Thinking about an online program
to get your degree — either as a
new or a returning student — but
still need some convincing? We
have the top 10 reasons why getting
your degree online is better than
taking classes at a traditional
campus.
1. You can study in your underwear.
No need to worry about the fashion
parade and keeping up with all the
latest trends.
2. You don’t have to worry about
annoying room mates. Need we say
more?
3. No teachers will call on you in
class, point at you, putting you on
the spot to answer questions.
Instead, you can answer discussion
questions and problems from the
distance of your keyboard — saving
you anxiety and perhaps
embarrassment.
4. You don’t have to walk or trek to
classrooms. Your home office is
your classroom, and it lives where
you do.
5. You don’t have to make up an
excuse when you’re late to class. For
that matter, you don’t ever have to
worry about being late, as you take
online classes on your own
schedule.
6. You don’t have to pretend to
listen during lectures. Online
“lectures” often include written
notes or video podcasts that you
can read or watch on your own time
frame during the week — when
you’re really ready for them.
7. You can take tests in front of the
T.V. Or participate in discussion or
read lecture notes or study.
Wherever your laptop can go, your
class can go.
8. You can “attend” class when
you’re ready. Most online courses
require students to contribute to
participatory discussions or to turn
in assignments by a specific
deadline (usually weekly), but when
you complete the requirements
during the week is up to you. So you
don’t have to worry about being in
class from 10 to 11 a.m. every
Monday, for example, but rather,
you can have class at any time of
the day during the week that suits
your schedule. That means greater
flexibility for your social life or
anything else you want to do.
9. You can work while you attend
school. And we don’t mean a part-
time job that you squeeze in
between classes. You can hold a
full-time, professional position on
any shift. Because of the flexibility
of the classes, you can work any
time you like and take classes any
time you like. Who says you have to
be a broke student?
10. If you have a family, you don’t
need to worry about hiring a
babysitter. The flexibility of class
scheduling allows you to either
schedule classes at a time when
your child is in school or can spend
time with other family members, or
allows you to stay home with your
child while you study. No need to
worry about irresponsible and
unreliable househelps or baby
sitters anymore.
