loosening health restrictions for university and CEGEP students, allowing them now to attend classes in person once a week.The government is worried about students’ mental health from prolonged isolation.Spencer Beaulne, 18, is in his last semester at Dawson College, having spent most of his time learning online — an education he feels is inferior to learning in person.“It’s definitely harder to communicate socially with the teacher,” he explained.However, he’s not a fan of the idea to allow students back into the classroom one day a week.
He said he wouldn’t feel safe with students travelling from all over the province.“I feel like it would be not healthy because we’d be bringing in students from all over,” he said.