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Are you climbing the walls?

Are You Climbing the Walls?

The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent social isolation have changed the lives of billions of people around the world. As a work-from-home person with a low-key social life, I thought my situation would scarcely change by orders to stay home. How wrong I was! Firstly, my work answering Help and Support emails with Class Central took a leap into the stratosphere. Millions of people wanting to take up free online courses accessed the site in just a few months. Coupled with being confined to the house and not allowed to take any day trips or weekends away to relieve the monotony, I’ve had trouble managing to focus on writing for Online Learning Success. Despite my optimistic maintaining social interactions and exercising during the lockdown posts, the reality was not as easy as I expected.

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