text: Classmates have such a huge impact because they'll be the next best thing to a professor when it comes to helping you learn. You might not understand the information, but chances are that one of your classmates fully understands it, and they will help you understand the concept most of the time. In certain situations; One might take online courses because their income cannot support them, which is totally understandable, but the circumstances of the benefits from taking online or traditional classes still apply. Being in a classroom when taking classes for your career are vital. Most businesses don't allow you to take online classes. They require you to have a certain number of hours in a certain class, and an internship on top of that.