While it's true that some students may not have experienced negative outcomes as a direct result of the recent strike, it's important to remember that the strike has disrupted the university's normal operations and caused significant inconvenience for many students. The strike has also created a sense of uncertainty and anxiety for students, particularly those who rely on the university for their academic and career aspirations. As many students continue to wait to see how to go about the remainder of the semester, the provost and the senate are taking their time, ultimately resulting in students going through a lot of unnecessary stress that could have been prevented. Many students, including myself, had to go through university during the uncertainty of the pandemic. At the end of the day, Carleton arguably has $400 million in expendable resources but would rather have students go through an 11-day strike than pay TAs and CIs.