In many countries the widespread use of internet has given people more freedom to work or study at home instead of traveling to work or college. Do the advantages outweigh disadvantages?

The number of users on the

internet

has increased greatly over the past few years and is said to grow even more in the coming years. Almost 96% of the world population have access to the

internet

and

this

has made their lives much easier.

However

, whether or not It is agreed that the advantages of working or studying at

home

instead

of travelling to work or college outweigh the disadvantages is subjective and will be discussed in

this

essay.

Firstly

, working from

home

has been made easier due to the wider range of the

internet

which allows people even in suburban areas to work comfortably and continue to do so in the comfort of their

home

. A survey conducted by the Microsoft corporation showed that working from

home

has increased the productivity of many employees and has

also

reduced the cost of office space. They have concluded that employees have shown

such

performance as they are more comfortable working from an informal setting and that

this

option may be viable in the long run as well.

Secondly

, The average performance of pupils has

also

risen ever since the dawn of online classes.

For instance

, a study conducted by the University of Cambridge in 2020, has stated that the grades of students have

also

gone up compared to recent years and that students have

also

been more enthusiastic about classes as opposed to when they were travelling to college. The study has

also

concluded that since the commute time has been non-existent since the rise of

home

-based learning, student's are able to spend more energy in class. Working or learning from

home

has its drawbacks as well.

Such

as, an individual may face more distractions from family and friends if he/she is studying or working from

home

. In fact, an assessment conducted by Oxford University claimed that 60% of students faced some form of distraction from family and were unable to concentrate fully. To summarise, the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages as giving workers and scholars more freedom to opt for working or studying at

home

has led to time being spent more productively and should be considered a viable option for anyone who would like to take it up provided they have a proper

internet

connection.