Zoom vs. In Person Learning

Living in a pandemic in 2021

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Brianna Wood, Writer

There are lots of differences between at home learning on Zoom and in person learning. Zoom we could just press a few buttons and be in class ready to learn, while in person learning requires actually leaving your house. In person school requires you to stay socially distanced and wear a mask at all times. 

I like doing in person school because I can see my friends more, but I think it wastes a lot of time. We don’t really do much in homeroom, and passing periods are necessary, but compared to Zoom they waste a lot of time because on zoom it took less than a minute to get from class to class. 

Zoom was very different though. Doing online school meant that I didn’t have to get up as early to drive to school, and I got better sleep that way. I could also go to things after school right away because I didn’t have to drive home from school, so I got more done outside of school. I liked Zoom better than in person learning because I’ve always wanted to homeschool, I also just prefer staying at home. Zoom had lots of pros, but also a few cons. 

One setback about learning on Zoom was that being in my house was distracting sometimes. I remember one time I was taking a test and had my camera on, then my dog started crying and barking at my door to let him in my room, but I couldn’t get up because I was taking a test. Another struggle was finding good wifi. I have wifi that cuts out all the time, especially in my room where I did school, so I had to run around my house trying to find good wifi.