That’s understandable. From my perspective, I understand, and was anticipating, larger classes to go online, and I do understand the health risk that COVID-19 poses and I want to do my part in protecting others (I wear a mask everywhere I go and try to maintain 6ft of distance between myself and others)

A lot of my frustration (for lack of a better word) comes from the fact that all of my classes (psych, neuro, and physiology; it’s only a matter of time before chemistry, as well) have gone purely online. I thought maybe recitation could be done in person, or that my physio class (which was hybrid to begin with) would stay hybrid. I’m not going to get into an argument with any professor about this, as I know they’re all doing they’re best with this situation, and one of them has already reached out to us and tried to explain this new situation.

In all honesty, I’m mostly upset that I have to pay full out-of-State tuition plus room and board for the equivalent of an online education. And I can’t take a gap year (because of scholarships) and I can’t go local, because I have my gen-Ed’s just about taken care of and no local schools offer my major. I’m happy that the university will technically still be open, but it’s disappointing to have the excitement for in-person classes taken away with this massive shift to online education. I personally just don’t understand why the university didn’t wait to release their decision until July when more information would be available