In the
future, I’d prefer a physical classroom over online classes ANYDAY
No doubt I
can learn at my comfort, laying in my bed at a click right now but I just don’t
like it, online teaching has made me lose the teacher-student bond I enjoyed
having, it has made me disconnect with the term “education” and the relevance
it held in my life.
Online teaching just sounds
uninteresting to me now, quite honestly, I miss the physical setting of
learning which we were exposed to, wherein I had my hands on information being
taught, wherein I was serious, attentive and, ardent to learn. And now whenever I hear online classes I
sense a kind of laziness in my attitude which leads to being inattentive in
class. it has made me lethargic and has developed a kind of attitude I don’t
like having in me. I agree that we do have alternatives to each and everything
but I feel like I’ve lost it all to this virtual world.
I wasn’t the sincerest kid
of the class ever, but I loved the process called learning, where we were
lowkey allowed to crack jokes for good, ask all the unnecessary doubts to our
teachers. And to the days where teachers practiced different modes to teach us
weird concepts, sometimes in the ground under the sun in chilly winters while
others on a walk to the campus garden.
For a fact,
students learn at the face value of their teachers, I still remember, once I
was walking through the corridors and I happen to cross by one of my biology
teachers and laughed out loud remembering the most unfunny joke she cracked to
explain reflex action to us, for which I was taken to the vice principal later
but that's what it is, mixed feelings are the best for me. And now, we hardly
know our teachers through their display pictures, for most of them we don’t
even have one.
To be
honest, bunking classes were a different experience altogether and let’s agree
we as students sometimes liked the scolds from teachers too just to gossip
about it amongst friends later but thanks
to the virtual world for taking it all from us with a jerk.
“The
beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from
you”, Although this quote was written long back but it makes sense
to me now; you can learn at a click now and forever with the coming of the
virtual world. This world has enabled people to switch to digital platforms and
in such a manner that it can never be undone now!
Online
classes are very convenient and allows space to follow other passions in life.
It helps you grow personally because there’s no one on your head to get things
done, you learn self-discipline. Furthermore, Online classes have made me save
a lot on money and energy, it has reduced the cost of travelling, expenditure
on food and other trends that aligns with a student’s college social life
nowadays. Talking of the benefits, it has contributed a major part towards
saving time and energy, it has helped me spend more time with my family, helps
me stay energetic throughout the day and spend it to its fullest. Of course, on
the other hand it has limited the time spent with friends but like I said,
mixed feelings have it all for me.
More than anything else, online classes provides you with
the freedom of learning in a comfortable environment. With the ability to learn
anywhere, online learners can complete coursework at home, a coffee shop, or a
library. If you ask me, I love to complete all my work at my terrace garden
because I just love connecting with the nature. This advantage of online
learning allows students to work in the environment that suits best to them. To
add to it, online classes help you enhance your technical skills which are the
utmost important in this 21st century. New skills can include the
ability to use new software suites, perform in-depth online research, and
communicate online through different platforms effectively such as discussion
boards, teleconferencing, email-in and many more. Not to forget, stepping into
the virtual world has helped me learn how to write an email, yes that’s true.
Despite belonging to the generation Z, I didn’t know how to write an email. The
first time I had to write an email, was for this internship organisation I had
to roll in and I got so blank, none of the formats learnt theoretically in
school worked, thanks to google and YouTube for helping me walk through it ever
since.
To conclude, Online classes
have their pros and cons. It’s comforting and destructive at the same time. For
me online classes were just experiential. Nothing more or less. At the end what
matters is the experience, after all experience is what I was supposed to be be
typing in here.
Everybody has their own preferences. What do you
think?
Meeting link or entering late to the classroom?
Video conferencing or chilling in the corridors?
Homemade coffee or canteen’s tea?
Ms word or a notebook?
Typing or writing?
For I
shall prefer a physical classroom over online classes ANYDAY
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