text: Students today are more stressed out than ever before. Many students balance school, homework, college applications, a job, clubs, extracurriculars, and their social lives very poorly. A distance learning option would provide a healthier balance. For instance, students could get more sleep if not made to adhere to a rigid morning arrival time. Students could listen to lectures in the car, or on a bus, or at the gym. They wouldn't be restricted to learning in 7 hour chunks, 5 days a week. When learning in an area that is not separate from the world they see around them, students can much more easily apply concepts to things in their lives, allowing for a better,