By FLORA MILFORD

Once a semester, life at Beloit is put to a halt by some fast spreading and life sucking epidemic. This semester, we were hit early with a double whammy – the Beloit Plague and COVID 19! Hurrary! So awesome. If you are one of many Beloiters searching for a way to spend these days that doesn’t involve doom scrolling, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some awesome ways to keep yourself occupied during your days of isolation (in MY opinion… it’s an opinion… not a feature… I needed to fill my section…) 

Infect a friend – then you’re in it together! I’m actually somewhat shocked that I was the only person in my little rat colony that got infected cuz we make out like allll the time. But if you want to feel slightly less lonely, get a friend sick! Now you’re in it together.<3

See how many days you can go without showering before the stink gets to be too much. 

Catch up on homework – future you will be soooooo grateful. And might as well, not like you have anything better to do… 

Do some crafts – paint, draw, crochet, sew, jerk off, embroider, man I don’t know. Whatever you have access to. Or like, try to make the perfect paper plane. That could be pretty awesome, and very frustrating, which also is a great way to pass time. 

Text your ex – this is an awesome way to instantly spike your cortisol levels. Plus you’ll get to spend HOURS pining when they inevitably take hours to respond. (Or maybe they won’t respond at all and honestly, that’s them doing you a favor. They WANT to give you something to think about to make the time pass faster while you’re quarantining. Honestly they’re doing you a favor… so say thank you. They’ll totally respond once your quarantine is over… I swear.) 

Go for a nice long walk – the only scary part about this is the trek off Beloit campus where you feel like everyone is staring at you and your mask like you’ve done something horribly wrong. I recommend putting on your biggest hoodie (hood up) and a pair of glasses. That combo with the mask will leave you unrecognizable (at least that’s what I tell myself.) 

Journal about how awesome your life is right now. How much you love your life. Yeah. 

Memorize a Shakespearean sonnet. Just to whip out at parties. Why not? People will think you’re super cool. 

Call your grandma. Highly recommend. Or call anyone. But grandma is best. 

Listen to Laufey’s new album and put each song into one of 2 categories: honeymoon phase vs heart shattered by an ex that didn’t care about you that much (which made you want them and hate yourself more.) 

Plan a bunch of outfits to wear when you’re free from illnesses grasp. You’ll feel sooo fly once you get to go outside and wear them. 

Shit your pants. Might as well. Who’s gonna know? 

Spend an absurdly long amount of time making yourself a meal. Not like you have anything better to do… 

Watch sooo many movies. 

Finish that book you’ve been meaning to finish.

Clean your room. If you’re gonna be stuck in this space anyway it might as well feel nice to exist in. (Or see how messy you can get it. That works too.) 

Convince yourself that the constant buzzing in your ears is normal and NOT tinnitus. 

Have a little dance party. I did this literally every night, it was awesome.