text: Because of the ability to stay home while attending school, online courses will decrease the social aspect of students' lives. Public school creates a distinct social environment due to a diverse group of people. Required attendance to school allows for children to interact with their peers and create friendships, whereas virtual classes would remove the physical factor and make connections harder to create. While online courses remove rigid schedules, they also remove the necessity to relax and unwind from stress. This necessary relaxation drives people to meet up with their peers and enjoy each other's presence, a tradition that will see a drastic decrease among children if online courses are implemented. The removal of a standard schedule also creates differentiation in availability throughout friend groups, causing difficulties when planning events. Virtual courses remove mandatory attendance to school, and thusly remove children's primary opportunity to create relationships.