out of the classroom

 Far far away school   A few years ago, I liked to watch a television documentary entitled “Chemins d'école, chemins de tous les dangers”, in which we could follow children who were making an extremely difficult way to go to school. Their journeys to school sometimes took hours (or days) and the children had to face many dangers! It was so fascinating to see their eagerness to go to school and their desire to access education.  I remembered their enthusiasm when I was thinking about my distance learning experience. I feel that it is the exact contrary of my situation as a student, because I have access to education but I have chosen to not get into a school. But it is not quite that simple. This television documentary speaks of particular situations where it is the environment that makes the school accessibility so different. Geographical and political aspects are the main reasons for those children’s situations. In our european society, and in the case of France specif...

I n our second year at university, our English teacher suggested that we create a blog. Two of us reflected on the challenges of managing our time effectively, not only pragmatically, but also in terms of integrating our aspirations into our daily lives. This led us to recognize that as remote learners, our studies hold a significant and distinct place in our lives, shaping our identities and requiring continual adaptation. As our journey progressed, two additional students joined the group, eager to contribute their perspectives on distance learning. We are students enrolled in a French university's distance learning program, sharing a desire to study. Each of us brings diverse experiences of learning in various ways. For some, it has become a lifelong experience. We realized that our educational choices reflect our lifestyles and diverse circumstances. On this blog, four individuals collaborate to share our perspectives and insights: Céline:  After a hiatus, I returned to academi...