text: Although online schooling programs ultimately offer students an education that fits them, there are some downsides that come with distance learning programs. Distance learning programs rely on the use of technology. Students in these programs have all of their school work online. Some students may not have access to technology. Technology is not just buying a laptop or computer to work on school work, but students will also need access to the internet and the programs their distance learning program chooses. This largely impacts students who cannot afford school, or do not have access to school because many of these students live in developing countries where technology is unaffordable or not accessable. Another problem students face when learning through technology is the gap between them and the classroom. When learning independently, students have the possibility of misunderstanding the information. Students may become confused as they are not in a classroom setting where they can simply raise their hand and ask for help.