Surviving Online Class

by Kristine Sala

Bonding with my family is one thing good about online learning but it can be stressful at times. Compared to the old ways of schooling where we go to school and have assignments due on different days, online classes have piles of homework due on the same day. The workload is something that is really comparable. In the future, online learning may be an option but it can also be troublesome sometimes due to the environment. Our homes can be loud sometimes for it is not the classroom we are used to so it is more difficult to concentrate. But then again, I like to do some online learning so I can bond more with my family. I just hope I didn't get as much work as I do now. I want to be able to have a clear mind without worrying that I have so much homework to do. Secondly, online learning has taught me to be more independent. I do not rely as much on my classmates and friends, but I do miss most of my friends and I hope that this virus will end soon.

Online learning has good and bad sides. This school year is something new but there is one important thing missing for me. In our old school we were used to having Friday masses and having rosaries during October but here in our new school we don’t have that and I felt that me and God's relationship has been really distant but I'm trying my best to pray and talk to God every day before I go to sleep. I will continue to pray that this pandemic will be over soon so we can go back to school where we can be with classmates, teachers, and friends.

** first published in Ang Panimalay 3Q 2020