I want to dedicate this article to all Filipino students- the online and modular learners who experienced and still experiencing the hardships in online class and modular education system.To the parents that teach their child in order to learn even though they’re tired in work.To the Filipino teachers that sacrifice even their own money to buy learning materials.Who still do ways for us to learn and not fall behind on global competency amid this pandemic.Who are frequently sleeping late and tired to complete necessary things for this kind of education system.

As a prevention of the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines,face to face classes are limited.Most of the student study through online class and modular learnings. The Department of Education(DepEd) suggested this learning system.They want to continue the classes and learning of Filipinos despite this health crisis.Most teachers and students find it hard to adapt and combat this new kind of learning system- the distance learning.As a result some of the students didn’t enroll for this school year or discontinue their study because of the difficulty in online class and modular learnings.

General Challenges in Online Class and Modular Learnings

Poor Internet Connection

This is one of the major problem in online class.One of the divisive issue in the Philippines for a long years that still can’t resolved.One of the barrier for a smooth process of discussion and communication among the professor and the students through virtual. Poor internet connection will trigger your stress and worries because you can’t do properly your projects and activities that needs an internet.Some of Filipino students who live in indigenous places use to go to top of mountains or higher places to find a good connection to attend to online class because education is a stair for you to reach the point of success.Other teachers use to go to roof to attend seminar for the orientation of online class and modular learnings.

Adaptation

When the classes starts through distance learning,at first it’s difficult to adapt because it’s my first time and because it’s not the usual class before.I’m having a hard time to answer the modules and do the activities in a short period of time.The worse is when you can’t understand the lesson and I’m shy to ask my teacher.Sometimes I’m lazy to answer it and do my requirements.Just enjoying the time because I have the mindset that the deadline is far.And when the deadline is near,I’m so productive to do it but I didn’t finish all.As a result,I submitted it late.I want to back the normal one- the face to face classes before where I can understand most of the lessons and ask my teacher if there is unclear to me but I can’t. Even the parents are overwhelmed in their obligations because they need to teach their children and submit the modules up to date.Even though they are tired and like a withered flower because of work they have to teach them in order to learn. I think the child learning progress is slow or didn’t learn at all because there are cases that parents are the one who do the modular activities instead of child. Their purpose is to teach their child not doing all their activities.

Location

A big challenge to the teachers is to deliver the modules to their students if the students live far or live in the remote places that can’t reach by land transportations.They tend to walk for kilometers and facing muddy and steepy roads. Crossing the oceans and even climbing mounatins just to reach remote and poor communities. The educators delivers and distributed personally the modules because some students can't afford online class due to lacked of internet connection in their place.

Conclusion

This pandemic hinders the learning progress of every Filipino students. There are lot of challenges in switching to distance learning in the Philippines. Sometimes, I'm exhausted and anxious but I didn't think to quit. I just need to rest and continue for my dreams. I learned that sometimes you need to be independent. You need to learn by yourself because yourself are the one who can you rely the most in this time. Education should not stop despite the prevalence of virus. The government should prioritize the public interest to give a quality education that everyone deserves in the society.