals, constantly on the grind, doing laundry, and just living life alone without parents was a pain and very difficult at times, I was super looking forward to making more memories this spring semester and having a wonderful time at Penn. But I guess that quickly came to an end.
So in a sense, I’ve got some mixed feelings about the entire situation. There’s just too much going on with constant emails about the situation, concerns about what’s still left in my room, and memes AHAH.
It’s been rough, a lot of feeling ambivalent and honestly pretty scared for what’s left for the future. It’s a stressful time for everyone, but there’s always a purpose and plan for everything that God does. Maybe this is a good reminder that we should depend on Him and rely on Him even further through this difficult time. When we don’t have anything left to rely on, when things don’t go the way that we planned, and when we are restricted from a lot of what we thought was ours, maybe it’s time we give it up and look to what’s truly in front of us. Who are we truly grounded in?
If we change our mentality to be this way, then there’s truly nothing to be afraid of. Even these worldly concerns are meaningless and so much smaller compared to the greatness of Him.
^^wait lowkey going to miss commons the most out of all the dining halls rip
I’ve always loved the analogy of Jesus as our anchor, one who we can find security and foundation in. And Cornerstone has always been such an amazing song that I’ve always rebounded to.
And just like my outro is, for we live by FAITH, not by sight. We can't live always with the reassuring tangible things that may be right in front of us. Rather, we must TRUST with all of our hearts and all of our beings to what He has in store for each and every one of us. Living with that ~living hope~.
For we live by faith, not by sight.
Signing off with Faith Hope Love & Joy, Grace
Isaiah 28:16
So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic."
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