The more we use our phones, the more distracted we become from what is happening around us. This brings about mental distress in people that are chronically online and want to escape from the world around them.
COVID-19 has had a lasting impact on students' mental health, such as an increase in feelings of stress, anxiety and loneliness. The pandemic also gave students time to focus on themselves and what works best for them, creating a better overall routine for them as students.
Over the past year crime has increased in multiple off-campus housing neighborhoods, such as increase in car jacks and multiple shootings. The university continues to promote these off-campus housing without informing students about safety issues or using university resources to try and make a plan for these issues.