Italian Students Adapt to Lockdown Learning

When Classrooms Go Virtual: A Peek into Italy’s Lockdown Education

As Italy’s northern regions tightened COVID-19 restrictions, universities and schools swiftly shifted to online learning. But what’s it really like to study from a bedroom? An Italian journalist followed Emma Rossi, a freshman at the University of Ferrara, to uncover the highs and lows of quarantine academics.

‘At first, it felt like a Netflix marathon—but with deadlines,’ Emma joked. ‘Now, my desk is my campus.’

Her day starts with Zoom lectures (coffee mandatory ), followed by virtual study groups on Discord. ‘We even host “library nights” where we mute videos and just work together,’ she shared.

Challenges & Creativity

Struggles? Spotty Wi-Fi and missing lab access. But students are improvising: TikTok tutorials replace in-person demos, while Google Drive becomes the ultimate group project hub. ‘It’s not perfect, but we’re making it work,’ Emma said.

The Bigger Picture

Italy’s education ministry reports over 85% of institutions now use hybrid models. For Emma, it’s a crash course in resilience: ‘Maybe future employers will admire our quarantine hustle!’

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