Nobody can deny we are living strange times, too strange in my opinion, but life is strange. It is filled with uncertainty, especially at this moment and even though we might not wish to acknowledge it, uncertainty is an unavoidable part of life. Very little about our lives is constant or totally certain, and while we have control over many things, we can’t control everything that happens to us. This is the reason why so many people like routines, because you know that some things are always there. Sticking to a routine or a detailed schedule is one of the ways people can feel like we have some control over the world around us. It provides us with a shield between what we can and cannot regulate – which is soothing to our nervous system. Attending lessons (and teaching them) at the EOI is part of our shared routine. We go on teaching and you keep on studying, but we miss you. Hopefully things will come back ...