text: On the other hand, online classes benefit those who are mature enough to handle themselves, such as adults and those paying for college classes. Highschool students are not developed enough to be set free to do work assigned on their own time. There are some students that academically care and would take their work seriously, but a vast majority would not. In college, students are paying to have top of the line teaching to further their knowledge in a specific field to eventually gain a career in. Additionally, adults who want to earn higher degrees but do not have time to sit in a classroom benefit from distant learning classes because they can do them when they have time. Those students also have a choice and that allows them to fit their classes in with their needs. High school students have to take the classes required by their state, so they should stay in the classroom setting until they have the ability to choose their career path in college.