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So etäopetus is a thing now...

Corona just won’t give up. It has been over a year now, and honestly I think people have started growing numb toward the corona situation. Sure, we still go through the effort of wearing a mask and following new policies about group gatherings, but it would really be nice to get back to some semblance of normal in the near future. I miss traveling. I miss seeing friends. I miss going out. I just miss normal life.  But that doesn’t mean I haven’t learned something during this time. I have learned a lot about myself during corona. I actually enjoy taking time for myself, and the effect it has on me mentally when I take a moment to recharge my batteries is quite remarkable. I have also learned to appreciate the connections I have with other people more. It’s true what they say - absence makes the heart grow fonder. It is very easy to take things for granted when they are easily accessible, but I can say with confidence that my relationships with those people I care about will be positively affected when things return to normal.  As for etäopetus, I believe that there will be both positive and negative aspects of the three weeks to come. I am worried that it will be more difficult to work with my students on topics that they find challenging, but I hope that the relaxing home environment will be a productive learning environment for those students that find the classroom to be too hectic. Personally, I have appreciated the opportunity to get away from home for a significant portion of the day and interact with people at work; however, being an introvert, I sometimes find myself rather exhausted after a day of talking to people. I hope that this time in etäopetus will give me some time to recharge my batteries. Plus, the ability to sleep a bit longer in the morning is definitely a positive in my book.  I would like to make the disclaimer at this point to my students that I know that Tumblr is a dead platform, but I hope we can all embrace the cringe and do something at least slightly enjoyable with these entries. I cannot think of anything more to say here at the moment, so I am going to end this post in the most awkward way I can imagine. Because why not? 

Until next time, we Audi.  xoxo Make