"As Normal As Possible": BIS Virtual Learning from a Student's Perspective

by Morgan Mays

This school year has been like no other. Due to COVID-19, we had many different options for going back to school. For all virtual students, we are adjusting from the normal in-person class five times a week to distance learning. I am currently doing the all virtual schedule. A full day of virtual learning is very different from our daily school routines. However, our teachers and staff are working extra hard to make this time feel as normal as possible. 

The school day starts at eight o’clock. We are required to join the virtual classroom every day. Our teachers have done a great job of making accommodations for students both virtually and in the classroom. Once we join each class, we get started just as we would if we were at school. We complete any assignments that we are given and listen to the lesson plan for the day. This is the time where we get to interact with our teachers and students. We have open discussions about the content we are covering and ask any questions that we may have. Communication with friends is especially important during this time. We still talk and joke with each other to make the day feel as typical as possible. 

Overall, this time has been an adjustment for everyone. As the year continues, we learn every day how to adjust to our new normal. Virtual learning has come a long way since we first started. Our teachers have made it a priority to continue to teach and encourage us as we stay home. So even though this year has been far from normal, virtual instruction has been a great way to stay home and learn.