Covid has and still affects our society and how it works, from limitations to people in public spaces, mask mandates, how cities like ours run, and most of all how the school has changed as well. For most of the juniors and seniors now the shutdown occurred in the middle of their freshman and sophomore year of high school, and for freshmen and sophomores now it stopped in the middle of their 7th and 8th-grade year which didn’t give them the time to transition from middle school to high school. It’s because of this that the changes from online to person have changed. We interviewed freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors and asked them to compare online school vs in-person and their opinions on both.

Rohan Keshavan: Freshman

How was the transition from middle school to high school online compared to now?

Pretty bad incident even, it was surprising and it was hard to grasp new things I didn't recognize.

Are you introverted or extroverted?

Extroverted

How has online school affected you?

Made me slow and pretty dumb.

Academically did online schooling mess with your grades? And what are your grades now?

It never did I have always maintained a 3.5+ gpa

How did you keep in touch with your friends during online school?

Social Media, I made a Discord for my friends at school.

Araceli Carrillo Sophmore:

How was the transition from middle school to high school online compared to now?

Honestly feels that same doesn't feel like anything has changed just harder classes

Are you introverted or extroverted?

Extroverted

How has online school affected you?

I feel like I was not able to learn as much compared to being in person. It made it more difficult for my education. I didn't really get to make friends.

Academically did online schooling mess with your grades? And what are your grades now?

In the beginning, it was hard but during the second semester I really pulled through and my grades are the same.

How did you keep in touch with your friends during online school?

I would text and call but that's it. I broke off a lot of friendships because of it.

Angelie Robinson: Junior

Are you introverted or extroverted?

Introverted

How has online school affected you?

Not very good

Academically did online schooling mess with your grades? And what are your grades now?

It didn't but their the same I'd say

How did you keep in touch with your friends during online school?

We were facetime during class.

What's the biggest change you’ve noticed since shut down?

Covid cases went up and also teachers are more lenient when it comes to late work.

Gretchel Gonzalez: Senior

Are you introverted or extroverted?

I'm in between but mainly extroverted I'm always communicating

How has online school affected you?

A lot, because I forgot to keep track of everything and had more late work.

Academically did online schooling mess with your grades? And what are your grades now?

It messed with me. I'm used to A’s and B’s and it changed that.

How did you keep in touch with your friends during online school?

By phone, we shared a lot of things we wanted to do.

Did you fully enjoy your high school experience the way you would’ve wanted it to?

No

What's the biggest change you’ve noticed since the shutdown?

People seem to care more about mental health.