‘We have a chance to reinvent ourselves’. An interview with lecturer Maria Sovago.
Many of us are going through a difficult time at the moment. COVID-19 and the measures imposed by the Dutch government and TU Delft affect us all. Everyone is facing major challenges. We asked Dr Maria Sovago – lecturer in physics at the faculty of Applied Sciences – to share her experiences and best practices with us.
‘Some of us are struggling because we are having to deal with a completely new situation. We have no control over it. How we cope with the COVID-19 outbreak at home depends on our mind-set, our expectations and how we deal with changes in general.
‘I thought at the beginning: I must prepare myself! This new situation will be with us for quite some time. It will take months before we reach the new normal. We now have a chance to reinvent ourselves. How can we prepare ourselves for the post-lockdown world? What will the new normal look like? What will we be leaving behind and what will we be doing that is new?
The whole interview can be read here.