I tried a semester of online school and absolutely HATED it. It just wasn't for me. I was doing it to make up some credits over the summer and it was the hardest thing I've ever done academically. I think it really depends on the individual's learning style and needs in the classroom. For me, I'm a verbal/kinesthetic learner so I have to have someone demonstrate something and explain it, and then I have to try it myself before I actually understand it. That's nearly impossible via a computer. Most of the material was reading and answering questions and I hate reading. I also have ADHD and because reading is so boring, I found it so hard to get the work done and stick to the task. So yeah, online school was not for me.