Taryn Herlich is a writer, student, and mental health advocate based in Toronto, Canada.
Herlich says she s come to prefer her at-home study and work routine over the pre-pandemic norm.
She experiences less anxiety learning from home, and has more time to work on her hobbies and passions.
Some may say I ve gotten a little too comfortable with the habit of staying home. I ve always been a homebody, an introvert, a person who thrives in the comfort of well … being alone. While I enjoy socializing, I also struggle from panic attacks which often surface in places that exhibit high stress, like school and work. So you can understand that when the switch for a virtual education became the new normal, I was rather relieved.