“I graduated college a semester early, making Fall 2019 my last. Now that the virus has shut down all the schools and drastically changed everyone’s way of living, I can’t help but think how lucky I am to have been able to finish my schooling to completion and without uncertainty. This early graduation allowed me to move to Los Angeles in January, where I would begin to pursue a career in the film industry. But sadly, of course, what little momentum I had was completely halted. It really felt like a sick tease, like the feeling of me being able to get a head start on life was pulled away from beneath my feet. 

I’ve been home for a month now, and while that loss of forward momentum definitely cut deep, I try my best to do what I can to make this situation work for me. While I don’t really know when I’ll be able to resume the life I started in LA, I’m taking this time to somewhat ready myself so I can pick up right where I left off. I spent 4 years spreading myself so thin between school and working my own personal projects/my friends’ that this down time, while it definitely threw me out of orbit, has allowed me to finally breathe. I’ve been growing so much musically, writing a screenplay, short stories, relaxing and above all, knowing that I’m not missing out on anything. We’re all stuck inside.

I haven’t been affected by this virus nearly as bad as others, and it’s important to acknowledge that. It’s taken people’s lives, split up families and thrown people into financial uncertainty. The spectrum of hardship is wide, that’s for sure. But struggle is struggle. It’s clear that everyone is in a different situation, and regardless of the situation, you’re allowed to feel the feelings you’re feeling. My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected, and to my friends who didn’t get the closure they deserved.”