I’m so immensely upset right now like, I don’t even want to process this. I’m an incoming freshman and I know this is so dramatic but just the fact that entering freshman/transfers like me are probably the only people that will ever be missing out on these new college experiences is beyond me. If we had a competent president that was actually able to lead the US instead of being divisive for his own personal gain we could be like other countries right now but we’re not. I’m just so fed up with the fact that because our leadership is inadequate people didn’t initially take this pandemic seriously and there are still people NOW who refuse to take it seriously. I understand why the LACDPH issued their guidelines and why it’s important for UCLA to abide by them but 1) really inconvenient timing and 2) WHYYYYYYYYY. Like I just want covid to stop robbing me of these important moments in my life and I want to return to normalcy but we can’t and it’s so infuriating.

The fact that my senior year of high school got cancelled and now that my freshman year of college is going to be remote all because we didn’t have a comprehensive initial response and are now dealing with the consequences makes me want to slap every person who is not trying to protect the public health so hard they fly into tomorrow. I know there are other options for housing like renting an apartment or maybe even housing will be offered in winter and spring but it’s so frustrating to have a plan ready and then for it all to be ripped out from right under you. I’m not upset with UCLA because I know they are just trying to do what’s best it’s just, I wish I could have a normal freshman experience and not have to stare at a screen for hours every day to get my education. Anyways, thanks for reading this if you made it to this point and I hope you have a great day. I know things will get better eventually, I just wish it was sooner rather than later.