text: Signing up for an online class has many advantages, but it also has a few disadvantages. Students who take online classes do not get to work on their social skills which is very important in today's world. Social skills are a vital part of today's working world, having poor social skills will affect your everyday life. During an interview, if you are not confident and socially ready, they will not hire you. Another example of how having poor social skills can affect your day to day life is making friends or being in a relationship. Taking online classes have many advantages, but they will affect you later in your life.