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source_url: "https://www.snai.edu/overseas/2020/0509/79633.shtml"
title: "DISTANT ACCESSIBILITY OF DISTANCE LEARNING"
meta_description: "The Covid-19 pandemic prompted creative use of technology and revealed human kindness, with China demonstrating a unified and exceptional approach to controlling the outbreak through sophisticated technology and government-people harmony, though developing countries lagged behind."
publish_date: "2020-05-09"
modify_date: "2025-11-17"
author: "上海国家会计学院"
publisher: "上海国家会计学院"
category: "News Center"
language: "zh-CN"
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# DISTANT ACCESSIBILITY OF DISTANCE LEARNING
> The Covid-19 pandemic prompted creative use of technology and revealed human kindness, with China demonstrating a unified and exceptional approach to controlling the outbreak through sophisticated technology and government-people harmony, though developing countries lagged behind.

## 一、详细说明 
ImaginetheCovid-19couldbetransmittedtechnologically,andtheuseofinternetfacilitateditsspread;wherepeopleaccessingtheirbankaccountscouldcontractthediseasefromasingleclick,wherepeoplemakingordersonlinecouldcontractthevirusbeforetheirordersarrived,andstudentstakingonlinecoursessufferedheadachesandfeversbeforetheycouldaccessinformation.Imaginehowdisastrousthiswouldbeastechnologyplaysanimportantroleinourdailylives.Ratherthanbeingtechnologically-transmissible,Covid-19hasaidedmankindtotakeadvantageoftechnology.Thisisaviruswhichtriggeredmankindtohavecreativeuseofthebrainincombatingit,avirusthatrevealedthegenerousdeedsandkindnessinpeople.Iconsiderworthy,theeffortsincombatingCovid19andIbelievetimeandmoneywaswiselyspentandmankindhasdisplayedenoughhumanvirtuesinhelpingeachother.

TheCovid-19hasalsogiventheworldagreatlessonaboutsomanythings;ittestedthestrengthsofsomeunions,thefragilityofeconomyofdifferentcountries,italsotestedtherelationshipbetweenagovernmentandthepeopleofdifferentnationsaroundtheglobe.Differentcountrieshavebeenusingdifferentmeasurestocontainthevirus;however,theonlycountrywhichhasshowncapabilityincontrollingthevirusisthePeople’sRepublicofChina.Chinahasshowntheworlditsunifiedandexceptionalapproachincontrollingtheoutbreak;thesophisticatednatureoftechnologyemployedbyChinesemindsduringtheoutbreakwasexceptionallydifferent.Theharmonyexhibitedbetweenthepeopleandthegovernmentwasthesecrettotheirsuccess,andthissuccessstorywouldbetoldtofuturegenerations.

Fordevelopingcountries,thestorywasnotthesame.Eventhoughsomecountriesdidwellinimposingsocialdistancingandenforcingthepolicy,therearemanythingsthatlackinthosecountriestogoonwithlifeduringtheoutbreak.Theoutbreakrevealedhowfartheylagbehindthedevelopedcountriestechnologically.Mycountryoforiginisoneofthoseanditcausedmegreatdifficultiesintakingonlinecourses.ThishasputmeinasituationwhereIamalwaysbehindmyclassmateswhenattendingonlinecourses.

MystayinSNAIduringthefirstsemesterwasoneofthefruitfultimesinmyacademiclife.Ihavereallyenjoyedlivingwhilstlearninginthisbeautifulcampus.Theimmenseknowledge,internationalexchangeandexposureIreceivedduringthesemesterwasreallyamazing.ThehighlyorganizedadministrationandhardworkingSNAIstaffmemberswerealsokeyelementswhomadelifeinSNAIenjoyable.Thefirstsemesterwascompletedsuccessfullyandeverybodywashappy.Duringthevacation,somestudentsstayedinOlympicgardeninShanghaiandafewtraveledtotheirhomecountries.

WhentheoutbreakwasannouncedIwasinmycountry,enjoyingthewinterbreakwithmyfamily.Atthebeginning,whenmessagecamefromSNAIthatthesecondsemesterregistrationdatewillbepostponedduetoanoutbreak,Iwasdelighted.ItotallyignoredtheeffectofthevirusandIassumedtheviruswillbecontrolledbythespecifieddate.Bythattime,Ihadalotofunfinishedbusiness,besidesIneededmoretimetoenjoywithmyfamily,especiallywithmynewbornbaby,Lsan.However,itbecamechallengingwhenonlinelessonswereintroduced.AlthoughIwasgladthatthewinterbreakwasextended,Ihadalotofworriesabouttheonlineclass.

