With remote learning having been in effect for over a year now, Most people have been able to get a full picture of how it functions. This does not mean that everyone has come to feel one way about it however. In fact, most people have recognized that there are many aspects to this method of schooling, both positive and negative. 

One positive that I and many others have experienced is the ability to sleep in more. “I can wake up 5 minutes before class,” says Ellie Barczak ‘21. Alternatively, you can wake up 0 minutes before class like I do. Either way, the elimination of travel time to school is nice, even if I still feel that 8:00 is too early to start. This also ties into another positive that many people see: the elimination of lengthy commutes in the morning and afternoon.

However, many students have some serious concerns about remote learning. “It is difficult to stay engaged because there are a lot of distractions at home,” says Jordan Quinones ‘21. “Also I believe I have lost motivation.” I too have felt the lack of motivation, and feel it may partially stem from the level of disconnection that remote learning brings. This sentiment is also evident across the student body. “It really isolates students and makes the social-emotional learning that is necessary for high school extremely difficult,” argues Kelsey Lewis ‘21. And that is certainly an argument I would agree with.