I woke up on a Monday morning, I got ready and made that early morning comp-sci class I dreaded so much. I got to class in time and had to watch the professor mumble a bunch of words that might as well have been the curriculum to dread-my-life 101. As time flew the girl right beside me asked to borrow a pen, as I gave it to her, I thought for a split second “oh what an opportunity to make a friend” but as usual I shrugged the idea. The class was over and as quickly as possible, I was off to my next class. I hated the fact that I would have to walk down a couple of hallways just to get there. Finally, I finished classes for the morning and I decided to head back to the residence till my classes later in the evening. On my way back I bumped into a friend and she decided to chat me up for a bit, she offered to walk me to my destination since she was headed the same way but I switched directions and decided to take a different route simply because I would rather not have to deal with “small talk” the whole walk back. I got to the residence and I decided to scroll through Instagram for a bit and then I watched Tiktok for a couple of hours. A few minutes later, my roommate arrived and I helped her with the groceries, we chatted for a bit and got back on with our lives. I decided to head over to the nearest Dollarama just to buy a few things. I met another friend in the store and we decided to chat for a little bit, afterward, we went our separate ways.
It was late in the afternoon and after napping for a couple of hours, I decided to head over to the library to catch up on some school work before my next class. When I got there I noticed there was barely any space for me to sit, so I went to an empty classroom and was just about to pull out my laptop when I saw my philosophy professor walk by. I had been meaning to show her my first draft for the project we were working on in class, I packed my stuff up and followed her. A few moments later, I was at my final class for the day, ten minutes passed and he hadn’t shown up. A few of my classmates started to head out, some broke out into little groups and chatted themselves up, the rest of us just worked on due assignments. After a couple of minutes, I decided to head out and go back to the residence. In the residence, I noticed there was an event going on in the lobby, I was tempted to stay back and check it out but I just went back to my room. Reading week was coming up, I was so excited, school had been a bit stressful for me.
It’s been a week, reading week is finally over. Things have changed quite a bit.
It’s a Tuesday morning and I notice it’s snowing outside, I cuddle up in my sheets as I snooze my alarm for the fifth time in a row. My English class is in a couple hours but I couldn’t be bothered though given the fact that the class was going to be recorded. I get up around 12 and brush my teeth as I get ready to cuddle back up in my bed and catch up on the new Riverdale episode that just came out. After a while, I decide to head out and buy some groceries as I put on my mask and some shoes and head on to my local grocery store. I notice the store is quite empty, “I guess it’s pretty cold out today” I think to myself. As I get back, I realize it’s almost time for my philosophy presentation, I quickly grab my laptop and dress my upper body to look nice for my zoom presentation. The presentation goes well and I decide to take a nap afterward. The day is almost over and I realize I haven’t exactly done much, so I decide to take a stroll outside. I head over to the school building and as I walk past the empty classes, I begin to reminisce about how life was a couple of months ago. I miss the noise and the disturbance from people in the hallway. Now all I get is the sound of my shoes on this lonely hallway. The school's cafeteria is closed and I can’t order my regular 6-foot tuna sub from Subway. As I walk past the cafeteria in disappointment, I notice the English department room is locked as well. It’s quite lonely. I kinda want more people around. “It’s so quiet these days,” I think to myself.
