{"id":19789,"date":"2020-08-06T09:25:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T16:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=19789"},"modified":"2020-08-06T09:33:37","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T16:33:37","slug":"student-editors-letter-dont-forget-the-importance-of-in-person-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2020\/08\/06\/student-editors-letter-dont-forget-the-importance-of-in-person-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Editor\u2019s Letter: Don\u2019t forget the importance of in-person learning"},"content":{"rendered":"

During her daily briefing on Tuesday, August 4, BC provincial health officer Bonnie Henry acknowledged the importance of children being in classroom settings when they\u2019re learning. This importance can extend to both social and intellectual spheres. We all know how important childhood really is: it forms the rest of your life. A close second to childhood is adolescence, and that\u2019s what many Camosun students who will come to the college this fall are transitioning out of.<\/p>\n

There are pros and cons to almost everything, and online life is no exception. And let\u2019s stop and think about that for a moment: if you\u2019re working or learning from home, unless you make a conscious, daily\u2014almost incessant\u2014effort to be with people, it\u2019s not just online learning, it\u2019s online life.<\/p>\n

An entire life. Online.<\/p>\n

Before the COVID-19 crisis, it didn\u2019t require as much effort as it does now.<\/p>\n

For many\u2014those who have moved away from kin to work, or those who are naturally introverted\u2014this is how life has been for the better part of six months.<\/p>\n

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Camosun’s empty Lansdowne campus in July 2020 (file photo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last year, I went on a solo, month-and-a-half-long venture to the Caribbean. I didn\u2019t speak the language, didn\u2019t know the land, and most importantly, talked to maybe a grand total of six people in that entire time away. None of the conversations went beyond pleasantries. Afterwards, I would find myself thinking about and re-playing the 30-second chat in my head. While this isn\u2019t relevant to online learning, it is relevant to the long-term effects of online life.<\/p>\n

Given the average age of a first-year Camosun student, their memories of in-person smiles, hugs, and sitting beside their best friend in class could fade quickly. To a certain extent, online life is beyond our control: it\u2019s just the way of the world. But that also means it\u2019s time to take responsibility for ourselves.<\/p>\n

Make sure to get out and see people, and, more importantly than that, make sure to see and connect with what\u2019s around you.<\/p>\n

The quality of learning goes down in classes that aren\u2019t possible to structure remotely. Long-term, my grades and studies will suffer even more if I don\u2019t control what I can. The meaning of \u201ckeeping on top of things\u201d has changed. It doesn\u2019t just mean getting things done. It means I have to work harder both to learn (I can\u2019t necessarily always rely on the instructor for clarity when learning online) and to make sure that I\u2019m looking in the right areas of life for the right things.<\/p>\n

In-class learning for the majority of Camosun isn\u2019t coming back anytime soon. Let\u2019s adjust, see friends safely outside of class, be healthy, and, most importantly, stay calm and diligent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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