There are many circumstances that have arisen and I had several observations. These are my 10 suggestions for the students who are undergoing Online Classes:
1) Try opening your camera whenever the teacher is talking. It is a sign of respect. If you have technical difficulty, do not let it be your unending reason for closing your camera all the time. Do something to fix it (there are many ways to solve a problem). Remember, your teachers may also choose to close their camera, but they let it open as a sign of respect to you. Return the same, at least.
2) Do not complain about the difficulty in Online Classes. We already know that it would be difficult even before it started, and it will never replace the face-to-face class. Accept the reality and do the best thing to do of spending your energy on dealing with solutions than problems.
3) If you have classes and you have decided to work; like doing household chores or be employed in a job, and you do these commitments at the same time. Then, you have to exert extra effort instead of wishing for lesser tasks. The teachers are preparing you for a greater pasture better than where you are working today.
4) If the teachers gave you many tasks, do not curse the teacher. They are just following a curriculum, a standard. Instead work on it day by day, night by night. Create your timetable and plan to finish it to the best that you can.
5) If the teacher is becoming strict and unreasonable, find the root cause. talk to the teacher in an assertive way. Learn to adjust to his/ her expectations. Surely there are reasons for it and understanding is the key to a good relationship.
6) If you have problems, communicate them to your adviser or teacher. The teachers will not guess about you. You have to share it. Teachers do pledge as we get our license to be, at least, serve as a second guardian to the students. help us try to do our role.
7) If you are free, try to send kind words to your teachers. They are also going through a lot. They can fight their own battles but your kind words will light their day. They are also trying to be inspiring every meeting and they would like you to be emotionally strong to fight your own battles.
8) If you are going through hard times, try to find your coping mechanisms. You may try to exercise, read inspirational books, talk to a friend or your teachers, pray or meditate, etc. You may try to evaluate a hard situation-- the reason that it became hard is that you have made up your mind to be affected by it. Try to be the master of your reactions and see every circumstance as an opportunity for growth.
9) Do something that you can be proud of at the end of each online class. Joining online classes, then never say a word is like wasting your time and killing the opportunity. try to interact & express more, do not let your internet connection be a prison for you. open your camera, nod, sing, express appreciation, greet your classmates, do something fun and weird, show your dog, your siblings, etc.
10) Do not compare yourself to others. Acknowledge your weakness and do not fool yourself by trying to be okay or pretending to be like somebody else even if you are really not.
Be yourself. But do not stay there. Change your habits in order to work on a person whom you wanted to be. Be the best that you can be, and appreciation, love, money, etc. will eventually come after.
These are random suggestions that I have in mind. You may chat in the comment section about your suggestions or comments. It will help a lot =)
Thank you!
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