#1: Virtual vs. In-Person Work Environments Moving Forward from COVID

Honestly, if there’s anything these months had made clear to me, it’s how many things can be adapted to a remote format. I think person to person, remote work may not be desirable, but for me personally, as someone who strives to be a self-starter but is also a huge introvert, I’ve found the online format to be very workable.

I’ve always thought that after this program, I would aim to one day be able to support myself through freelance work completely. A large part of the reasoning here is because I really want the flexibility to be able to work from home/from anywhere. After Galyn Bunnell’s guest lecture, I feel so much more aware of how companies are allowing more of that flexibility due to COVID, but also will continue that flexibility moving forward into the future. I definitely am planning to keep my options more open as a result.

Of course, a remote format may not always be the most ideal when you’re working on a more collaborative project, but I feel that with all the technology we have available to us at this point and time, it’s still a doable if not completely viable option.