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Dealing with Loneliness in College during a Pandemic - Amy Laskowski
I’m a first-year student and it really bothers me how lonely I feel sometimes on campus…barely anyone makes an effort to approach one another and try to make friendships. I’ve tried being forward and friendly to people, but I’m just met with indifference and people staring at their phones.
[T]he coronavirus pandemic has forced college students across the country to socially isolate, leaving many feeling at least a little, and sometimes more than a little, lonely. But to college students, especially those new to campus, aggressive coronavirus safety protocols—no large groups, fewer in-person classes and meetings, and restrictions on the amount of people allowed in an elevator, laundry room, and even around a dining hall table—can equal loneliness. All of those measures, well-intentioned as they are, leave students feeling cooped up in their rooms all day long in front of a laptop or looking fixedly at their phone. With fewer students on campus and fewer chances to interact with others, since many have chosen to study remotely from home, meeting and making new friends has become harder than ever—at a time when everybody could use good friends.