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42 Times Online School Proved It Was Truly The Wildest, Weirdest, And Sweetest Part Of 2020

Don't forget to mute, people!

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Shelby Heinrich
by Shelby Heinrich

BuzzFeed Staff

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Farrah Penn
by Farrah Penn

BuzzFeed Staff Writer

1. When this professor made the entrance of a lifetime:

2. When these students asked a very important question, and their teacher delivered:

@sarasabry_

He always spoke about his dog in class so 🐶 God bless our profs 🙏🏼 #onlineclasses #fyp #happyathome #quarantine

♬ Hold On - Moguai,Cheat Codes

3. When this acting professor COMMITTED to his craft:

4. When this angel of a professor gave his students a lil' story time to make everything better:

@taybunnny

professor reading us a bedtime story to calm our anxieties :,) #PlayWithLife #lifeathome #MacysProm #runnin #ChilisBirthday

♬ original sound - taylor

5. When this kid wanted breakfast but also had to get those attendance points:

@suchkatiee

I don’t wanna be a zoom content creator but Jesus there’s too much good stuff #zoom #onlineclass #fyp

♬ original sound - Katie Heaton

6. When this professor blessed his class with some beautiful, beautiful chickens:

7. When this professor knew it was going to be a rough year, so he got his priorities straight:

8. When everything was cats and nothing hurt:

Sarah Williams @misanthropologa

During teaching today I was petting my cat and my co-teacher announced it and asked to see the cat. Then no fewer than 60% of the students reached down and pulled THEIR cats up into view of the cameras and suddenly my Zoom squares were all cats and everything was perfect.

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9. When this piano student didn't have the right supplies for class, so she improvised:

@madsheer

my friend had to take a quiz for her online piano class but didn’t have an actual piano so....enjoy #petlife #bestfandom #quarantine #fyp

♬ Whos Dad is This - BE4R

10. When this bio teacher said, "No whiteboard? No problem."

11. When this student was a real stand-up comedian:

lawfully wedded wren ❤ @pisstaken

THE TEACHER ASKED A QUESTION ON ZOOM AND SOMEONE PLAYED A CRICKET SOUND EFFECT ???????

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12. When this student got the most 2020 graduation ceremony ever:

13. When this student logged into class a little early and witnessed their teacher GETTIN' DOWN:

14. When this student decided it was time to reinvent himself:

15. When this kid decided to go for gold:

@nicolegallosa

zoom university 😗🥴 lmfao this video is 5 mins long 😂 #fyp

♬ original sound - nik

16. This professor who was having a bit of technical difficulty: 

17. When this professor kept it real:

mags 🍄 @magn0liadana

in my first zoom class prof started sharing screen and one of her folders is just in all caps DIVORCE

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18. When this student needed to make the grade but also needed to get paid:

19. When this kiddo saw his opportunity and took full advantage:

Todd Coleman @todd_coleman

My daughter had a Zoom class yesterday. The teacher's internet went out, so one of the kids was made the default host. He muted everyone, pretended to teach the class, and then just said "fart" over and over until the teacher was able to join back. It was amazing.

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20. When this class TA was like, "Eff it, we're all getting drunk."

katie @katiewav

my roommate is in zoom class but it’s just a graduate student teaching them how to make cocktails

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21. When Zoom really did this kid dirty:

@wydsonia

i hope the guy in my zoom class watches this video #WelcomeWeek #MeTime #ShowAndTell #fyp #zoom #school

♬ origineel geluid - shittyflute

22. When this student avoided responsibility like a pro:

Joey Banks @joeyabanks

my brother was getting called on by his professor over Zoom way more than anyone else in his class, so he changed his profile photo to a black background and his name to "connecting...". totally worked.

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23. When this student became the king of multitasking:

24. When this student chose a theme and COMMITTED:

25. When this student had the most 2020 send-off:

Dr. Jen Murray @DrJen_Murray

A student signed their email “pandemically.” Glad to see they are coping with some email salutation humor.

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26. When this student brought a very special friend to show-and-tell:

27. When this student found a way to get an A and also get a tan:

28. When this student really had to improvise for her canoeing exam:

29. When this teacher basically won "Teacher of the Year" in 0.5 seconds:

30. When this student said what needed to be said:

Sean Brewster @TheSeanBrewster

Today in a Zoom class my professor casually mentioned her cat and one brave student spoke up:

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31. When this poor girl forgot to mute herself before going off:

@iitsjordannn

i wish this was fake.... i got in so much trouble #zoomcallsgonebad

♬ Backyard Boy - Claire Rosinkranz

32. When this student was like, "nah."

bri❁ @bri_nicole003

in my zoom class one of my professors just asked this girl if she wanted to share her thoughts and she said “no I’m fine” 😂 dude was so shook he didn’t know what to say

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33. When this student made a grave mistake but was still the "baddest bitch of all":

34. When poor Suzannah got called the heck out:

@graingerlee

first day of online zoom acting class be like... omg. wouldn’t wanna be suzanna 😭😭 #zoom #fyp #theatrekid

♬ I see ur azz suzanna - Grainger Lee Russell

35. When this student (virtually) set Marie on fire:

36. When Caleb made the cutest cameo ever:

@melissa.saldana

he had his camera off so we couldn’t sEe him sleeping :,( #fyp #zoomuniversity #zoom #college

♬ iTs mE kALEB - Melissa Saldana🧚‍♀️✨

37. When this student decided to pop into class right after surgery:

38. When this kiddo put her newfound Gmail skills to work:

C̣ạḷḷịọp̣ẹṂọọṇ🌙 @gracefulwraith

My 8 yo daughter was taught in her zoom class how to use her school Gmail account and now I have 20 emails from her just saying Hi.

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39. When Moose was the perfect helper:

40. When this student was the food critic no one asked for:

@avaschneider2

I didn’t have my AirPods in to be able to hear the teacher 💀🏃🏻‍♀️😑 #GetTheLook #fyp #foryoupage #trending #zoom

♬ original sound - Ava Schneider

41. When this student actually treated her class to a song:

42. And finally, when these students thanked Dr. Brown in the purest way possible:

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