By: Anna Gyde Source: https://distance.ufl.edu/news-lounge/articles/how-to-build-a-home-workspace-for-online-classes.html
My life got flipped upside down last week as I packed up my apartment, said goodbye to my friends and headed home. Like many college students across the country, I've chosen to bunker down with my parents for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many drastic changes to my life occurred within the span of one week and it's been a lot to process. As I try to wrap my head around the events going on in the world, on top of my personal stress, I've realized that there is so much out there that I can't control. But I can control myself, how I respond to this change and how I choose to use it to my advantage. I want to work against sinking into a lazy habit of sleeping in until noon, pushing my schoolwork to the last minute and getting sucked into endless hours of binging TV shows. It can be difficult to put yourself in the right mindset for school when at home, which is why it is important to maintain a solid schedule and dedicated work space. Based on my own best practices and anecdotes from others over time, online classes can be made more manageable by the following:
This is also the perfect chance to get into some hobbies that may not usually receive your time or mental space:
While we may only be at the beginning of this whole "social distancing" thing, hopefully this slower schedule can be an opportunity to expand on some hobbies and pastimes that usually get pushed to the side.
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