Oh The Joys Of Online School!

 

        

         In the most recent years, online schooling has become more popular than ever. Young celebrities emphasized how easy it was to manage both school and their schedules when they were given the option to finish their classes online. Many students who were bullied a lot or just did not feel like they fit into a normal school setting were given another opportunity to complete their school work in a setting they felt more comfortable in. However, with the pandemic, thousands of students were forced to switch to online school without the choice. This switch has been very difficult for many and might even impact their futures.

        Online classes have made simple tasks like working in small groups or asking their teacher a question  much more difficult for many students. Now, students might have to schedule an appointment with their professor to ask a question outside of class hours. Working in groups is harder due to everyone being in different locations, making communication more difficult. Although many have adjusted to online classes well, there are still lots of students who are still struggling. I have noticed that my grades have slightly worsened just because of being online. With lectures being prerecorded or over zoom, I have found that it is much more difficult to grasp the concepts and information that the professors are throwing at us. This makes studying harder, and as a result I do poorly on quizzes and exams. I have found that this is the case for almost everyone that I have personally talked to.

        Because so many of us are suffering in online classes, it raises a question about how prepared we will be for graduate programs that we wish to pursue. Our GPAs may have dropped slightly or there is not any shadowing opportunities available to us as of right now and the current situation. Therefore, our applications for graduate programs and future jobs will suffer. I feel like these programs and employers should recognize these struggles and take them into account when deciding on whether or not to admit or hire the students. The struggles that came with the pandemic were not the students' fault and therefore should not be punished for them.