I can only imagine what students and faculty are experiencing because of the challenges of distant learning. Apprehensions, fears, misunderstandings, and frustrations can leave us feeling oppressed. To be oppressed means to be in a place or in circumstances that cause chronic discomfort, pain, and trouble to one's well - being. There are multiple examples of this found in the Bible. One particular instance is described in Jeremiah 50:33-34: This is what the LORD Almighty says