Inmycountry,internetconnectivityisahugeproblem.Therearenoprivatenetworks.Onehastogotointernetcafesandpayhugesumstogetinternetaccess.ThenetworkyougetintheinternetcafesandinthebigInternationalHotelsisveryslowandalsoexpensive,notsuitableforonlinelearning,sometimesitisevendifficulttoreceiveofflinemessages.SoIhadtolookforsolutions,oftenwhenproblemsappearinlife,ourmindsworkmorethanusual.IhadinformedtheSNAIadministrationthattheonlinelearningwasalmostimpossibleforme.ButwhenIlearnedthatIwastheonlystudentinsuchsituation,Idecidedtotryalloptionsavailablebeforedecidingtoquit.ThebestoptionwastheEmbassyofChina,witharelativelyfasterinternet,whichislocatedapproximately4or5kilometersawayfrommyhome.ItmeansIhavetotraveleverydaytoattendtheclasswhichiscostlyandtimeconsuming.Imaginehowmuchtime,energyandmoneyisspenttodothis.Ikeptfightinginthissituationformorethanamonth.Later,whenIreachedtheEmbassyonemorning,Ireceivedbadnews,theChiefofAdministrationoftheEmbassyinformedmethattheEmbassywillbeclosedfromthatdaybecauseoftheVirus.Althoughhewantedtohelp,itwasastrictorderfromhigherauthorities.

Duringthefollowingdays,Imissedsomeclasses.OneofmyfriendswhowasusinginternetattheEmbassywasalsounabletocontinuehisclasses.HedecidedtocontacthisUniversityandapplyforwithdrawal.LaterIdecidedtogoandaskothercompanies.Thefirstcompanywasaminingcompany,inwhichIfollowedalotofbureaucracyforadelayedandNOResponse.TheotheronewastheNationalInsuranceCorporation.IwentstraighttotheGeneralManageroftheCorporationandIexplainedeverything.Themanageraskedmetowriteanapplicationandtoleaveitwithhissecretaryincludingmyphonenumber.ThenextmorningwhileIwasenjoyingabreakfastwithmyfamilymyphonerang,thecallwasfromtheCorporation.AlthoughIwashopefulthattheywouldallowme,Ididn’texpectaquickresponse;thecallertoldmethatIamallowedtousetheinternetintheCorporation.Iwasreallyhappythatmorning.EventhoughtheInternetwasnotstableduetothefacttherearemanyemployeeswhousethenetwork,Iwasabletoattendclasses’regularly.

Whenthesituationworsenedduetothespreadofthevirusinmycountry,thegovernmentannouncedalockdownfor3weeksandeverybodywastoldtostayathome.Allorganizationsweretoldtostopworkingexceptthosethatprovideessentialservices.Fortunately,theinsurancecorporationwasallowedtostayopenwithonlyfewemployeesatthekeyareas.TheproblemstillwascommutingtotheInsuranceCompanydailyunderlockdownconditions,wheretherewasheavypolicepresencetoenforceit.IfacedgreatdifficultiesintryingtoexplainmywayouteachtimeIwasstoppedtobescrutinizedbythesecurityforces.Inthewholecity,Iwastheonlystudentinthestreetscarryingabagandgoingforclasseveryday.

Althoughitisnoteasytogoouteverydayunderthelockdowntime,itpresentedanadvantage,theconnectionattheinsurancecompanyimprovedbecauseonlyfewemployeesusedthenetwork.Forthepasttwoweeks,Ihavebeenattendingclassregularlywithoutsignificantinterruptionsbecauseofstablenetwork.

Anotherissuewastostaydisconnectedfromfamilythewholedayjusttostayconnectedtotheinternet.Ineededtheinternettodomostoftheassignmentsprovidedbyprofessorsaftereverylecture.Sincethereisnonetworkathome,Iwasunabletoleavethepremisesearly,atleastIhadtostayconnectedanotheronetotwohoursafterclasstofinishmyassignments.SometimesIleavehomeearlymorningat7andreturnaround4intheafternoon.

Becauseoftheconnectivityproblem,theaccessibilityofthedistancelearningwasverydistantinmycountry.ThemostimportantthingthatkeptmegoingundersuchunfavorableconditionswasthecontinuousencouragementandsupportIreceivedfromtheresponsibleSNAIstaffmembers,myfriendsandmyProfessors.Iamextremelygratefulfortheirsupport.

Lastly,IwouldliketothankmywifeJordi,forherpatienceandloveduringthisdifficultsituation,andmylittleangelLsan,forhisfunnygestureswhichkeptmelaughingandrefreshedeverytimeIbecameexhaustedfromclass.

NEGASHKELIL(NAGY)

APRIL,2020

ASMARA,ERITREA**.**：

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