Nicolette Tingo

For senior Nicolette Tingo, distance learning has added stress during this global crisis. “All of the positives [of distance learning] are outweighed by the negatives because some teachers don’t know what they’re doing and are making it so stressful and pointless,” she said.  Tingo added that another negative to online schooling is that she doesn’t get to see her friends and she misses them. However, she recognizes some positive aspects that come with online school, such as getting to sleep in later in the morning.

Although she has been trying to keep busy with starting new hobbies and distracting herself, Tingo still misses her life. She said that this time has taught her a life lesson. “Do not take the simple things that we have for granted. Even just going to school and seeing everybody, that’s not something we ever really thought could be taken away.”