My work is intended to highlight the cognitive dissonance of being told that campus is reopening and things are returning to normal while the US still hasn’t achieved herd immunity, people are still trying fad hoax treatments, and we’re still on the tail end of a major spike in cases and deaths.

This piece highlights the fight between feeling like things are returning to normal and the reality of the situation as highlighted in the news. Covid isn’t over; things aren’t normal; welcome back to campus.