Kids in...

Napping 101: a very popular class 

... quarantine. These are serious times, and the epidemic that grips our nation and world should not be taken lightly. Currently, the kids are away from Steds and the University. The spring semester has come to an abrupt end, but life continues. Tonight, we hear from Nick Sansone, Steds freshman, brother to Steds senior Patrick Sansone, and resident Virginian, who had some time to speak just before he took a mid-morning nap.... after his on-line classes were over of course. Enjoy.

St. Ed: With the University's residence halls, including the oldest and most storied, St. Ed’s, shut down, where are you these days?

Sansone: I am spending my days in Alexandria, Virginia, which is not a safe-zone these days like it was in The Walking Dead.

St. Ed: As in-person classes have been nixed for the rest of the semester, how have you found on-line classes?

Sansone: If you had told my high school self that I could spend all day in my pajamas, have three home cooked meals, and watch lectures....  wherever, I would have been thrilled. Alas, Notre Dame has changed me... online classes are not really enjoyable, but that's only because Notre Dame is so great.

St. Ed: Clearly, you have more time on your hands than ever before. So, what are you doing these days to pass the extra time?

Sansone: After I mourned the loss of the semester, I began to revert into a past form of myself. Two activities, basketball and video games (outside of sleep and coursework, of course), have consumed the majority of my time. I can't wait to show off my refined skills to the Steds brotherhood in competitions both friendly and competitive.

St. Ed: During your sojourn away from Steds, do you miss anything?

Sansone: As the time I spend away from campus grows, I find myself missing more and more things that I never thought I would miss - such as the frequent, ill-timed fire drills and the nights spent bonding with my brothers over our yearning for air conditioning. When I return in August, I will make sure not to take these little things for granted.