(What follows is by no means meant to downplay the effects that the year’s events have had on people. This is merely my experience.)
…a benefit to those with social anxiety. I have had an excuse not to leave the house. There’s no more, “Get out there and connect with people,” but an encouragement to stay away from people, and I do not have to be told twice to do that.
I feel like over the past several months, I’ve been able to challenge myself and improve from my own home. It’s like getting out of my comfort zone while being in my comfort zone. Though I might often feel uncertain of myself, my confidence in my abilities has increased. Even in the uncertainty, there’s at least the growth mindset: If I don’t know or think I’m not good at something, I’m convinced that I can learn or get better at it.
If others don’t want to stay inside, then I don’t want them to have to stay inside. If being inside and isolated negatively impacts their health, then I want them to be able to go out and mingle. Me, on the other hand—I’m fine staying inside. And maybe the methods of operation as of yet will help to establish the legitimacy and practicality of remote work. If I don’t start a PhD program, maybe by next year I’ll have a decent job. That would be pretty significant for me.
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