The Catalyst / Photo courtesy of Fiona Stone
Fiona Stone, senior at Lynbrook High School
Fiona Stone, senior at Lynbrook 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 Fiona Stone, a senior at Lynbrook High School, about her experiences going to school online.
The Catalyst (TC): What is a typical day of school like for you?
Fiona Stone (FS): I wake up… eat breakfast in the morning, and work on school work for most of the day. I usually Facetime my friends and do homework.
TC: How are you coping with social distancing and keeping in touch with your friends?
FS: It’s been hard because I don’t get to see my friends in person all the time like usual. I’ve been FaceTiming to stay in touch with people.
TC: How do you like online school? Do you prefer going to school or doing online school at home?
FS: I don’t like online school because I don’t get to see my friends every day. Also, it’s harder to do the same things at school at home. For AP Bio, we can’t really do the labs at home… So, it’s just been different.