The online work environment can certainly be a struggle, and there are many challenges we face that are often out of our control, like internet troubles, personal or family responsibilities, distractions in the background (from pets and humans!) or our mental health.
However, there are a lot of things we CAN control to the best of our abilities, like how we present ourselves in online meetings or in the virtual classroom. You may not realize this, but faculty, staff, other students, or those who you are in meetings with do take notice, so it’s important to remind ourselves of the “Netiquette” rules that are applied to online spaces