text: Students who want to get ahead of their peers in the academic seen may want to take classes online during their summer. Taking classes in the summer would give students a jump ahead and allow them to take a more advanced class in school the following year. For example, I took academic math back in sixth grade and it put me behind in math, which is one of my better subjects, so I decided to take algebra over the summer in eighth so I could go into geometry when I got to high school. Distance learning really gives students the ability to get ahead if they decide to put the extra work in and work during their time off. I also think students should take advantage of online classes over the summer because they do not take nearly as long as the normal class would and it can bump you ahead.