From the desk of the Roundup: Editorial

BY TALEEN KEUROGHLIAN

There’s an old adage that goes “I’m bored in the house and

I’m in the house bored,” which many college students, such as myself, have been resonating with lately.

Even after taking up several new hobbies it’s hard to shake the lulls of boredom when one is home all day everyday. With work usually taking up a significant chunk of my day, I’ve now found myself with hours of free time.

People are looking for ways to bring a sense of normalcy to their lives while stuck in quarantine. Students are no different. To recreate the feeling of an in-person classroom, professors should allow at least five minutes of “student time” before their Zoom classes start to let students to socialize.

This would help create a more realistic learning environment, because during regular classes students often use passing periods and the beginning of class to casually chat with their peers.

Professors can also use the time to answer students’ questions.

Student time would give an opportunity to catch up with classmates and de-stress before class officially starts.