I was chatting with someone when she opened a topic about the academic freeze. She asked my opinion if I am in favor or not and why. And this is my answer.
I am in favor of Academic freeze not because I just want to but because not only I but thousands or maybe millions of youth specially college students are facing a struggle of how they will survive the online class.
One most problem is the android phone or laptop. Yes, we can say that everybody have android phones but did all of them have the latest that are capable to download apps? do they all have 4G lte sim? The problem is that, higher version apps make the phone to lag that make it harder for the students to use it. What if that situation occur during their online quiz? The next thing is that, some students are living in remote areas, phones with only 3G sim needs to look for a place to get strong internet connection. And here's the thing, you're outside of your house then you have online class but your battery is getting lower, what you gonna supposed to do?
I honestly experienced it yesterday when I saw the phone that I am using is getting a low battery. I wanted to cry that time because i don't know what to do and there is no signal inside our home but thanks to the good professors who understand this unexpected situation. But I am only one to the thousands of students who had the same scenario.
I saw posts of some students who struggle with their school tuition fee because even we face problems in this pandemic, private schools still increase their school fees. I am very sad for those students especially to the working students that needs to work hard to provide payment for their school fees.
Academic freeze is anti poor. It is only for the privileged people who can buy phones or gadgets instantly. As far as I am concerned, many students are struggling with their online class, for their loads and especially to the speed of internet connection.
Yes, as I said earlier, I am in favor of academic freeze but even it wouldn't happen, I believe that online class will still have a positive outcome, it just that we are not prepared for this pandemic to happen.
What are your thoughts or opinion about online class? It matters.
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Online classes are good and I see it as a means of technology upgrading but still some less privilege students will be affected due to the fact that they won't be able to afford computer or good mobile phone not to talk of data subscription to attend classes unless all these are provided freely .