The Shutdown Made Me Reconnect With Nature

What it taught me about life.

Photo by Boston Public Library on Unsplash

A global pandemic and the following shutdown impacted our lives drastically. Although on a superficial level, my life didn’t change. As a law student preparing for my final exams, staying inside all day was pretty much all I did.

Still, once the shutdown has been announced, I suddenly realized that I was missing nature. After…