Many people join distance-learning programs and study at home, but some think that it cannot bring the same benefits as attending colleges or universities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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some people insist that joining learning programs online and studying at

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cannot bring the same advantages as directly attending colleges or universities, I disagree with

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idea.

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is because joining educational courses online is, in fact, more beneficial for many people in saving

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, and online courses enable us to manage our schedules more efficiently.

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taking part in distance-learning programs and studying at

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costs us less

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; when we consider having a long journey to the halls and classrooms where lectures are taking happen, we can save a lot of

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by skipping the process of heading toward the places. A good example of

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is that amid COVID-19, all conferences and lectures have been cancelled to stop the infection and,

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, they were switched to online meetings and lectures, which enabled many workers and officers, who

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would have had

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-consuming journeys to the avenue, to join these activities at

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or at their workplace on

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.

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, online courses are more flexible because we do not have to consider their location.

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, we can focus on arranging the

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schedules according only to each other's schedule because we do not have to compete with other companies for making reservations

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the place.

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, if we are to arrange a physical study program at a hospital, we have to make sure of each other's schedule

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and book a conference room, and we often find ourselves unable to decide the schedule in the way we wish because the conference room has been already occupied until several weeks ahead.

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is not the case in online studying; everyone can join smartphones, laptops, or desktops anywhere in a good Internet environment. In conclusion,

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some individuals argue that joining distance-learning programs and studying at

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cannot outweigh the benefit of directly and physically attending colleges and universities, in reality, the former produces many more benefits than the latter because it saves

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, and the flexibility of schedules makes it much easier for many people to work.