text: The internet provides a plethora of potential for schools to connect to their students, but most schools are failing to take advantage of such an advanced and new way to learn. Learning on the internet has already advanced our schools to the 21st century, but using the internet to learn and assist us in class is very different from taking an entire class online. Online classes have worked wonders for the schools already using them, granting students extra credit, studying over the summer, saving time, keeping students in the comfort of their own home, and improving their grade from the grades of the students taking traditional classes. Some students like to push themselves to collect extra credits before graduation, this may be an issue as in schools there are a limited number of classes they can take, but with online classes, extra credit is made an option. We all know that when students go on summer break, they mostly forget a large chunk of what they have taken in during the school year, if they were to take some online classes over the summer, this can help them refresh and not to forget all they have been taught during the school year, making them more prepared for the upcoming year. Online classes can also cut down on transportation, freeing up traffic, pollution, and time taken to commute. Most students do not have an issue with their commute to school, but for those living in rural areas, their commute may take up to 45 minutes. If students were to take online classes, it will save the time and money of transportation to and from school. They could also choose what time they would like to start and finish, giving them that flexibility over their own time. Students also dislike the lack of freedom they have in school, a bell telling them when it is time to go from class to class, when to eat, and when to leave. Students should be given freedom over their time which is exactly what they get on online courses. If students are placed at home where they are comfortable, paying attention to the lesson will become easier as they will not be distracted by the discomfort they are placed in at school. Research lead by psychologists at MIT have shown that those students taking online classes do better than their counterparts in traditional classes.