text: Every person has known sickness and has not been fond of it, but the overall dislike of the common cold does not stop its occurrences. It is not a celebrity or criminal the world can shame into termination; it is a part of life each individual unfortunately must endure. Kids are known to become ill more often than adults, so it would make sense for schools to offer plans for these situations like distance learning. I have a classmate named Generic_Name who contracted a serious strand of the flu. Generic_Name was forced to miss over a week of class, which put her behind in every course. Now she's struggling to make up work while still learning new objectives; it is quite stressful. This is beyond her control and although her teachers are understanding, there is only so much they can do. If Generic_Name would have had the opportunity to take her classes at home, she would not be too far behind. Because this option is not offered, her week of struggle has bled into the rest of the grading period. Some people may argue that people do not want to do work while they are sick, but this does not apply to every student. Students should at least have the option to be on top of their work, which distance learning provides.