World 2

Sofiya:

Fast Forward to Year 2070

It is the year 2070 and the COVID pandemic that existed over 50 years ago has now come to an end. The world, however has now come in contact with a new virus, Ilera which has caused it to come to a halt once again. Outbreaks can be seen across the globe and transmission has been discovered to be airborne. Common symptoms include trouble breathing, high fever and a rash on the side of one’s neck. A lot has changed over the past decades and residents have been ordered to stay in full lockdown as hospital beds start to fill up, straining the American health care system. Students are to virtually attend class via hologram from the comfort of their home which has proven to surpass the budget of the school boards. Though many despise the government for putting a stop to in person learning, scientists and researchers claim that the world could come to an end if action is not taken. The virus is growly rapidly each day and the future is unknown. Education is now in question which has caused to people to wonder – is it really worth it? When will everything truly come back to normal?

The Education System, 50 Years Ago

As one goes back 50 years ago, it makes it hard to believe that there once existed in person classes where students would gather together in their classrooms to obtain the ideal learning experience. At this time, the pandemic would seem to be one of the least probable events to occur in America. Often times, teachers would be seen connecting with students and adapting their teaching styles to fit the needs of each of these students. The classroom would be a second family where students would come together to have in class discussions and complete tasks with the help of their peers. There would be a strong sense of community in these schools which allowed students to call it their second home. Evaluations would be monitored by several supervisors as students wrote side by side and on parent-teacher interview night, liveliness would fill the school corridors. The libraries would be filled with students trying to finish their last-minute papers and paper planes would be seen flying across the room in after school Math help programs. Who would have thought that 50 years from now, all that would come to an end?

The Education System, Present Day

At present day, the following changes have been made to the schooling system: • All in person classes are to come to an end and students are to attend classes virtually via holograms. • All after school activities have been paused due to further notice. • Parent teachers interviews not take place via ZOOM calls from the comfort of one’s home. • No staff is permitted to be on school premise for any means. • Students are to submit all assignments and evaluations online for marking. • An automatic grading system will then release the grading right away. • At the end of the term, an automatic report card based on this grading system will be released.

Compared to 50 years ago, life has changed. Another fun fact. President Donald Trump has now been re-elected and the economy is now crashing. This may be calling for another recession. Many are not out of jobs, struggle to pay the bills and the education system is the least on anyone’s priority. Survival is now key. As the country goes in Code Red Lockdown, citizens are seen rushing to groceries stores to stock up on daily essentials. What is to come of the education system now? That is not yet to be known.

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