Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Charles D., Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management
Name: Charles Seaton Davis
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Location: Virginia
Children: 2 daughters (14 & 12)
Employer: United States Navy
School: Regent University
Target: B.S. in Organizational Leadership & Management, May 2008
"They were saying you can do courses as you want, it's all available to fit your own time schedule… I was kind of skeptical because I thought, 'Without the assistance of an instructor? I couldn't do that!' … but everyone kept telling me that it was pretty conducive to discussion, that instructors will talk to you and make arrangement to have discussions online."
So Charles checked it out.
Now working as a Training Officer and Battalion Chief in his department, Charles knew that the next level in his department would be a managerial position, so he initially looked at public administration programs.
"But when I was looking at Regent and the courses they offered, I came across their Organizational Leadership & Management program," which, unlike Public Administration, was offered at the Bachelor's level.
By sheer coincidence, the video clip featured a firefighter, a real student who had been through the OLM program and eagerly conveyed what he had gotten out of it.
"I started thinking as I looked at the clip that my job has a lot to do with leadership, personnel issues, and how organizations are run," says Charles.
"It played out perfectly in what I wanted to do in the field I'm in."
But before he made the final decision to continue his studies from home, Charles discussed it with his wife and two daughters to make sure he had their support. As a firefighter, Charles works Monday through Friday, between 7 A.M. - 4 P.M. and then an additional one night a week.
He breaks down his time schedule: "When I get home I spend time with family, but I ensure that I place emphasis on school for about two hours. Plus when I work that one night, I can usually spend a solid 4 - 5 hours doing school work unless an emergency comes up. Saturday mornings I reserve about 2 - 3 hours."
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