With the sudden changes created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole world has been affected, especially students. 

In March of 2020, students went from face-to-face classes to online learning. 

This was a difficult adjustment for both students and professors, who had to learn to manage the difficulties of virtual learning. 

However, this is quickly becoming part of the past, as many schools and universities have gone back to face-to-face instruction. 

Nevertheless, it is obvious that the new readjustment has been challenging. 

It was very difficult to remain engaged during Zoom classes while the anxiety of the pandemic kept creeping over our shoulders. 

Being alone for hours with just a screen as our connection to the rest of the university took a toll on how we learned and our school life. 

Time moves quickly, though, and now everyone is trying to get back to “normal” and return to the old routine from before the pandemic happened. 

However, it is impossible to go back to the days before the pandemic happened because it is still happening, which makes readjusting again to face-to-face classes very difficult. 

I have noticed that it has become more difficult to not fall behind in classes. 

All of the sudden, the amount of work during and after classes has become too much. 

The stress of not falling behind while also feeling like it is so difficult to stay motivated is hard to handle. 

There are times when the amount of work from classes feels like it is too much, especially if we are still trying to maintain all measures required during a pandemic. 

Missing one particular assignment or class feels like a snowball that grows bigger and bigger and is almost impossible to stop. 

The readjustment to face-to-face classes can be particularly challenging when students feel overwhelmed by how immense the amount of work from classes feels and by the fear of falling behind in classes. 

Personally, I have been challenged by how overwhelming my classes have felt and how difficult it has been to balance time and space for myself without worrying about missing an assignment or deadline. 

Nevertheless, there have been some professors at EMU that have taken this difficult readjustment into consideration and have made changes to their courses to make things better for the students. 

However, there is a huge difference between a professor actually taking action to help their students and other professors telling us to “take care of your mental health,” without actually making a change and helping students make things better.