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!’ 💪
