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That's a great point. What is one of the most positive aspects of learning online?
Name: Harry Husted
Age: 49
Career Interests: Writing
Current Location: Bronx, NY
Advice to Online Students: "You have to be careful [how] you express yourself online because the comments you leave are recorded and displayed for a long time."
School: Ellis College
Target: B.A. in English/Professional Writing, 2008
The easiest thing about online education is there are many resources available for you to look at to get information about any subject you are studying.
It doesn't matter the subject; you have online libraries to log into for information, and you also have other resources the college may provide for you to get your project or assignment finished on time. Everything is basically handed to you as long as you have access to it.
What do you like the best about distance learning?
What I love the best is there is no commuting to school everyday. You just have to log into your classroom and follow the outline provided. Any assignments listed, you have to fulfill on any given day.
You don't have to hurry up and get dressed to go to school, travel through town, face backed up traffic, and just barely get to school on time. Instead, you can stay dressed in your pajamas and log in to your classroom without worrying about anyone seeing you.
Another thing I love about online education is that you can log on at any time of the day or night. You are not restricted to only a certain time.
You can get up in the morning, log in and check your messages. Or you can log on in the afternoon. Whatever you want to do regarding your log in time is mainly up to you.
Approximately how much is your degree going to cost you?
So far I have paid around $30,000 and that amount is climbing. The average amount I spend per year is about $8,000.
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