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Summer is usually a time to relax, travel, and enjoy family. Unfortunately, that is the complete opposite of what happened this summer. I returned from taking a group of amazing students on one of the best alternative spring break experiences to jumping onto an unbelievable roller coaster of the unknown. This summer I have dealt with four weeks of sickness, loss of a first cousin to Covid-19, passing of my last grandparent, cancellation of vacations, travel plans, and racial tension across the nation, and on top of all this, attempting to write a dissertation to complete my degree requirements. As a person who enjoys nature, my patio at night became my one place of peace and relaxation. It allowed me to have a little sense of normalcy amongst the chaos.