With the newly found virus in Wuhan China, schools have shut their doors and classes
are temporarily moved to online classes. It has been two years since this pandemic happened,
but most students are still struggling with this concept of education. Digital divide, financial
problems, and internet connectivity are just some of the major problems that students experience
with this type of education. This might have impacted every learner, but one must remember that
despite these challenges in the new normal of education, everyone should learn one phase of life
called adaptation.
This new concept shifted away from traditional classrooms in response to the health
concern that is lingering today. This transition changed education dramatically, with the distinctive
rise of online learning, everyone has to adapt and adjust with it. Being able to adapt with this can
be effective to gain and learn knowledge even the users of online class are not learning
traditionally. As a student, I have come up with different coping strategies, though this strategy
might not work for everyone, I am thankful enough that I have found the strategies that I needed
to adapt with online class. Continuous use of digital devices because of online classes often leads
to eyestrain, so as a college student, I am increasing breaks between online classes to release
tension in my eyes. I am also exercising and often eat nutritious food since adopting such healthy
practices can help in coping with stress. My mental health is also being affected, so to cope with
this, I refrain myself from doing stressful activities, I listen to music, and also watch series and
movies to at least minimize my problems. At this point that everyone needs to find a way to cope
and stick to the class, every learner must be determined to learn, be resourceful, and be adaptive.
To better understand this new concept of education, when we talk about coping with online
classes, it talks about combating difficulties that are being faced in online classes, and it is being
flexible to help you optimize your learning. This is the one phase of our life that is needed to be
learned, this cannot be only applied with education, but it applies with everything that happens in
our lives. This online class is hard and it will always come with challenges but being able to dive
in and learn everything that is needed to survive will make your life easier as a student. This new
concept of education is the battle of the fittest, if you adapt, you will survive but if you cannot, you
will fail.