For over thirty years Lourdes a voice teacher in Manila had taught students face to face When she was asked to conduct classes online she was anxious ldquo I rsquo m not good with computers rdquo she recounted ldquo My laptop is old and I rsquo m not familiar with video conferencing platforms rdquo While it may seem a small thing to some it was a real stressor for her ldquo I live alone so there is no one to help rdquo she said ldquo I rsquo m concerned that my students will quit and I need the income rdquo
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