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Is Online College Right For You?
By Jason Cunningham
Feb 8, 2008 - 10:10:21 AM

Most adults are very busy with their careers and or families. Therefore, it may not be feasible to drive to a college or university to earn a college or graduate degree because of these commitments. However, these individuals desire to get an education, without leaving the comforts of their home and or laptop computer. In general, most of these people may wish to look at an online college program, but is it right for you or them?

The demands of being an employer or employee can be quite cumbersome. Maybe you are at the office five to six days a week or have to take your work home with you, in order to work on reports or presentations to show to potential clients or the company’s directors. For some, they just do not have enough time in an eight hour work day to complete all of their work. If this sounds like your situation, then attending school in the evening might prove to be difficult. Therefore, some sort of online college program may be your only option. Unlike attending school after work, you can login at anytime, while attending an online college program, as well as listen to the professor’s lectures or get your work assignments.

An online college curriculum can be harder than attending college in an actual classroom setting. For one, unless you have a virtual online time to attend class, an online student usually does not have the luxury of getting their questions answered immediately. In addition, it is much easier to fall behind in your reading because you might not have to give reports or turn in homework assignments when enrolled in an online college program. So, there is very little enforcement of what you have learned while reading and the Socratic method is not being used, in order to determine your ability to pass the test. You should not enroll in an online college program if you are not disciplined.

Online colleges are not for everyone. In most cases, it is better for individuals to attend school in a classroom setting. However, some people have amazing discipline and good study habits. These are the sorts of individuals that may excel in an online college program. Furthermore, if these individuals do not have time to attend college because of their time commitments to work and or family, then an online college program may be their only option to further their education.