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I Hate Online School
Can I have my life back?
It's been 212 days since the quarantine started. I wasn't at home every single hour of it, but the amount of time spent indoors is substantial. I don't hate online learning, it's great, with so many platforms to choose from you can learn anything. The problem here is in an online school.
No, I don't want to go to school during these times, but I don't want to sit on Zoom calls for 3–4 hours neither. I feel like this is destroying me, I hope that we will manage to live our normal lives someday, but right now let's talk about the school on Zoom. As a student, I just want to share my opinion on this.
Boring
Firstly, classes are so boring, that I cannot concentrate on anything. Mine and my peers’ attention spans have shortened so much during quarantine, that it requires an incredible amount of energy and willpower to listen to teachers.
Too easy
It's too easy to skip lessons, it's too easy to cheat, it's too easy not to listen. Why do students need to pay attention to the lesson if they can turn off the camera, open their phones, and play? When an exam comes, it's easier than ever to google or copy someone else's answers.
Distance learning struck a lot of students with the question: “Do I really need school?”…
