text: However, online classes do not teach students valuable social and soft skill that they could have learned in a live classroom. In school, students not only focus on academics, but they engage in group activities that enhance their teamwork, communication, leadership, and various other soft skills. For instance, live classes at Generic_School often assign students to present a topic in front of a real audience. This practice develops the students' public speaking skills which prepare them for bigger audiences and presentations in their future career. However, an online classroom does not provide that opportunity. Students often work alone; they do not engage in group activities which boost their social skills. Therefore, although students can still develop their academic skills, their social and soft skills will not progress.