How to Give Yourself a Raise with an Online College DegreeWritten by Gerald Maccoux
If you look around you, it doesn't take long before you can begin to notice others around you engaging in some kind of self improvement activity. If we want to look younger, we diet. If we want to feel younger, we exercise. To add culture to our lives, we might learn a second language or listen to classical music. These are all worth while self improvement activities we can participate in; however it can be shown that an increase number of Americans are continuing their education after high school. Some are returning to online classroom after an absence of several years in order to enhance or change their career.There are many people today from all walks of life who are getting an online college degree from home. Dollar for dollar, an online college degree or post graduate work pays off. The quickest way to give yourself a raise is to receive your certification in an area in which you are all ready working. Examples where board certification is pertinent include technical and vocational fields to name a few. Sometimes an online college degree is very necessary in these instances. In some cases you have previously learned information required of you for these various certifications, but will need necessary degree in order to advance in your particular field. So, let's discuss possible uses of a college degree via distance education. Many who are presently working in technical and vocational fields enroll in online courses to restructure and enhance their careers, and receive additional certification status. Examples of this occur on an on-going basis. A thirty year old immigrant from South America began working as a nurse's aid, and is presently in her second semester of training from home at an online college. A 50 year old white male enrolled in an online technical college to study electronics when factory in which he had worked moved to Mexico early last year. During a downsizing exercise at a psychiatric facility in Missouri, an education staff member returned to an online virtual classroom to gain continuing units of education, and add a minor to her present degree.
| | The Joy of Learning!Written by Mike Lim
“ Part of what motivates me to write this book is a concern that we’ve lost touch in education with sheer joy of what it means to learn something new.” Thomas Armstrong, Author, Awakening Genius in ClassroomI think I was around 6 years old, when my mum decided to put me into Piano class. I am quite sure it was an afterthought because it was my younger sister who was first put into class. Till today, I could still remember, following my mum and sister to her classes at Yamaha. Why was I asked to learn piano with my sister? I guess it was my demonstration of my musical ability on piano (which was bought for my sister to practice). Without any formal music lessons, I stunned my family by playing tunes from TV shows on piano. And, of course, I disrupted my sister practice sessions (and maybe, self-confidence, in process). My mum, a “talent scout” of sorts insisted that I should have formal training to bring out best in me. Like all parents would do. So, I began to attend piano lessons each week in a small cramped room that was only big enough for my piano teacher, piano and me. Frankly, I cannot really remember much of lessons. But, without a doubt, I could definitely recall constant nagging of my mum to practice everyday pounding in my head. This went on for about 2 years. During those two years, I did not take any practical exam, as I was averse to idea of being graded. Fear of failure, maybe. Soon after, my dear mum withdrew me from piano lessons. I guessed she must have realized that I was not going to amount much since I had adamantly refused to go for any practical exams. Was I being a difficult child to my mum who probably had so much hope in me to be next Richard Clayderman or even, a Mozart in making? How could it be when I had actually passed my theory exam with flying color (shocking everyone in process!)? To top it all, my piano teacher was very pleased with me and raved to my mum about my prodigious musical talent during initial few weeks of piano lessons. But, I just wouldn't go for any exams and hated piano lessons as weeks passed.
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