Note from Dean- Sick
I was sent home on Wednesday morning after going to student health and on my way home my dad drove the car. I slept the entire way home and woke up feeling even worse. Those next few days at home I did nothing besides sleep, eat and watch Netflix. Some might see this as a nice break, but after the first day, I was bored and even found myself missing class. I didn’t realize how much my happiness and excitement relied on my activities and friendships at school. Once I felt better, I decided that I would return to campus on Sunday.
My dad drove me back to Bucknell, but this time I decided to use my time in the car to think. I slept the first hour of the trip set an alarm so that I would wake up around the time that we would get to the farmlands in Pennsylvania. When I woke up I put in my headphones and listened to music while looking out the window. I felt bad ignoring my dad, but I felt so relaxed. My mind wandered and my eye caught certain things I had not noticed before. I really enjoyed looking at the rolling landscape and the farmlands. I wondered what a simple lifestyle like farming would be like in comparison to my energy-filled college life.
Although I was not very productive during this car ride, I still did find inspiration in taking time to realize that happiness and excitement can come from things that you take for granted and do not notice every day. When I got back to Bucknell I made sure to tell all of my friends how much I missed them.
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