I hope you all did not percieve my question as an attack. It was more inquisitive on your perception.
I can admit when I first heard of online classes I thought they where nothing more than a degree mill. Then I took a few in HS. I loved them. I felt I learned more in those than I did in actual class.
As far as my current AS at Rasmussen, I can say I learn more from internet classes then my on grounds. I take 3 internet and 2 on grounds. My two on grounds I only show up turn in assignment and leave. I do the bare minimium in there to maintain my 3.8GPA. I do enjoy my online classes because of the freedom to work on my schedule.
I work two jobs. I work 3p-7a saturday then 3p-7a sun. Then have class from 8a -12 monday (A+P II, mondays are labs so I cant miss, although I have only attended on wednesday class). Then I work Tu -Th as a work study. So they are flexible with my time.
My online instructors are more strict on assignments.
My major fear of these colleges was more or less are they percieved as a diplioma mill by society. At first when I started looking in to the Big 3 that is what I thought. Well until I started picking up some textbooks and BAM that rate and describe colleges. None of them said anything bad about any of them. Then when one of the books was titled something like best and worst, and after reading about the worst and the fact they where not in there.
After that poing I decided they just might be reputable and decided to post my questions on here. Also Ihave been reading a lot of post on these forums and have formed my own opinion. It is not easier and just might be harder. However better, faster, and more convienent for a determined driven person.
Again I hope no one percieved my questions as attacking. They where not meant that way. Then today I signed up for here, the monthly membership. I have been glancing through some of the test and relize this might be a challenge.
After reading these test I am exited. My problem with my brink and mortar class is me and them work at different paces. Then the fact that I am not a daytime person does not help. I dont like to get up before 3pm if I can help it. However I have worked night shift wince I was 16.
Sincerly,
Jake Johnson
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