I was thinking of this exchange yesterday, bc since the very beginning of this, my mindset has been “I’m going to make as many decisions as possible based on the logic that in twenty years I want to look back and know that I was calm and steady and brave during the pandemic.” +

I have obviously been stressed at times (although to the best of my knowledge I have completely avoided online panicking). But I took my exams and turned in a diss proposal during the past six months, which I am proud of, full stop.

(None of this is a commentary on anyone other than myself. Carrying on as best one can can take a thousand different forms. If my way is not your way, this thread is not a commentary of that.)