I don't understand why people think commuting is anything but a burden.
One makes the most of dead time sitting in a moving vehicle because what else is there to do?
I may enjoy the sightseeing that comes with it, and listen to music in the meantime, *just to make it bearable*
Remote learning was a blessing for me. It saved me all of that and brought me neat extras like waking up at a reasonable hour and going through my backlog of media to consume in an efficient manner.
It's sad that my institution never learned how to leverage these advantages.
And so here I am today, spending about two hours in public transport every weekday to go and sit in a chair, open my laptop and do the Exact Same Thing I would do at home.
I may just be speaking from a position of privilege though, as I have no problem with remote learning. I'm proficient at using a computer and it's basically an extension of myself at this point.
Other people may not be able to say the same and they might need to attend in-person.
In short: I wanna do my thing in my bed, k
My education is defined by the activities I perform and the experience I gain, no matter the place. Especially when studying something so apt for remote learning as comp sci.
I fucking despise wasting money and time (12+ hours a week!) on nothing but useless time.