Studying from home as a result of the pandemic has meant feeling isolated, and has brought challenges in building strong connections with colleagues and instructors, says the 21-year-old.
Post-secondary institutions moved learning online when the pandemic hit and a return to campus that began in September was suspended when the Omicron variant arrived late last year. Many universities have now said they’re planning a phased return to in-person education in the coming weeks. He says he needs access to university laboratories and equipment to do his research, noting that remote learning has delayed some of his work.
“I hope that many of you will welcome this return and see it as an opportunity to begin a post-pandemic way of living, learning and working,” Ryerson president Mohamed Lachemi wrote in a letter to students last week.