text:  Above all, the biggest challenge was not being able to listen to music, especially in the gym. So that 20 minute run and then my ab circuit that I did was really strange without music. The sounds of my feet thumping the treadmill was really strange. And walking through campus. I left that class and I had to do the 20 minute walk back down south. And that was weird because usually I listen to my music while I'm walking. As strange as the silence felt, it turns out it's actually good for me.