Experience is the prelude to understanding that benefits us all, either directly or indirectly. As one of life s best educators, experiential interaction defines our sense of place and progress in the world.
This is particularly true of students, and the college life experience - an environment where individuality and friendships flourish through interactive expression.
But what of the effects when this suddenly stops?
President of the Kerry Students Union at Munster Technological University (MTU) Petrina Comerford is at the coalface of such difficulties as students learn to cope with COVID s interruption to college life.
The virtual experience might be a welcome alternative when circumnavigating physical distancing, but it is not without its complications and consequences.