“The current state of the political world scares me because no one cares to hear the other side, and if they do, they won’t really take it into account on how different perspectives can change your views. Many people are divided, that’s what’s making the environment so hostile. I try not to get too deep into politics because it’s depressing. Everyone is so divided and I feel like joining a political field would make it worse. When COVID first came out, people started having these conspiracy theories and there were a lot of different opinions. It divided people, and I feel like politicians used it for political gain after the first initial scare.” -senior Ella Drake