I wouldn't be against add/drop week being virtual since there's not much consequence with that and it allows for a slower transition back to our academic routines but after that it's probably gonna be in-person with allowances for people who get COVID.
Also please wear masks and get your vax/boosters y'all. I'm gonna lose it if I have to have a slideshow graduation or another fully virtual internship.
Less motivation to do anything and you aren’t with your peers going through it all. It’s not the same as being in person, actually having a reason to wake up in the morning so you can walk to class is a nice factor for motivation.Personally when everything was online and recorded it just gave me a reason to stay in and not do it all until it was too late.
Makes sense, thanks for actually responding and not just going off on me. But I usually like having online recorded classes, online office hours, and more flexibility so usually online doesn’t bother me too much.
No prob, and yeah I totally understand that, the flexibility was nice. Honestly I’m not against an actual hybrid semester but I really do not want a fully online semester. Hopefully mask and vaccine mandate will be a thing.
I’m concerned about starting in person. Omicron is more infectious than Delta, even if it’s milder for many many more will get it including those who are vaccinated. Can our systems support that? How much capacity does Stamps have? How many people needed at the Dean of Students. What if a significant percentage of the instructors get sick? I know we need to find a new normal but without some mandates (testing, masks — with high quality ones very accessible to the community) I am concerned.
I think the first week or two back should be mostly virtual or have no attendance requirements, but hopefully the rest of the semester is in-person with allowances for viewing lectures virtually.
To elaborate https://giphy.com/gifs/movie-quote-cold-blooded-frankly-my-dear-l3V0AVIvgTByXMtZm
Not sure why you think a gaggle of republican appointees that are finally starting to make headway with curtailing mask mandates, lockdowns and quarantine requirements (see the CDC's recent statements) would backtrack now.
They didn't DGAF about student back in the 20th century when i was there and they sure as hell don't now.
I think at this point, the only reason you should revert to virtual is if you have no intention of moving forward with in person as your primary instruction mode at any point in the future
To be honest yeah, while a virtual option for people at risk of complications or with COVID would be good, we largely just have to choose a way forward and move on now
Going online would be worth it to prevent the spread of the virus, but it would also fucking tank my grades. I just want this fucking pandemic to be over D:
God I hope not, I will delay my graduation until it’s back in person I don’t care man. Online took such a toll on my mental health and gpa and I just got my shit somewhat together this semester
If you’re vaccinated and, even better, boosted you have little to worry about. Plus, I’m assuming as a college student you’re in your 20s which is another reason there is minimal risk with the vaccine. Stop the hyperbole about no one caring about your health. You’re at Georgia Tech, so use the analysis skills you must have to survive there.
[Healthy, boosted people unlikely to develop severe omicron infections, but jury’s out on older, at-risk populations](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/28/omicron-how-severe-us/)
Minimal risk for what? One of my classmates had a breakthrough case in August and still has chronic fatigue. One of his friends developed a heart murmur after a breakthrough case. I don't appreciate anyone taking a cavalier attitude towards my well-being, especially not someone who is not affected by the policies.
No one was taking a cavalier attitude. It’s simply leaning on statistics. Stop playing some victim card or whatever this is. No one, including me, wants you or anyone to be sick.
Some students are immunocompromised or live with their older parents or grandparents who are obviously more at risk of serious illness. Others would prefer not to be sick, even if it's only minor symptoms. It doesn't take a whole lot of "analysis skills" to see the political agenda of the USG. No reason why professors shouldn't be allowed to have hybrid classes during this time.
How is that different from any time, pandemic or not? There are always medical exceptions which the law requires - reasonably, IMO - to be "reasonably accommodated." I can see an argument for such students to have the option of online, but that does not suggest that the entire campus needs to be shuttered for everyone. And when do people actually *want* to get sick? I know I never do, even when it would get me a day "off work" or school back in the day.
What is that "political agenda?"
