text: Although learning from the comfort of their own home may seem appealing to students, being educated through a screen is not as beneficial as the real life interactions that occur inside schools. When in school, students have the opportunity to socialize and create bonds with other students and teachers, however, when learning online they miss out on an essential part of growing up and developing social skills. Human beings are naturally social creatures and sitting at home in isolation most weekdays is not healthy. Online students may also have difficultly adjusting to college life as they must now transition from online lessons to in person classes. Public schooling provides students with the guidance they need to get into college as they have access to more resources than those who do not attend school. Public and private schooling prepares its students for real world interactions and teaches valuable lessons that adolescents who study online will miss out on.