When I started this Blog back in September with every intent to be faithful at contributing to it routinely I did not factor in all that life can throw up in speed bumps and landslides. So after many months of no communication from me, I am once again back!
When I last left you I was on the road to going back to school and beginning a path towards a new career. That has continued; however with some modifications and re-considerations. For me, the easiest way to tackle the "academic" environment was to join the growing number of older students seeking a degree online. Online class formats provide a great level of flexibility balanced with strict rules on participation and involvement. I selected one of the well known online universities which is fully accredited and in the top ten list of growing online concepts and recognized by employers to be a worthwhile and challenging academic structured concept.
This particular online university utilizes a 9 week concept packed full of assignments, readings and daily required interactions with both fellow classmates and instructors. So, each morning, after my first pot of coffee I sign into class and dig into the day's required activities. Since only two classes are taken at any given time it is easy to manage due dates and assignments however, even with this taken into consideration, the university requires at least 8 postings per week..per class to be considered actively involved and meet attendance requirements. Not an easy task!
Whereas with a normal classroom setting I would be packing a large backpack full of heavy books, driving my car to the campus, parking, walking (with arthritis) a mile to class, I can sit in my bathrobe, hair a mess and sign into class and without all the fuss and aggrivation.
There is a statistic that I read that states approximately 20% of all online students are over the age of 50.....so my readers I ask you: Are you one of them and if so what are your thoughts on going back to school later in life and doing so via the online concept?
Sunday, February 7, 2010
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