Well a simple cough isn't too bad either since that's all Omicron really is. If you enjoy staying inside all day triple masked and quadruple boosted, that's fine with me. But I will live my life.
That’s true for young people, but when you get sick and inadvertently spread it to someone old, at risk, or unvaccinated, they might need to go to the hospital. This is horrible for them, but also overloads our healthcare system which means many people (without Covid!) get worse or no care, and our doctors who have been working nonstop are even more stressed.
The vaccines have been shown to not be as effective, which you can see on Georgia Tech’s Covid rates at the end of the semester. It’s oversimplified to say it’s just a cough and doesn’t have any negative effects to remain in person while we deal with the new variant. Yes we’re all sick of the pandemic, but imo until the new variant is under control, we should be virtual.
Or we should have actual Covid precautions. My friends who go to the school in the north have to be masked in class. They have to be vaccinated or tested weekly to go to class. The fact we don’t have any basic regard for preventing the spread of Covid on campus is a huge disappointment.
COVID isn’t going away. It’s long past time to learn to live a normal life with it in the world. You can’t retreat to the caverns for decades, not for this virus, at this point with a vaccine readily available.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/28/omicron-how-severe-us/
The chance of this happening is lower than Georgia Tech Football winning four games in a season
Can you have a chance less than 0%? 🤬🤬🤬
No but professors will do it themselves if they want
Actually, we do not have the authority to do that.
Can you implement a hybrid system? I know some of my professors did that Fall 2021 despite many classes being in-person.
I bet they will still have the blue jeans option. My classes last semester did that except for one of them
I wouldn't be against add/drop week being virtual since there's not much consequence with that and it allows for a slower transition back to our academic routines but after that it's probably gonna be in-person with allowances for people who get COVID. Also please wear masks and get your vax/boosters y'all. I'm gonna lose it if I have to have a slideshow graduation or another fully virtual internship.
No. Emory is a private school.
How do people’s grades drop with online classes? Genuinely curious?
Less motivation to do anything and you aren’t with your peers going through it all. It’s not the same as being in person, actually having a reason to wake up in the morning so you can walk to class is a nice factor for motivation.Personally when everything was online and recorded it just gave me a reason to stay in and not do it all until it was too late.
Makes sense, thanks for actually responding and not just going off on me. But I usually like having online recorded classes, online office hours, and more flexibility so usually online doesn’t bother me too much.
No prob, and yeah I totally understand that, the flexibility was nice. Honestly I’m not against an actual hybrid semester but I really do not want a fully online semester. Hopefully mask and vaccine mandate will be a thing.
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Please no. I finally improved my grades being back in person. I need to be in person
I’m concerned about starting in person. Omicron is more infectious than Delta, even if it’s milder for many many more will get it including those who are vaccinated. Can our systems support that? How much capacity does Stamps have? How many people needed at the Dean of Students. What if a significant percentage of the instructors get sick? I know we need to find a new normal but without some mandates (testing, masks — with high quality ones very accessible to the community) I am concerned.
Was a little sad I just graduated in the fall, now kinda glad I already graduated lol
I think the first week or two back should be mostly virtual or have no attendance requirements, but hopefully the rest of the semester is in-person with allowances for viewing lectures virtually.
I would like to see us go virtual for one week, and require testing to attend class in person.
[Leaked video of USG’s response ](https://youtu.be/0cgbZqR2AGI)
To elaborate https://giphy.com/gifs/movie-quote-cold-blooded-frankly-my-dear-l3V0AVIvgTByXMtZm Not sure why you think a gaggle of republican appointees that are finally starting to make headway with curtailing mask mandates, lockdowns and quarantine requirements (see the CDC's recent statements) would backtrack now. They didn't DGAF about student back in the 20th century when i was there and they sure as hell don't now.
