Growing up, I always felt different. I hated public speaking and reading out loud in class; I could count the number of close friends I had on one hand; and during recess, I preferred to sneak off and read a book in the school library rather than play outside with the other kids. As an adult, I realized that these were all introverted tendencies. The year 2020, despite its craziness, has been a breath of fresh air for the introvert inside me for the following reasons.