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One big difference between my freshman year at State Fair and my sophomore year is the requirement of masks, and a pandemic that seems to be slowly squeezing the life out of each one of us. At the start of the pandemic,  I lost the ability to go on a once in a lifetime trip to Europe through SFCC, an opportunity to stage manage <\/span>Monty Python\u2019s Spamalot<\/span>, and even my housing. It was one hit after another after another. Classes went online, and because I moved home, I felt like I wasn\u2019t putting in my best effort in each of my classes. I was super depressed and distracted myself by simply working constantly. <\/span><\/p>\n

The moment I heard that State Fair would actually be reopening, I was elated. It really snapped me out of the darkness that seemed to have smothered me like a blanket. Of course, the only real requirements were that I wear a mask and socially distance myself. Wearing a mask really wasn\u2019t that big of a deal to me, especially if it meant I\u2019d be able to ask questions during lectures, see my theatre friends and begin rehearsing once more, as well as move back into a positive environment like that of campus housing. As this semester begins, I get to go to work study again, begin my job as an RA for the student apartments, stage manage this year’s musical: <\/span>James and the Giant Peach<\/span>, and even be super involved with TRiO as the Fall 2020 President! <\/span><\/p>\n

Compared to all of the positives that come with the reopening of SFCC, wearing a mask to keep it open doesn\u2019t seem like that big of a deal! Honestly, after wearing the mask pretty much everywhere for the past few weeks, I feel somehow naked when I take it off after arriving at my apartment. It has become a regular clothing item, and it\u2019ll definitely be weird adjusting to not wearing it once the pandemic ends.<\/span><\/p>\n

The biggest thing is that it doesn\u2019t just benefit me. Wearing a mask benefits everyone around campus. I\u2019m lowering risk to myself, and I\u2019m lowering risk to others by simply putting on one more layer of clothing. I have a roommate this semester who has asthma, I have brothers who have asthma, my dad is about to have another child, and so many other family members with health conditions that this virus could seriously affect. My grandmother has already had it, she lost her sense of taste and smell. She eventually regained it, but at the time, the doctors told her they weren\u2019t sure if she would ever regain that ability. I can\u2019t even fathom a life where I couldn\u2019t taste what I eat, or smell the aromas swirling about the air around me.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s the biggest reason I wear a mask. I don\u2019t want to cause any harm to others due to my negligence, nor do I want to allow this sickness to harm me without putting up some sort of a fight. Wearing a mask is that fight. It\u2019s so easy, and so simple. If you don\u2019t #MaskUpSFCC you\u2019re potentially allowing the virus to interfere in our academic lives yet again, while also not even fighting it the only way we can. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Taylor Ireland.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"About the Author<\/b>
\nHi, I\u2019m Taylor! I\u2019m a sophomore at State Fair Community College. I\u2019m heavily involved around campus as a residential assistant for the Student Life apartments, TRiO President for the Fall 2020 Semester, an active participant in our school\u2019s theatre, and a work study for Student Success! I\u2019m around campus a lot; unfortunately, I don\u2019t often have time to chat with everyone, so hopefully blogs about my experiences at SFCC will help to aid you into either getting back into the groove of things, or help you start a groove if you\u2019re new!<\/p>\n

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