text: Adult figures, parents more than likely, had always made it clear that school is for work and not to socialize with friends. Well, I know mine did. My mom used to always get upset when she'd get an email home stating that I, Generic_Name, was being very talkative in class today. Besides the point, school made me become a social butterfly and it opened me up to a whole world of new and inviting ideas. It literally made part of who I am today. Without socializing and interacting with other students at school I would've still been lost or undecided in what I would like to do for my future. At first I was a shy little girl, but very talkative with only the people I knew personally. School taught me social skills at a very young age which allowed me to be comfortable around others, and it opened me up to be inviting to people I don't even know. See, children benefit off of public schools, but at home distance learning can't really benefit children in this area. Distance learning allows you to be by yourself, which isn't very good all the time. Too much time spent alone learning information by yourself can cause you to become a hermit, or even worse, it can cause you depression.