By: Serrae Bell
For everyone who attended St. Anthony last year, today marks a year and one day since our last time being on campus together. I know. A year. Back when we were all excited for what we thought was going to be an extended spring break. Back when we could be together and share food and hug without a second thought. Back when we took everything for granted. In the year since the pandemic started, we have learned a lot about ourselves, each other, and life in general; whether good or bad. But now, things are getting better. We are allowed to eat outside of restaurants again, sports are slowly coming back, and some schools are even opening back up. We are regaining a sense of normalcy, but it might look that normal at first. While I don’t know what is true, and I certainly don’t want to give anyone false hope, I have heard that there is a possibility that St. Anthony will return to school in March. All of the teachers I have talked to seem confident that students will return to campus once more, and sooner than we may think. Returning to school has become a somewhat controversial topic, with some students happy at home with no desire to go to school in person, and others saying they will go back with no questions asked as soon as the opportunity presents itself. I consider myself part of the latter. As a senior, I will gladly put on a mask and get tested regularly if it means I will get to go to school and see my friends again, even if it is through plastic desk dividers. Starting school back up for students will take a lot of effort from everyone involved. There will be many new guidelines to follow and rules to enforce. Classrooms will have to be cleaned frequently and temperatures will have to be checked at the door everyday. Students will have to be carefully watched to make sure they are keeping their masks on and being safe. It would be a good idea to require a negative test result every two weeks or so too, just to be safe. Even with the new regulations that will have to be put in place, I can see why one would be wary about returning to school. It is impossible to guarantee that everyone will take the proper precautions to protect themselves and others. If we do end up going back however, it will most likely be hybrid, with both virtual and on campus learning. This way there won’t be too many students at school at once, but everyone who wants to go still gets to. To all the seniors contemplating whether or not returning is the best option, I say go. It’s our senior year, and we only get one. If this pandemic has taught me anything, it is not to take things for granted, especially school. I used to sit at a desk all day, often wishing I could be somewhere else, but now all I want to do is step into a classroom again. It is better to take chances rather than play it safe because as we learned last year, there is no telling what the future will hold.
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