<p dir="ltr">[para. 1] "As I think about this past fall, I can’t help but sense a chill in my spine that reminds me of the anxiety and uncertainty that filled most days of 2020. That year will be remembered as one of accumulating chaos that tested many aspects of human resilience. While sitting at my desk, I keep trying to hold the events of the year at bay in my mind, hoping to trudge along with my work in a vastly altered reality."</p>