From Stagnancy To Growth: A Pandemic Recovery Story
The pandemic was a period of social isolation that I would consider the low point of my life so far. Besides the gradual development of my interest in Japanese art and culture (as described in my last blog post), I still spent most of my days doing basically nothing. Sure, I willed myself to finish my homework early in the day, and during the online school semester, I managed to drag myself through the day, doing what was asked of me. However, other than that, I remained generally stagnant in terms of my own personal growth and development of new skills. The isolation meant I couldn’t meet new people, so I was restricted to interacting with my tight circle of friends from my middle school over calls while we played video games for long hours. Playing video games, whether with friends or alone, was basically the only activity I did each day, besides the occasional walk, school, and the basic necessities of life. This was my way of life and routin...