Online Learner Profiles: Tony

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What is the best thing about distance learning?

The best thing is freedom. Freedom to work study time into a schedule that fits you. Freedom to choose a program and/or school that is located anywhere in the world. Freedom to find an affordable program that fits your needs.

Meet Tony

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

And the worst thing?

The worst thing, too, is freedom. The freedom that makes distance study a great option can also be the very thing that contributes to your failure. With freedom comes the ability to procrastinate.

Do you have any advice or warnings about distance learning that you would offer prospective distance learning students?

  1. Don't expect it to be easier than learning in a traditional classroom.
  2. Be realistic about the time you really are able to devote to your studies.
  3. Create a schedule and stick to it as much as possible.
  4. If you are a person that tends to procrastinate, especially when it comes to doing things that are tedious (some classes will be tedious), choose a school that operates in an online environment with more frequent interaction between students and teachers. This environment usually has set time schedules and deadlines as well which will help the procrastinator.
  5. If you are motivated and organized, pick print courses. You won't be limited by a semester schedule.
  6. If you are learning new material and you want to get the most out of the experience, choose a program that uses an e-classroom or bulletin board. The interaction with others is very beneficial.

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