text: From the social standpoint, online students would be missing out on social skills that are needed for the future. Online students would be unable to interact face to face with other students. These students wouldn't be practicing social skills like conversations, handshakes, or asking questions. When college or a job presents itself after high school, online students would not have the social skills necessary to thrive in these situations. In todays world full of technology, our normal high school students struggle with this form of interaction. Normal high schools force students to converse with one another. Therefore, a switch to online school would hurt students by not forcing them to interact with other students.