2nd Entry: Now More Than Ever
Our world changes every second, but the changes we have seen in the last 8-10 months are truly unprecedented. Our nation has gone from a society of intermingling individuals to one of individual solitude. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the classrooms of our educational institutions. Rows of desks sit empty, lecture halls silent, and libraries are collecting dust. Beyond the educational environment of our schools, the social aspect has all but disappeared as well. The free exchange of ideas, thoughts, and theories in courtyards, quads, and cafeterias has been replaced by safer and more distant means. I am a father of a high school sophomore and soon-to-be college freshman and I can already see the strain my children are enduring heading into the 2020-2021 school year. My son is in a totally online format that utilizes Zoom, Google Duo, and Schoology as its sole means of classroom interactivity. My daughter will be physically at...