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Does Your Education Take a Vacation Too?

Taking a break from the everyday is necessary to maintain focus and sanity. Online learners don’t have typical college schedules, so they can’t plan their vacations based on holidays. Believe it or not, there are instructors grading papers on Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Eve.

When you’re planning on taking some time off be sure to check your syllabus, and schedule for the class. Don’t expect an extension on your paper, or exam, because you’re out of the country touring through Spain. Remember, there are online learners across the globe, so unless you’re deployed, or have no access to email there really isn’t a good reason to not get your work in on time.

The beauty of your online education is you can access it from anywhere. If you’re unable to be proactive with your classwork, then make a mini vacation schedule for it. When you have downtime from activities set yourself in front of your laptop, or tablet, and work through your assignments. Once you’ve completed the work get back to enjoying the time off. Education shouldn’t feel like a burden, so welcome the break, but don’t try to escape what you’re learning.

By Online Learning Tips Staff

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