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Compleing An Online Degree by Sharon Fling |
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You made the big decision and decided to go back to school and get your degree. You spent hours winding your way from one website to another, staring at a computer screen until your eyes felt like were going to bleed, until you found a web site with a directory of educational programs (www.educationcenteronline.org) that seemed like a good fit for your requirements. You called the Council of Higher Education Accreditation and made sure that the online college you had selected awarded nationally recognized degrees. With the school picked out you spent more time reading about the degree programs you could take it took some debate but you opted for an associate’s degree, deciding that the two years it would take to finish that degree program was less scary the four years needed to finish the bachelor’s degree. You went to your employer and discussed the fund the company has set aside to help its employee’s earn a higher education. With the help of your employer you poured over the course catalog, until you finally decided on a degree that both excited you and would help advance your career. You managed to get the few credits you already had to transfer. You talked to the school about using your life experiences towards credit. Now all that is left is to take the classes, do the work, and complete the degree. If you have actually done all the work needed to select a college, settle on a degree and degree program, arranged the finances, and transferred any credits you might already then you have already demonstrated the skills necessary to successfully complete an online degree. If you haven’t taken the time to go through all the recommended steps you might have a harder time completing the program. One of the easiest ways to ensure success when studying for an online degree is to discuss the situation with your family and agree on some ground rules. Pick a place to study. A corner of the kitchen table, the bench in the garage, the patio, heck even the guest bathroom, the location doesn’t matter as long as it’s somewhere you can do schoolwork. Use this place for school work and only school work. Carefully explain to your family that this is your space and when you’re in it they can’t bother you. In the days before you start your degree spend some time studying your family’s routine. Try to notice when things seem to be more peaceful. Make this the times you set aside to study. When you aren’t studying make sure you do something fun with your family. Family members, especially young children will be more supportive about the time you spend studying if they know that there is going to be some kind of adventure in it for them. The fun times following the study times will make you feel better to. Your brain will be happier and more willing to absorb information if it knows it’ll be getting a break when you’re done. If you have young children this might be a good time to teach them a few simple house hold chores like washing dishes, vacuuming, or even just putting their clothes in the hamper. Explain to them that by doing these simple things they are helping you. The biggest key to successfully completing an online degree is perseverance. If you stick with it you will eventually have a diploma to hang on the wall.
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