It is unbelievable to think that the idea of a classroom will only be that of a memory. It is crazy that one day, I might tell my children “back in my day, students actually sat in a classroom with a teacher for an hour or so at a time.” Then they’ll look at me like I’m crazy because that’s not what their generation is to. As much as I myself dread waking up sometimes to get to class, I do enjoy listening to good teachers thoroughly explain a concept. I guess I take advantage of it, and don’t appreciate it as much as I should.
I myself am a visual learner. I like being able to see the teachers put an example on the white board, and then raising my hand if I do not understand. I believe online classes would obviously, completely change the learning experience. I have avoided them completely, because I doubted my own success if I were to choose that option. I felt that I would better succeed with an expert of the subject in front of me as I take as many notes as I can.
I understand that converting to online classes is for money purposes, because it’s cheaper, but I think that should not be the case in the first place. Many universities are ridiculous when it comes to tuition cost, but it is what it is. Under graduates, and their parents have been managing it for years. There are many plans students have figured out to make it work, and I honestly believe what it comes down to, is how bad you want it. Whether it’s getting loans, finding scholarships, or attending a junior college first, on top of getting the little help from financial aid, there are ways to somehow do it.