text: STUDENT_NAMEFor the past few hundred years, school systems have consisted of one specific format, where students go to a place of learning and are taught by teachers. But now, with easier access to better technology, this school system is changing. Some schools are offering distance learning as an option to attend classes from home by way of online or video conferencing. This new system has gained both positive and negative attention. Although many say that distance learning encourages laziness and creates a communication barrier between students and others, distance learning is in fact beneficial to the student, for learning at home helps to block out the other distractions that come with school, making learning a more stress-free, focused, and effective process.