On Monday, April 4, I was able to witness the eclipse in full totality.

I went to visit a friend who goes to Rose-Hulman University in Terre Haute, Indiana, and that area was one of the few places in
the United States where totality can be seen.

Leading up to the eclipse, the lighting around us was getting darker with every passing minute, to the point of automatic lights turning on nearby.

I unfortunately did not see the diamond ring before the eclipse set in but when I took off my glasses as totality was happening I was floored.

This was my first time watching an eclipse, let alone totality, and I was completely blown away. It looked like an eye was staring right back at me. The feeling of witnessing totality in real time is unparalleled and if possible, needs to be experienced by everyone.

It is hard to describe exactly, but it was incredible to witness a phenomenon of this scale. The pictures that people take online do not do the eclipse justice at all.

When glancing around, it looked like it was night all around us, but it was 3 p.m. EST. Another cool thing that happens is the horizon circles around you instead of setting in the west. A different way of putting it, it looked like the sun was setting around you in every direction.

Moving back to the sun and moon, at my location we got 3 minutes of totality and towards the end of it we also witnessed solar flares. It was very neat to witness that, even if it took a little bit away from the experience.

Overall, the 3 minutes of totality was worth the three-hour drive required to get there and I do not plan on missing the next total eclipse in America.