Part 6: Editorial Corner

written by 10702 Kim Min Joo, 10801 Kang Seo Rin,

20121 Lee Go Eun, 20321 Yim Tae Hee

& 20720 Jeong Da Eun

Here is final part of the six-part series on students going physically to school.

(10702 Kim Min Joo) During online classes, I could not feel the interaction in any aspect of learning. For instance, we cannot immediately ask the teacher what we don’t know, and the tension in class can be lowered, and concentration can also be lowered.

During physical classes, the part pointed out above can be realized. Also, it provides a range to further develop not only studying aspects but also companionship and priest relationships. Therefore, I think physical classes that can grow in many areas will be more suitable for us.  

(10801 Kang Seo Rin) Online classes are the best alternative to offline classes, but offline ones are the best learning format for students I think. Because schools have been a place where students and teachers freely communicate without any obstacles or interruptions — asking questions, showing their opinions, etc. And the online classes are so unprecedented that we couldn’t use the system efficiently and strengthen the advantages at first.

(20121 Lee Go Eun) In my opinion, schools shouldn’t force students to attend face-to-face education on a daily basis. Too much risk to endure when we have a better alternative, online classes.

(20321 Yim Tae Hee) Although letting students go physically to school in the pandemic entails many risks, the place where students should be is not their homes, but at the school. A school is a place where students can not only learn but also to interact with their friends and teachers and develop their social skills. If students stay at their homes for a long period of time, they would lack a significant amount of learning since group activities, experiments, P.E. classes, and the time spent chatting and playing with classmates would be gone. Government has an obligation to prevent that from happening and improve the educational environment for the youth.

(20720 Jeong Daeun) If all the students in the school continue to go to school, the infectiousness of COVID-19 will increase further. Schools are obligated to protect students. And students have the right to study and live in a safe space. When all the students come to school, the school won't be a safe place anymore.