As a college student who spent 7 months of his junior year studying abroad in Spain, staying home quarantined was never part of my planned “study abroad experience.” I went from weekends backpacking across Europe and northern Africa to remaining indoors for the past three and a half months now. My soul is consumed by fleeting wanderlust, aiming to escape and vicariously experience the world via the internet.

We’re going to be wearing masks for longer than we once thought, so it’s time to invest and commit to owning some. But just because masks are becoming a daily accessory doesn’t mean they have to be the white, medical masks that remind us of sterile hospital environments - finding a mask that reflects your own style and personality can help in making it feel like less of a chore!