Some freshmen found that waiting saved money and protected them from rising coronavirus cases on campus.
Ayden Herold said his decision to stay home was because of the high number of coronavirus cases, and that he could make money by working at home while taking online classes.
âI saw how high the number of coronavirus cases were in July, and I also believed that campus would be shut down after a few weeks,â Herold (freshman-journalism) said. âI figured I could stay home and make more money at my job as a barista.â
Katie Cepullio had a similar reason for completing the fall semester in the comforts of her own home.