The fact that I have gotten this response from wealthy, poor, republican, democrat, pro-life, pro-choice, coastal, inner continental, northern, southern, God believing, God denying, and more shows me there is a greater desire to love one another again rather than continue to shove a wedge between us. The main problem is that division is comfortable

I was working for a cruise line and had been on the ship for eight months when the world shut down.⁠ Days and days went by before we really could comprehend the magnitude of what this could mean.⁠ I wasn’t alone.⁠ The crew was also devastated and concerned.⁠ What would happen?⁠ How long would this go on? ⁠

is it just me or does the holiday season bring a shitload of energy and build up and then the most depressive mental state the week between Christmas and New Years?

Until the age of 7, my life was pretty normal. I had a beautiful vibrant family. My mother was a lovely stay-at-home Mom and my father was a Navy pilot and we traveled all over the country. I felt loved, cared for, and safe. Somewhere along the line though, my family started to fall apart.

The only thing I could remember 11:59 that’s when your assignments are due 11:59 becomes one of the most important things in life a time defines whether you lose or win in life.

I am just feeling lost and lonely and sad.

You’re worth it.

There have been somedays that I did not want to get out of bed. Somedays that the depression was so heavy I couldn’t breathe.

Anyone with depression knows isolation can be your best friend and your worst enemy.

He didn’t even realize that he had informed us to do a PowerPoint. He had no clue what he was doing.

College has been shoved down my throat since pre-k I know no other option. Now that I’m here,  I hate it.

I’m supposed to be the one that should be able to do things myself but when I’m stumped, where do I go?

I’m starting to lose time, and a whole day will pass without me being present.

Any time I try to go do something for myself, or even just go grocery shopping, my heart rate goes up and I start to get really nervous and feel sick to my stomach because all I can think of is, “I’m losing time and I’m not going to finish my work in time for class.”

After we were told that we were not coming back from spring break I thought to myself, “well I guess I’ll just have to wait until August to hang out with my friends again.” Boy was I wrong.

I don’t have any friends on campus, I have no roommate, and if someone isn’t in a group of friends they kinda just stay away from everyone.

I feel like everyone from my hometown is doing better than I ever could, thriving without me in mind. I miss them, but I feel like I’m never on their mind, no one reaches out.

I’m not really learning, just making sure that I’m getting everything turned in by 11:59pm.

Geology is HARD when it’s not in person, a lab is HARD when it is not in person. The learning curve has been huge and there are days I feel like I will never make it.

I am normally a strong and confident individual. Lately, I cry at least once a day.