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21 Things Guaranteed To Happen In Every Zoom Class, No Exceptions

Ahhh, what a way to go to class.

Lauren Gherna

Mar 27, 2020

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led almost all colleges and universities to switch to strictly online learning. Luckily for us (I say as sarcastically as possible), we have the tool of all tools to facilitate in this Internet schooling extravaganza: Zoom.

Whether you're one or two weeks into your time at Zoom University, it's clear there are already some classtime cliches that differ from those of a traditional university and can only result from a massive group video chat.

1. The professor gets confused about the tech.

2. The TA knows exactly how to work the tech, but the professor doesn't know how to follow their guidance.

3. Someone uses a digital background that makes little to no sense.

4. Someone is disruptive in the chat.

5. The mute button leads to lots of awkward silence when the instructor asks a question.

6. Someone is eating...

7. ... and everyone has coffee.

8. Someone's dog interrupts the lecture.

9. A family member crosses in the background of someone's screen.

10. Someone's room is so dark or so bright you can't even see them on your screen.

11. BREAKOUT ROOMS!

12. The instructor pops in to said breakout room WITHOUT WARNING.

13. Someone gets called from another part of their house.

14. Someone gets up and leaves their computer.

15. Someone's internet shuts off in the middle of the class.

16. Someone shuts off their video after class has already started because they're just not having it today.

17. Someone joins the call with video, notices, and shuts off their video hoping no one noticed (we all noticed).

18. Someone is blatantly on their phone or in another window on their laptop.

19. Everyone pays more attention to each other than the actual class.

20. The instructor expects the class to run just like it did in person (shoutout to those who actually get that this is impossible!).

21. There's a race to hang up at the end because no one wants to be the last one on the call.

And from there, it's until we meet again, my friends... or rather, until we meet again strange classmates I've seen a new side of here at Zoom U.

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21 Things Guaranteed To Happen In Every Zoom Class, No Exceptions

Ahhh, what a way to go to class.

1. The professor gets confused about the tech.

2. The TA knows exactly how to work the tech, but the professor doesn't know how to follow their guidance.

3. Someone uses a digital background that makes little to no sense.

4. Someone is disruptive in the chat.

5. The mute button leads to lots of awkward silence when the instructor asks a question.

6. Someone is eating...

7. ... and everyone has coffee.

8. Someone's dog interrupts the lecture.

9. A family member crosses in the background of someone's screen.

10. Someone's room is so dark or so bright you can't even see them on your screen.

11. BREAKOUT ROOMS!

12. The instructor pops in to said breakout room WITHOUT WARNING.

13. Someone gets called from another part of their house.

14. Someone gets up and leaves their computer.

15. Someone's internet shuts off in the middle of the class.

16. Someone shuts off their video after class has already started because they're just not having it today.

17. Someone joins the call with video, notices, and shuts off their video hoping no one noticed (we all noticed).

18. Someone is blatantly on their phone or in another window on their laptop.

19. Everyone pays more attention to each other than the actual class.

20. The instructor expects the class to run just like it did in person (shoutout to those who actually get that this is impossible!).

21. There's a race to hang up at the end because no one wants to be the last one on the call.

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I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

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