Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Tony, A.S. in Management
When do you expect to finish up your degree? Will you jump right into the Bachelor's?
I hope to finish the A.S. within a year. I will immediately jump into the B.A. I may switch to Emergency Management because I can finish more quickly.
Name: Tony Ross
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Current Location: Maryland
Personal Quote: "The biggest reason [for going back to school] is probably to provide academic credentials to my successful life experience."
School: Penn Foster College
Target: A.S. Management, 2007
Why did you decide to go with distance learning?
I decided on distance learning because I have the option to complete courses quickly in most cases ... I am not limited by a 16-week semester schedule. Distance education also gives a student a much wider selection of schools to choose from. In a traditional learning environment a student is limited to only those schools local to him/her. Distance education gives me the best possible opportunity to complete my degree in the time that I want, from the school that I want, at the price that I want.
Tell us about your favorite course and why.
To date, my favorite course with a religion class, the Gospel of John. I enjoyed it because it was so different than the management/marketing/business classes that I typically take. It offered variety to what I do for a living and was personally satisfying.
How do you manage work/school/personal life?
This is really tough. I am married, have children, play guitar, have a demanding job, and am enrolled in distance education. The key for me is to set a schedule but not to make the schedule so rigid that it's unrealistic. For example, I work approximately 11 hours a day including travel time. That only leaves about 4 to 5 hours per evening for other things. I spend at least 2 hours of that time with my family (dinner, chat, TV, etc.).
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