text: Illnesses or injuries can tear someone up and completly ruin their passsion for education, as well as make it difficult for them to attend school. Offering students distance learning lets them stay caught up in school, whether it be from homw or even a hospital bed. I personally have retained many injuries and a few illnesses and it has made it very difficult to come to school and still be able to have enough energy to come home and get my work down. As an junior, I decided to take three AP classes and only one elective per semester which is difficult even before you add injuries, personal problems, and Mono to it. Previously this year I found out I had Mono, I was tired all the time, barely had enough energy to do anything, had an awful rash, and just wanted to stay in bed all day. However, I could not stay in bed all day for three months and knew I had to go to school, even if it prolonged the illness. If I had been offered distance learning through video conferencing, I would have been able to stay to date on everything, and my grades would not have flucuated like they did. Offering distance learning give people who cannot attend school due to illnesses and injuries to stay caught up on their school work and understand what is going on in those classes. Not only does it give these teenagers a chance to learn freely at home and stay healthy, but it will also help keep their grades good keep them from flucuating.