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Hi everyone, m<\/span><\/span>y name is Maggie, and I\u2019m a final year Economics student at Loughborough.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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This year has been a rollercoaster for pretty much everyone. We have changed the way we do things, including attending lectures! <\/span>The social interactions we very much adored have been put on hold, however we have also learnt to make the most of a <\/span>not-so-great<\/span> situation. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

When<\/span> online teaching first began<\/span>, I was honestly all over the place and it did take me time to adjust<\/span>.<\/span> Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit<\/span>,<\/span> I had never used <\/span>Z<\/span>oom <\/span>or Microsoft Teams <\/span>(so the transition was very new <\/span>to <\/span>me)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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This is my new lecture theatre!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

A <\/span>year on<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>and a <\/span>few lockdowns later<\/span> <\/span>I have embraced this form of teaching immensely (it really is not as bad as it seems). At first, I was worried I would not be able to ask my lecturers any <\/span>questions,<\/span> but it is even easier to do that now! The shy feeling of raising your hand in a packed lecture <\/span>hall<\/span> to ask a question is gone, you <\/span>can <\/span>ask questions even more easily during an online class.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Online lectures during lockdown <\/span>have<\/span> <\/span>kept<\/span> me busy<\/span>, it provides a distraction from the realities of not being able <\/span>to do <\/span>pretty much anything else<\/span> (apart from daily walks<\/span> around campus<\/span>!)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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A beautiful autumn view of the campus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

The lecturers <\/span>and academic staff <\/span>have been super supportive! They have broken the workload and lectures into sections that ha<\/span>s<\/span> made <\/span>concentrating a whole lot easier<\/span>.<\/span> Whenever I felt lost and was struggling, they were always a <\/span>T<\/span>eams call or email away<\/span>.<\/span> Many<\/span> lecturers have really put in the extra effort to find online substitutes for <\/span>resources that we require which has made online learning that much easier<\/span>. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Oh, how could I <\/span>continue without mentioning the<\/span> 9ams! Previously I would have to set numerous alarms to get out of bed and get dressed to attend the lectures. Now I must <\/span>only <\/span>get up, grab some <\/span>food,<\/span> and sit down in front of my laptop (no more droopy eyes in lecture halls).<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Once in-person teaching began it was an exciting feeling to be back on campus and attending lectures! The social distancing rules in place are very clear and easy to follow, so <\/span>do not<\/span> worry about that! <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n

At times it may feel lonely, especially if you are a first year who has not met anyone on your course. My advice is to stick around for the breakout rooms <\/span><\/span>during an online lecture or seminar, this really provides an opportunity to meet people in the exact same situation as you! And if in-person teaching is back on <\/span><\/span>that\u2019s<\/span><\/span> even better, <\/span><\/span>since <\/span><\/span>the lecturers still permit communication between students (at a distance) so you will be able to make friends and discuss lecture content<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>which is <\/span><\/span>amazing! <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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