During my time as an online student, I have seen it all as well as have tried to attempt it all. Others, as well as I, have submitted sloppy work or veered off the weekly topic in order to make the time and date deadline, but for some reason the point has been missed. As we smile happily at the timestamp of 11:59, we wander off to do other things and soon forget about that masterpiece (or for lack of a better phrase “master-less piece”) that we virtually handed in. Hope crosses our mind as we think about how we will do a better job next time.  We have a whole week ahead of us, right? Regardless of when and how, have we forgotten about “what” we turn in?

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I was reminded the other day that saving or submitting a post should come before stepping away to take a snack. When I left the room the other day to munch on my favorite treat, my son walked up to the computer and found out what the D-E-L-E-T-E button did. He was fascinated with the progress he made as he scrolled backwards by just hitting one button. Moments later he excitedly told me he found the “easy” button.

How prepared are you to keep up with technology demands?

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Can you handle it all?

School is a priority in your life now, but work and family have always been number one. Even though you are going to school online, you still need to spend a certain amount of time doing class work and every part of your life is still just as important.

With all of the things that you have been involved in, the responsibility of school is beginning to weigh on you. It seems to be impossible for everything to co-exist. Your days are becoming a symbiotic conglomeration of events that never end. When do you get a break? Are you able to become emancipated from any of your obligations without it having a negative effect on another. According to the National Center of Education Statistics (2009), most college students are not only employed but also working a substantial number of hours.  How do you do it all?

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After reviewing a slew of feedback from people taking online courses for the first time, one of the common themes was they wished they had known how much learning they would do on their own. Although it is purely anecdotal at this point, it does reinforce what many of us pursuing degrees from predominately-online universities always knew: This is a lot of work.

For people working full-time jobs, raising a family, or serving overseas, pursuing a degree online is the only option for furthering their education. It can be easy for them to envy folks living at or near a university campus, walking to class, and seemingly receiving spoon-fed information on their concentration. However, folks switching from brick and mortar to online schooling have noticed something crucial—you should expect to learn on your own.

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