The Catalyst / Photo courtesy of Edrina Hamzeh
Edrina Hamzeh, senior at Carlmont High School
Edrina Hamzeh, senior at Carlmont High School
Since many schools have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many high school students are going to school online in what is called distance learning. Some of them communicate with their teachers via email or websites, like gClassroom and Schoology. Others participate in online classrooms via video conferencing apps, like Google Hangouts and Zoom. The Catalyst interviewed Edrina Hamzeh, a senior at Carlmont High School, about her experiences going to school online.
The Catalyst (TC): What is a typical day of school like for you?
Edrina Hamzeh (EH): A typical day at school is fine. It consists of my going to my six periods and having a lunch break in between. I always come out of it exhausted and burnt out.
TC: How are you coping with social distancing and keeping in touch with your friends?
EH: I honestly am not coping very well with shelter in place. School gave structure to my life and now I don’t have it. Now, I just keep in touch with my friends online.
TC: What do you think schools should be doing better?
EH: I think that one way schools can improve is if they implement more breaks, so that students don’t get burnt out.