5 weeks of self-isolation has been...

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"full of ups and downs. I have coped with it, including all of the things I used to be upset over such as the loss of my gym and the even bigger chore that grocery shopping has become (I miss being able to just go to a store and simply walk in without waiting in a line to get in). However, there are moments when trying do exercise at home with resistance elastics and grocery shopping that I suddenly get reminded of how much better it was before the pandemic. I have to shrug those thoughts away because I know they don't change my circumstances. I also miss going to work. I miss teaching students in a classroom where I get to perceive their body language when I talk. I often feel like I'm talking to a wall when I teach on Google Meet" (Toronto, ON)

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"like a vacation in a dystopia." (Istanbul, Turkey)

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"like a mix of terminal boredom, frustration, loneliness and fear. I just try to remember that I am safe, loved and lucky. It isn't easy sometimes." (Hove, United Kingdom)

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"exhausting but tolerable." (Brampton, ON)

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"easier than expected in a lot of ways, but I always felt like a law abiding citizen up until now. Now I feel like everything I do has to be very considered on how it will be perceived." (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia)

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"okay.  Sometimes it's draining, sometimes it's invigorating.  Sometimes I'd like it to go on forever, sometimes I wish it were over." (Havelock, New Zealand)

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"an emotional roller coaster." (Calgary, Alberta)

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"surreal. It has gone by very quickly, in my opinion. Sometimes it feels like an extended March Break, and other times (like when you go to the grocery store) it feels like everything is about to fall apart." (King City, ON)

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"oddly rejuvenating at the same time as being frustrating!" (Calgary, Alberta)

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"challenging and lonely at times, but also life affirming through online conversations with friends." (Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)

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