text: Some students have very strict lifestyles, and school environments do not support them. For example, many students have full-time jobs. They have to travel and work long hours to support themselves or their families. They simply do not have time to go to school for eight hours, work for another 8 hours, and then do homework for 4 hours. The mental health of these students begins to deteriorate as they struggle to get good grades, make money, and get the sleep they need. Other students have disabled family members or even children that they need to take care of. Teen pregnancy is becoming more and more common in our society. How is a mother supposed to take care of her child, work, do homework, go to school, and sleep? How is a student supposed to do all of these things while taking care of an elderly grandparents or a disabled sibling? How are students with full time jobs supposed to get all of their responsibilites finished in a single day? The answer is distance learning. Being able to get an education on your own time and schedule will greatly help these students. In return, the mental health of these types of students will not begin to deteriorate. These students will also recieve a better education than they would get in a rigid school environment.