Thread:Emeraldblade95/@comment-39032584-20201008170714/@comment-39032584-20201011124221

Sure, I'm okay with that question. In short, my year's actually been pretty good. While I didn't necessarily want to be put on extended leave from my part-time job back in March the way that it happened, it ended up actually restoring balance to my life by allowing me to engage more in hobbies that I previously didn't have as much time for. Contributing to FANDOM was just one of those things. On top of engaging in said hobbies, I also discovered some other great and efficient ways to use my time, namely picking up litter in my neighborhood, dividing what I find into regular garbage and recyclables and throwing it all out where it belongs. It also helped that I had more time to get in touch with and check up on people; if anything, it made me feel just as connected as I would be under more normal circumstances, because after all, some of these friends and acquaintances are people I have trouble even having time to talk to due to being busy with their own lives and me being busy with mine. Finally, it was also financially beneficial since I didn't have to worry about certain expenses like bus fare and was even making more money from CERB than I make from my job.

Since just over a month ago, I've finally been back at work, and it's definitely restored some normalcy to my life, which I've also welcomed, since it definitely took longer to get back than I thought it would. Obviously, the way we're running is still somewhat different, but obviously, it's only temporary, and there are certain changes I actually like, so I really don't mind. Plus, after enduring an almost 6 month absence from what I'm used to, you kind of feel like you can handle anything that comes your way. So yeah, all in all, I've been pretty lucky and well off.