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It goes without saying, but I will: 2020 has been rotten. Calamities have touched every corner of the globe and have made us very aware that no person is immune to tragedy. Undoubtedly, most people reading this have experienced first hand the loss of a role model, a loved one, health, or a job. We have all seen vitriol and injustice at levels we never thought were possible, and now, a lot of us are isolated from loved ones over the holiday season.
That was a rather glum opening, but bear with me. Things are getting better. If you haven’t heard, major scientific achievements have yielded high-efficacy COVID-19 vaccines that some officials are saying could lead to immunizations by mid December, which is an incredible feat. And while we don’t have the vaccine in our hands right now, we do have a time to be thankful for what we do have.
In 1789, George Washington proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving six years after the American Revolutionary War. Without a doubt, families were still feeling the effects of that tumultuous time, still coming to terms with the casualties of the war, and still trying to rebuild their fledgling nation. Our recent generations have faced calamities, and I’m not here to suggest that one generation suffered more than the other. What I am here to say is that, in light of recent events, it might be time for a new tradition (that maybe looks like the original one).
The old adage “you don’t know what you had until it’s gone” is especially valid for all of us this year, and I know I’ll be taking serious time to reflect and give thanks. Thanksgiving in years past has largely been filled with a lot of noise, too much food, and camping out at a retail store to snag a cheap TV. That’s why, just maybe, the silver lining this year is that those things have been taken away from us. And if that is the silver lining, then now is a time to be still instead of getting lost in the midst of the holiday buzz. Now is a time to be thankful for what we do have rather than focusing on what we don’t have or what we want. Now is a time to be prayerful that peace will be restored to our nation and that the calamities will be withheld from us, our loved ones, and our fellow countrymen and countrywomen. Now is a time to be expectant that this plague won’t last forever and that we can start to rebuild our fractured communities, and in turn, our nation.
When the time comes for normalcy, let’s not curse 2020, but remember it as a year that taught us how to truly be thankful.
Unless your lease states otherwise, move out is May 13th, 2023!
All keys must be returned to our office no later than 12:00 PM.
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Early Move In Day will occur on Monday, May 15th 2023 at the Circus Room in the Bone Student Center!
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All Early Move In applications must be submitted by Friday, May 5th at 12:00 PM!
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Student Move In will occur on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023!
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WELCOME BACK REDBIRDS!
Join us in celebrating the return to campus at Kensington Suites (216 W. Mulberry) from 11-3!
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Join us on Tuesday, August 29th from 11AM-3PM at Kensington Suites (216 W. Mulberry) for Festival YA!
We will be giving away TONS of prizes, including... $750 CASH.
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From September 1st to September 21st, Young America residents have the exclusive opportunity to renew their apartment for the 2024-25 school year!
Leasing for the 2024-25 school year will open to the general public on Wednesday, October 4th!
Our Student and Residential offices will be closed Thursday, November 23rd through Saturday, November 25th for the holiday. We will re-open on Monday, November 29th at 8:30am!
$300 off your security deposit!*
*offer valid for approved applicants with no conditions. Must move in by 2/23/24.
With extreme cold expected today and throughout the week, please call 309-823-0179 if you are in need of emergency maintenance.
For all non-emergency maintenance, please login to your resident portal and submit a maintenance request.
Young America wishes you the best of luck as you start your new journey at ISU!
Please call 309-454-2338, or email [email protected], if you are still in need of housing for the 2024-25 school year!