How Do I Stop Feeling Lonely? – Fridays with Ferne: Episode #38

Brie imagined that when she left the United States to start her Ph.D. in Scotland, she would get the chance to meet other students, experience other cultures, and explore Europe. But when she got there, Covid was still running rampant. Brie found herself constantly stuck at home and banned from traveling.

The only place she could go was to the lab, and even there, it felt like a ghost town. It was almost more depressing than being home. There was no community or people to get to know. Brie felt lost and lonely. Being stuck in Scotland, how could Brie improve her situation?