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Zoom's not so bad

Through the COVID 19 chaos, I learned that Zoom and streaming into class actually has a lot more pros than cons.

Pros:
- Don't even have to get out of bed to go to class
- You can go to class wherever you want (beach or library, nobody's judging)
- You don't even have to show your face in some classes
- No walking to class
- Don't have to try to find a parking spot
- Stay inside, don't get COVID

Cons:
- No real, face-to-face interaction
- Sometimes very awkward
- You can speak over people on accident
- Can't gauge the room when giving presentations

Looking at that quick list, a lot more pros might be an overstatement. That being said,  going to school online went a lot smoother than I thought. I didn't think I would ever be able to learn anything through zoom, and I kind of felt I was overpaying for an online education. I don't feel that I overpaid at all, and I owe a big thank you to all my professors (including you Dr. Williams!). They did their best to make class worth while, and in many cases, they worked harder than they would've in actual class.

I hope we don't have to Zoom into class next fall, but I am prepared because of what we went through this semester. I guess here's to finding a vaccine quickly and hopefully having actual class next semester.

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  1. Patrick's BlogApril 30, 2020 at 2:50 PM

    I agree completely, although I think walking to class is a pro. I never realized how much I enjoyed walking around campus until I could not.

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