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Online Learner Profiles: Nichelle

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Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Nichelle, Master of Business Administration

"I was bored at work," recalls Nichelle. So instead of raiding the vending machines, forwarding a chain letter, or playing another round of solitaire, she took to surfing the Web…for online classes.

She wasn't just bored. "I needed a challenge," she readily volunteers. So she decided to earn an MBA.

Her work in client relations at a global investing company had stagnated. Many of the duties associated with account management had been shifted to a business center in another city.

Some of her co-workers had decided to re-locate, or even transfer out of state. Nichelle, a homeowner, with ties to the community, a wide circle of friends, and a close-knit family, decided to remain where she was in California.

"A friend of mine at work was taking classes and I thought, 'If she can do it. I can do it,'" she says.

Nichelle, who is single and child-free, had few hurdles to surmount returning to school. Attending classes at University of Phoenix Online fit seamlessly into her lifestyle.

The only obstacle was that she couldn't take classes fast enough.

The former athlete—she played basketball, soccer, and volleyball throughout her childhood and college years—is very goal-oriented. Near the end of her degree program she decided she wanted to double up on courses to finish a little earlier.

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