text: The last thing students miss out on when they do their classes online is the lack of face-to-face social interaction. This is one of the most important skills students learn in schools, how to talk to people. They do not just gain talking more to their friends, but also the skill of talking to teachers and strangers. Learning how to talk to people is an important skill in the workforce and in life. Meeting new people and learning about their background also gives students ideas about something new they may want to learn. I met one of my closest friends in a school library and learned that she spoke fluent Korean. A year later, wanting to communicate to her parents would be the driving force of my desire to learn Korean. Whether it is a language or a culture, meeting new people exposes you to being better with your studies and also with your desires. Students will only be exposed to this by leaving their house and talking to other students and teachers. Even though some parents worry that by sending their kids to school they may end up being bullied or picked on, learning to deal with judgment is an important skill. If students are not exposed to it early on, how will they deal with it when they are adults. By interacting with other people besides their family and friends, students are able to develop many life long skills.