I find Zoom classes extremely exhausting. I kind of dread my grant writing class meetings not because of the instructor or the material (I enjoy learning and love listening to lectures) but because I hate having to be on video.

I especially dread the small group discussions in breakout rooms. Ugh. Feels like I'm a fish out of water. 

I'm much better at connecting with people and making friends when I start with written exchanges and move to audio-only or IRL convos later on.

This is one reason I love being self-employed. Text is my superpower and it's my favorite artistic medium to boot, so I just lean into it and run my business the minimalist way -- maximize text and minimize calls.

It's also one reason I love Farcaster. Lots of fellow word nerds here!

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totally agree. it’s profoundly exhausting as a teacher as well, really found it tiresome as a prof during pandemic times.

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Can relate. I had to do virtual “onsites” during the pandemic. Teaching for 2.5 days via zoom.