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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Photo sketch 1: Caption: So awkward. Covid days. Creating the illusion of characters being in one room for a play I wrote took lots of Zoom coordination. The play streamed, and I was happier with some moments more than others--- Zoom is tricky. I always seem to over express myself because it's easy to feel isolated and not heard or seen by others on Zoom. I'll often try a joke and get no response, and I end up wishing I had just kept quiet. Zooming can be lonelier than being by yourself.
March 17, 2021
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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.
Ever since March, my primary contact has been with my cells. As a research assistant and graduate student, these stem cell-derived stem cells have taken up the majority of my time the last four years, but this year have truly kept me going. These cells have given me a sense of purpose on the days when I was scared to leave the house, or when I felt alone due to not being able to visit any of my support system. The contribution of these cells and the purpose they gave me during 2020 will be formally acknowledged in the doctoral thesis I submit next year, in all honesty.
November 17, 2020