On Friday, February 27, me and a few good friends in International Affairs took on an escape room. Only having been to one before, I wasn’t very prepared for the mind games we were about to endure. We were assigned to the room “Do Not Disturb,” based around a story of people being kidnapped, and us figuring out who, where, and how. We had one hour to find all the clues and crack the code to escape the room.
Being trapped in a tiny space with a couple of confused IA members was definitely a bonding experience. Everyone did their part in finding pieces to the puzzle, and honestly we did get pretty close to escaping. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and failed to the escape the room.
Nonetheless, this trip was so much fun. I am so glad I got to share this memory before having to pack up and move out of OSU…before the COVID-19 outbreak. It for sure reminded me how close I am with many other IA members, and as I am writing this, how much I already miss running into them in the hallways, chatting during meetings, bonding over late night talks, and always being able to see a friendly face around campus.
Although devastated to not be spending time with IA friends for the rest of the semester, I am looking forward to coming back and seeing everyone in the fall.