After implementing changed system of education due to the increase of the number of COVID-19, there has a lot of changes to students' lifestyle. There were for times of delay of the opening date, and only one-third or two-thirds of the whole school could go to school. Students had to go watch videos or use video conference application so that teachers and students could talk with each other.

▲ Because of COVID-19, a lot of things have changed.

Then, how is students' life like after having online class? According to the survey conducted by Gyeonggi-do Province Education Research, students who responded that their life have changed was 50 to 60 percent and over. First, students spent more time on using their electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, and computers. There were various reasons on the increase of using time. They use their electronic devices when having classes and playing games, watching videos during their break time and leisure time. In addition, while students had less time going to school than before, 20 to 40 percent of the respondents answered that they had more time going to academies. Also, lots of students spent their time staying at their home. They had increased homework, preparing for the performance assessment and mid-term and final examination.

▲ Students gather to take classes using video conference application.

Student had more time to use their electronic devices and studying. Then, what was decreased after implementing online class? The remarkable percentage of workout, having a walk, visiting cultural sites, and hanging out with their friends were decreased. About 18.9 percent of students had no time exercising and having a walk. 32.5 percent of the respondents answered that they had never met their friends once a day. This result was shown in every student including elementary school students, middle school students, and high school students. Especially, the decrease of meeting friends in person to elementary school students is negative because it is important for them to meet many different friends and socialize among them.

▲ There are few people in the park.

After implementing online education since April, a lot of things have been changed around us. Until now, students often have online education instead of not going to school. Everyone cannot predict when all of us can return to the life which is same to the previous one. Moreover, a lot of things will be changed until the virus dies out. To make the society that we hope contrast to the present, everyone's effort is needed and required.

September 20, 2020

by Lee Dowon