text: Learning needs aren't the only ones being unfulfilled, either. With an online education, students aren't interacting with others like they would at school. They aren't facing conflicts, establishing friendships, or understanding the dynamic between themselves and higher authorities. Online education cannot replicate the experiences you go through at school. Without these daily interactions, students become unprepared to face the "real world." They become accustomed to this idea of living in a bubble of comfort. But they aren't prepared to have those interactions or establish those connections because they have no experience doing so. Online or distance education stunts their growth in that regard. So, while students who travel far in order to get an education are able to get a form of education, they aren't going to grow socially by staying at home.