text: Online school can be a frustrating thing for some students because some words and phrases can be interpreted differently if the tone of voice is unavailable. It will also be difficult for students to clarify their confusion to their instructor without physical communication. In theory, one student could have a question about one of the assignments and decides to email the teacher about it. Then the teacher responds with, "I'm not going to help you; figure it out yourself," in a sarcastic tone. Depending on the student's mood and the student's familiarity with the teacher, the student could read the phrase in a disrespectful manner and could potentially be highly offended. Then one could imagine that the student, who just wanted to clear up a misconception with her assignment, is now discouraged and will never truly understand that the teacher was joking. The whole situation could have been avoided if the student and the instructor were both physically interacting with each other. Thus making online school a negative system for students.