Topic Tuesday // Covid-19 and reflecting on the dynamic times of 2020 // Tues 15th December, 7-8:30PM AEDT

[Daisydreamer]

Permission to feel how you feel is a powerful learning @TideisTurning!

[TideisTurning]

Practice what you preach, right @Former-Member? & also, going with what's in my control 😊

[frog]

Re staying connected, the forum has been very important. I've also been making a more concious effort to do little things... just checking with people has become really significant, and I'm finding that in my circle people are being more honest about their struggles.

[Daisydreamer]

What are your thoughts @frog and @Judi9877? Any skills or hopes you want to take into 2021?

[Judi9877]

For me, digital communication skills have been huge such as here in the forums as well as online shopping with click and collect shopping being part of my life for a long period. Taking time out and staying home has also taught me that I can live without Kmart and the like as well being open when they are. I actually prefer now to limit my time shopping as I don't find it fun or enjoyable anymore like I used to. Getting back writing is something I want to take into next year and doing more reflective work on my studies after each assessment is also something important for me. I also want to see where the research goes into Covid-19 as I believe it impacts not only on medicine and biology but across lots of areas and disciplines in uni such as psychology and sociology as well as history and philosophy. I think next year is going to be very interesting in many ways.

[Daisydreamer]

So great to hear you have been able to find support and friends here on the forums @frog😊

[Former-Member]

Those 'little things' can be huge to other people right @frog? 

[Daisydreamer]

Digital skills certainly have had more reliance this year @Judi9877. Hopefully the best parts of technology and improved access online is something that will continue next year. 

Before we wrap up for the night, are there any last thoughts, reflections or key takeaways you would like to share?

@frog @Former-Member @TideisTurning @Judi9877 

[TideisTurning]

There's been a lot of learning in the digital arena hey @Judi9877? Good to take with us as we move forward!

[Former-Member]

Going into next year with an attitude of curiosity and interest sounds really helpful @Judi9877 and great to hear you hope to keep the writing up!