“What are your thoughts about going back to in-person classes after the worst month of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. so far?”

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Kailey Johnson
Sophomore
Finance

“I’m all online anyways because the classes aren’t big enough to hold. It has not made a huge difference for me, class-wise. I am, however, involved in music. Being able to play in ensembles together has been so much easier than learning music online. Plus, you learn more when you are with people.”

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Michelle Sawyer
Freshman
Pre-Dental

“I don’t want to be in class since the COVID-19 cases in the county are so high. If it was a little bit lower, I would not hold a big deal toward it. I am at high risk when it comes to COVID-19. I just want to make sure I am OK.”

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Tyler Crenshaw
Junior
Business/Human Resources

“I do better in in-person classes. I am more focused, and I don’t have distractions when I’m in a Zoom meeting. It’s not that people are not doing the right thing on campus, it is what they [the students] are doing off campus and then coming back. I am just kind of going with the flow.”

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Ron Bouska
Masters
Accounting

“I can’t stand the online learning. I dropped a couple of classes because nobody could make up their minds [about hybrid classes]. I prefer to be in person. But honestly right now, we don’t have much of that.”

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Jenna Wilson
Junior
Communications

“I’m okay with it…the vaccine is out, which makes me feel a little better, but on the other hand, case numbers are still high. I respect either way of learning even though I learn better in person. I would prefer if classes were one way or the other because having to juggle an online class and an in-person class can get a little confusing.”

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Quay’Shawn Akins
Senior
Mass Media

“I think it’s refreshing because it’s been so long since I’ve been in person, and I got a good feeling after [coming back]. [I prefer] in person because I can’t connect with anybody [online].”

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Aniyah Williams
Freshman
Nursing

“I don’t see a change because my first semester, my classes were half online and half in-person and it’s kind of the same this year so I’m used to it. I did get the [vaccine], so hopefully that helps.”

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Bryan Aytes
Junior
Computer Science

“I feel like students should have the right to choose, and I think that teachers have been doing pretty well with that. Personally, I really enjoy having in-person classes, and I think taking a student’s agency of what environment they are in can be beneficial. I know if I’m sitting at my house, I will be distracted by everything around me. At the same time, I do know it’s important to not take students out of where their comfort zone is right now.”