Max Augusto Cruz Vazquez

1° “A”

Bachillerato

Inglés

19 de Noviembre de 2020

«El renacimiento de la cultura y la educación en Puebla»

Alumno: Max Augusto Cruz Vazquez
Grado & Grupo: 1° “A”
Asignatura: Inglés

What are the advantages & disadvantages of studying / working online?

If something has taught us the COVID-19 pandemic, is that today’s human society
was not prepared for a loto of things, one of them are the Scholar Education, no
one can deny that school education through digital platforms is very tedious. The
main reasons for their shortcomings are that the students are too heavy to sit all day,
there are too many tasks and the platforms usually fail or fall down. So, if there are
several platforms like OpenEnglish & Platzi that have excellent reviews and are
praised for their excellent teaching methods, how is it possible for online classes to
be hated by students and teachers. Below, I will comment on different reasons why
(from my point of view), online classes rarely fail and achieve their goal.

The success of online courses & the repulsion to online classes

The reason why online courses are so successful and meet their objective of teaching
successfully, is because you can choose what you want to learn, it already comes
with a stable quality material and platform, also you can choose the time you want
to take your classes. It’s now easier to understand why online classes are so hated,
technically they are the opposite of what was mentioned about the courses, are
compulsory, they start very early and end very late, if you do not master a subject
you may find it much more difficult than it was in face-to-face classes, the platforms
are of a very unstable network and the material may or may not be of good quality.

Excessive task, increasing stress

One of the points that are often mentioned by students in these times of pandemic,
is that the tasks have increased in an unimaginable way, all this because the teachers
cannot take exams. Also, the teachers think that the students are always free and it is
not so, several help in domestic tasks of the house or only want not to do because it
demands too much effort to do it. I fervently believe that it’s important for us as
students to do this kind of thing as it’s one of our responsibilities, but also not to abuse
it, all the people (even the teachers) need a break.

Boredom & quarantine anxiety

Another factor that has affected not only students, but all people, is that one cannot
leave the house to go out somewhere, although it is quite obvious the reasons why
one should stay at home, one can go out to small parks where there are not many
people, it is important to go out because one should get away from the daily activities
for a while. I hope that in the next few months one will be able to go out in a safe

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Alumno: Max Augusto Cruz Vazquez
Grado & Grupo: 1° “A”
Asignatura: Inglés

way so that we can get together with friends, family and people to have fun again, if
only for a little while. So also we can also go back to school so that we can see again
the classmates and friends that we miss so much.

Advantages & disadvantages

My mother and I have always thought that one must always have a positive outlook
above all else and make the most of it so that one does not make life difficult. The
advantages of studying at home are that some people do not have a stable economy
and cannot give their children an education, we are not exposed to an infection of
COVID-19, we can take classes comfortably from our bed, armchair or table. The
disadvantages are that it becomes very monotonous to be in the same place as
always taking classes, not being able to live with your classmates, the fact that the
tasks are very heavy and one wants to become detached from technology.

A hopeful look

Although it is true that this year was something we had not seen, as I said in the
previous paragraph, my mother and I say we must always expect the unexpected,
enjoy the present to the fullest as we do not know what will happen tomorrow and
be grateful that we have health and life.

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