The traditional way of conducting classes has been disrupted by the emergence of the pandemic, hence fostering the alternative learning system to which most students detest, saying they don’t ‘have a choice.’

Mamud Joof is a third year journalism student explained that, he could have grasped more knowledge if it was a usual day to day lecture at school.

However, there is no other alternative but to comply to the online sessions.

‘I don’t have a choice, I have to do it whether or not I am prepared. Its sad and depressing.’

In a scale of 10, a presumptive percentage of only 7/10 of the students accomplished the last semester virtual classes due to some financial constraints that hindered their criteria to qualify for the online classes.

‘looking at the poverty rate I don’t know if many students would have the devices to be attending online lectures.’

A large number of students did not pay tuition fees that led to them not receiving the allocated megabytes for the first ever semester online sessions.

Students had to defer the semester, while anticipating for the next academic term with uncertainty.

Nevertheless, the seemingly privileged, however disgruntled over couple of hurdles that disturbed them during the online classes.

‘the poor internet and lack of other resources made it very difficult to get the required level of understanding in some courses,’ Joof added.

Despite the challenges posed by the online classes to many students, the aspiring presidential candidate Ousman Jersey said, the online lectures was not a heavy burden for him, and neither has it affected his academic performance.

‘I think online is the only way right considering the status quo’ he added.

By: Sohna Tunkara