I’m not normally a paranoid person (unless it’s govt haha), but something about this semester feels a lot less safe then the last year and half I’ve been here. I’ve never been catcalled, harassed, etc on campus before, but in these first two weeks I have been at least three times. And I’ve noticed a lot of… staring. I don’t know if it’s all the construction and sales faires bringing in weird people or what, but I’ve also even gotten some weird vibes from people I’m pretty sure are students. Idk I just don’t feel very safe right now and I’ve never been so glad I don’t live on campus.

• Person: You must be relieved to be out of school! You get to relax all summer!
• Me: haha yeah it's not like now that I don't have all-consuming homework and deadlines I have all this brain space to think about the absolute crushing hopelessness of my aspirations for the future. Not at all! I'm not filling the stress void with resurging depression! Nope! hahahaa!