Friday Elena H. 21

Elena H. ’21

My mom and I packed our things, Headed to the mountains. A new experience, something I have been thinking about all my life. We check into the motel, as the sun sets.

A view I could get used to. We go to sleep all antsy.

A tour in the morning. A college tour. My mom and I had a plan, To visit all the colleges on my list. Written on a loose-leaf piece of paper with a dull pencil.

We wake up in the morning. Only a five-minute drive from campus. I sign in, Filling my name in with an FSU pen.

I notice multiple hand sanitizer dispensers. More than usual. Placed all around, meticulously.

The tour begins And everyone is muttering about this “coronavirus.” I haven’t heard much about it, nothing really. No one touches the doors with their bare hands. Using jacket sleeves to protect our skin.

We drove home, Listening to the news. I didn’t think much, until Friday came. Friday came. They called us to the auditorium. It wasn’t a Wednesday, so we were confused. Excited to miss class.

They told us we are going to do online school for two weeks. Two weeks didn't seem bad. A quick vacation.

A quick vacation they said. They were wrong. The two weeks spiraled into two months. Then two months turned into a year.

And so on and so forth. Our lives became forever changed.