Callaghan said that after remote learning was announced through April, her school extended that through the rest of the semester, and she moved back into her parent's house. "As a senior, I feel like I am in a really strange position knowing that I will probably never get closure or get to say goodbye to my professors, friends, and classmates," she told POPSUGAR. "It is crazy to think I unknowingly had my 'lasts' as a student." So far, she noted, her graduation has been moved online with options to attend a football game in the fall or walk in a ceremony happening this December.
Callaghan said she has anxiety and depression and that, as for her mental health during the pandemic specifically, there have been good days and bad days. "It's unsettling to be graduating during a pandemic due to the lack of job opportunities," she explained. "It is scary trying to make these huge life decisions with such uncertainty moving forward."
To cope, Callaghan has been staying organised by making her bed and doing her normal morning routine "even if it is just changing into a different pair of sweats." (We can definitely relate.) She goes on walks or runs, does five to 10 minutes of yoga or stretching in the morning, has social distancing happy hours with neighbours, FaceTimes with friends and family, and tries out new recipes. (How about some sheet pan protein pancakes?)