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By Chloe Goode<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

   In these uncertain times our basic \u201cnorms\u201d have been altered with the effect of upending people\u2019s everyday lives. For the students, Covid-19 has meant a change in how they may receive their education. Whether it is wearing a mask and sitting behind plastic protective barriers or sitting in the safety of our own homes, school continues to go on. However, there are considerable differences between the lives of brick-and-mortar students and distance learners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Bree Freedman<\/strong>, a sophomore at Ponte Vedra High School, has been a distance learner since day one. She compares it to home schooling in the since that students aren’t confined to a classroom with other students fighting for the teacher’s attention. Her choice to be a distance learner was due to being used to it from last spring where everyone learned from home. Bree views online school as easier than in school, saying her grades have improved since staying home. Despite other\u2019s opinions, she feels distance learner’s education is equal to those who are in the actual classroom. The only disadvantage would be the lack of social interaction she has with her friends; however, she says the advantages outweigh the disadvantages since she gets to be in the comfort of her home, eating whenever, and getting through her work quicker. As of right now, she prefers to stay home and learn but she agrees that overtime she would get bored of being alone and want to return to school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0 In opposition, Isabella Castellano, Julia Macpherson, and Reid Smith<\/strong> are all glad to be back in school. Isabella and Julia are both sophomores at PVHS who agree that in school is a much better way to thoroughly understand the information and is overall an easier way of learning. All three of them can agree on the fact that Schoology wasn\u2019t always as reliable as it should have been. Reid Smith is a senior at PVHS who also started the year as a distance learner. He is more conflicted on which he prefers, ultimately deciding on in school learning. He says everything is more accessible online, apart from Schoology crashing, however the actual at home environment was distracting and wasn\u2019t easy to learn in. Likewise, Julia feels her education was unequal to the in-school learners because it was hard for the teachers to evenly address the distance and in-school students, ending with the teachers giving less attention to the few online learners. The hardest part for her was keeping focused on her conferences given she could just get up and leave class whenever she felt like it. There were also many tempting options like using Google or staying on her phone instead of paying attention in class. Similarly, Isabella is glad she came back to school in the second quarter. Her biggest issue was understanding the information because she wasn\u2019t learning it in person with the chance for help from the teacher whenever it was needed. She also missed seeing all her friends throughout the school day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Covid-19 has caused many people to remain cautious and in their own homes to avoid unnecessary exposure. However, many students are starting to return to school one by one now that they feel safer around others and need to return to the normal classroom to keep up with their ever-expanding education.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

By Caroline Polian<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

   As the first half of the 2020-2021 school year comes to an end, high schoolers will have to make an important decision about whether to return as a brick-and-mortar student or as a distance learner. The majority of students started off the year by going to school in-person, but Ponte Vedra High School looks different this year due to Covid restrictions. With hundreds of students having experienced distance learning through being quarantined, will the number of distance learners increase after break?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0 A common challenge for online students is the lack of connection with their teachers. Sophomore Ellie Pinnar,<\/strong> who was a distance learner during the first semester, will be coming back to school as a brick-and-mortar student for the second semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  \u201cI am going back to school after the break because it is getting too hard for me as a distance learner. Being in school, I felt more connected to my teachers. As a distance learner, I feel as though teachers don\u2019t feel obligated to make sure I learn or have a good understanding of the material,\u201d Pinnar says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Soraya Etique<\/strong> agrees with Pinnar, but believes that distance learning is currently the best way to stay healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   \u201cI prefer learning in class, as I feel like the teachers pay more attention that way. But right now, I think the best choice is distance learning, as it is safer,\u201d Etique adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   One of the biggest drawbacks of distance learning is not being able to socialize with friends. In class, classmates can interact, but at home, students are just staring at a computer all day. Lily Darnell, a recently quarantined student, finds that distance learning and being a brick-and-mortar student very different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   \u201cI like doing distance learning, but it feels really different to me than regular school. I like being able to work on my own schedule, but I miss seeing everyone,\u201d Darnell says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Pinnar, Etique, and Darnell believe that after break, most students will return to school in-person. Darnell doesn\u2019t see herself doing it for any longer than what is required for quarantine, and Pinnar finds that it is becoming too hard to remain a distance learner. Etique thinks that with such a high number of students getting quarantined, that some people will decide it is best to stay at home, especially right after the break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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