I came back on campus, seeing it hustling and bustling for the first time in over 18 months and was just so overwhelmed with a sense of joy. We were back. Campus life had returned with all its beauty and all its inconveniences. The inconveniences that would’ve gotten on my nerves in 2019 struck me with an initial sense of nostalgia and giggles. I never would have thought there would be a point where I walked into the dining hall, saw a long line for Chick-Fil-A, and found myself smiling. Never in my life did I think I would relish the feeling of sprinting to class to avoid arriving late. Granted, I was still annoyed. I needed my chicken sandwich and needed to get to class. Still, in moments like this, it felt like such a privilege to wait in line before running out of breath on my way to class. Man, it is good to be back.