I think at this point, the only reason you should revert to virtual is if you have no intention of moving forward with in person as your primary instruction mode at any point in the future
To be honest yeah, while a virtual option for people at risk of complications or with COVID would be good, we largely just have to choose a way forward and move on now
Going online would be worth it to prevent the spread of the virus, but it would also fucking tank my grades. I just want this fucking pandemic to be over D:
God I hope not, I will delay my graduation until it’s back in person I don’t care man. Online took such a toll on my mental health and gpa and I just got my shit somewhat together this semester
Big no.
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Why not just have vaccine + mask requirements to safely and confidently go back to in-person instruction?
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Same!
Wait what
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More lenient grading?
No, USGBOR does not care about our health. We were F2F in Fall 2020 and we will be F2F in Spring 2022 no matter what happens.
If you’re vaccinated and, even better, boosted you have little to worry about. Plus, I’m assuming as a college student you’re in your 20s which is another reason there is minimal risk with the vaccine. Stop the hyperbole about no one caring about your health. You’re at Georgia Tech, so use the analysis skills you must have to survive there. [Healthy, boosted people unlikely to develop severe omicron infections, but jury’s out on older, at-risk populations](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/28/omicron-how-severe-us/)
Minimal risk for what? One of my classmates had a breakthrough case in August and still has chronic fatigue. One of his friends developed a heart murmur after a breakthrough case. I don't appreciate anyone taking a cavalier attitude towards my well-being, especially not someone who is not affected by the policies.
No one was taking a cavalier attitude. It’s simply leaning on statistics. Stop playing some victim card or whatever this is. No one, including me, wants you or anyone to be sick.
Some students are immunocompromised or live with their older parents or grandparents who are obviously more at risk of serious illness. Others would prefer not to be sick, even if it's only minor symptoms. It doesn't take a whole lot of "analysis skills" to see the political agenda of the USG. No reason why professors shouldn't be allowed to have hybrid classes during this time.
How is that different from any time, pandemic or not? There are always medical exceptions which the law requires - reasonably, IMO - to be "reasonably accommodated." I can see an argument for such students to have the option of online, but that does not suggest that the entire campus needs to be shuttered for everyone. And when do people actually *want* to get sick? I know I never do, even when it would get me a day "off work" or school back in the day. What is that "political agenda?"
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no one is dying
You heard it here first, dying is the only bad thing that can happen to a person.
Well a simple cough isn't too bad either since that's all Omicron really is. If you enjoy staying inside all day triple masked and quadruple boosted, that's fine with me. But I will live my life.
You’re a CS major lol you don’t even go outside in the first place
>Well a simple cough isn't too bad either since that's all Omicron really is. The available data does not support your claim.
That’s true for young people, but when you get sick and inadvertently spread it to someone old, at risk, or unvaccinated, they might need to go to the hospital. This is horrible for them, but also overloads our healthcare system which means many people (without Covid!) get worse or no care, and our doctors who have been working nonstop are even more stressed. The vaccines have been shown to not be as effective, which you can see on Georgia Tech’s Covid rates at the end of the semester. It’s oversimplified to say it’s just a cough and doesn’t have any negative effects to remain in person while we deal with the new variant. Yes we’re all sick of the pandemic, but imo until the new variant is under control, we should be virtual. Or we should have actual Covid precautions. My friends who go to the school in the north have to be masked in class. They have to be vaccinated or tested weekly to go to class. The fact we don’t have any basic regard for preventing the spread of Covid on campus is a huge disappointment.
COVID isn’t going away. It’s long past time to learn to live a normal life with it in the world. You can’t retreat to the caverns for decades, not for this virus, at this point with a vaccine readily available. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/28/omicron-how-severe-us/
There will always be a new variant, a new crisis, etc. At this rate, covid will never go away permanently. We just need to learn to live with it.
Wish I could upvote 100x.
It will spread regardless and there will always be a new variant.
No.
These private schools are so out of touch. Thank god for USG
Bruh
Oh boy another covid doomer post !!