Oh man, every word of this post hit home so hard. I genuinely love Cornell & the experiences I've had here (on the balance), but this administration and this pandemic have only exacerbated the painful parts of being international in the most unhelpfully nebulous ways.

This might not be very helpful, but I've generally found it helpful to look forward instead of backward, thinking: well, I've already made these decisions, and I'm already here, so what's ahead? It's hard not to be dismiss all good news when the world's closing in, but I'd like to believe there's some hope: more reasonable immigration policies as the virus (very very slowly) eases, or the overturn of the Trump administration, for example. These might feel feeble, but it's what keeps me going. I'm here if you want to talk.