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Online Learner Profiles: Miralina T.

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Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Miralina T., Master of Arts

At just 22, Miralina Traube is a glowing example of a go-getter making her dreams of being an interactive art designer reality through the power of online education.

Most people envision online learning for Master-level degree learning. Not so! Miralina Traube, 22, started taking her first online course in high school, and used distance learning throughout her undergraduate degree.

Now going for her Master’s, it just goes to show how technologically inclined her generation is—especially at younger ages.

"During my undergraduate degree I worked independently much of the time, so I felt prepared to take an online program," says Miralina. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Digital Art and Animation from George Mason University in 2006.

Now, the Virginia native lives in Philadelphia, and is currently working on her Master of Arts degree in Interactive Art and Game Development and she anticipates graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design the summer of 2007.

Now working as a freelance 3-D artist for 360 Schooling, she is currently running concept art, character design, environmental design, and Web design for a new educational game that is being developed. And she is planning a wedding, too.

Sounds pretty cool, right? That’s why we caught up with her to find out why more younger people are going directly from undergraduate college into graduate school, and how she balances school with the rest of her life.

Why did you go right into graduate school after your undergraduate education?

I decided to go straight into graduate school from undergrad because I knew I wanted to create art for video games as my career, but I also realized I needed further education to do that.

Why didn't you choose to go to an on-campus program and why did you decide to go with distance learning?

I decided to take the courses online because it was much more convenient. That way my fiancé wouldn't have to quit his job for us to move, and we wouldn't have to worry about when our lease ended or quickly finding a new place. Also, going to class online meant I was free to find a job during the day.

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