On the Amtrak Back From Fall Break

PERSONAL ILLUSTRATION - October 2025

As the extended title (On the Amtrak back from New York City after the least refreshing fall break of all time and I have multiple exams today and didn’t study for any of them and I am missing several deadlines and it’s all my fault) explains, this piece was made on my trip back to campus.

I often feel paralyzed by rapid, repetitive nature of college life, between studying and all nighters in my messy dorm, social functions that drained my battery, and needing to take care of my most basic needs. This piece was my attempt at capturing that feeling.