Corona

So sometimes you need a little vent. Therefore, I apologise In advance for the venting I’m about to do.

Firstly I believe as students we have been completely abandoned by the uni. Not in regards to face to face/online learning (though obviously annoying this can’t really be helped) but mentally. I have never felt less supported in my work ever in my life. I’ve spoken to many friends who last year were complete rays of sunshine and the most positive people I know. This year, they’re really struggling. And the uni doesn’t seem to be doing anything about it.

Being a student is hard enough as it is. It’s this massive massive change from anything you’ve previously done in life, and honestly- I don’t think you ever truly adjust to it. We have to deal with this change and work stress and money stress and then on top of it all we have to worry about whether we will be allowed home, whether we can get home, whether we’ve got corona and whether we’re going to run out of money.

Additionally, we have to worry about FOMO. FOMO hs gotta be one of the most irrational yet valid worries ever- particularly during corona. If one of your friends is breaking the rules to see another friend, you have to work out whether to bend your morals and beliefs and risk corona or get left out. We don’t really see anyone- I’ve again spoken to many people who say a lot of days, they struggle to leave their flat- as they just have no reason to. There’s no work life balance moment, with weekdays blurring into weekends and this makes it really really hard to stay motivated and positive.

Obviously, you can do nice things with your flat. But being with the same people all the time can result in arguments and tension- if you spent 24/ hours a day with your family don’t you think you’d end up arguing?

Again, you can obviously meet other friends- but for me the memories of first year make meeting up with friends really painful, because you’re not allowed to hug them-you’re not allowed to go in their flat- you’re not allowed to have drinks and dinner and spend good quality time. And it’s really hard.

Obviously nothing can be done about corona that’s not already being done. But I think we definitely need more support from the uni before we all go mad.

I found out today that I am suffering from Relative energy deficiency syndrome, which basically means I’ve overtrained and it’s led to a load of issues including my periods stopping and stress fractures in my feet. This means I Cannot run for at least 12 weeks. Now having an injury normally is scary for an athlete- the thought of not being able to do what they love is absolutely terrifying. But having this injury means I have an extra fear- that gyms and pools will close and I won’t have any form of cardio that I can do. This stress is made worse by the stress of uni work and by extension corona.

 Honestly, I don’t think theres really a point to this blog. It’s just some things I’ve been thinking about. Feel free to message me if you fancy chatting about any of these things more.

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