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Vanessa is a 24-year-old stay-at-home mom, wife, military spouse, and veteran. She started her online education while she was still in the Navy.
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  • Blog Post: Routines and Rhythms: The keys to your success

    I’ve said it before I’ll say it again, two things you need to be successful as an online student, especially one who is also professionally employed, is good scheduling and time management skills. The thing that I use to meet the rigors of academia is routine. That’s right, kind of...
    onWed, Jan 21 2009

  • Blog Post: Combating the fear of starting a degree program

    No doubt about it, starting a degree program can be scary. We’re talking about committing to something that is very time consuming and that can cost more than a new car. The stress involved in researching and choosing a specific school and degree program is something that almost any working adult...
    onSat, Dec 6 2008

  • Blog Post: Long Days, Longer Nights

    “I guess it’s easier to get an online degree” she said to me shortly after congratulating me on finishing the requirements for my MBA . “Whaaaaattttt?!?!?” was the reply that screamed in my mind. I suddenly had fuzzy vision as my blood pressure shot up with a white hot rage...
    onFri, Sep 19 2008

  • Blog Post: 10 Questions, Apprehensions, Worries and Wonders of Becoming a New Student

    Adult learners will often go through some realizations and some fears when enrolling in a new degree program. At least I did and most of the people I know have. So if you enroll in a new school or undergo a new degree program here are some common feelings and thoughts. 1.) “Did I make the right...
    onWed, Sep 10 2008

  • Blog Post: Fall is just around the corner: Football, Thanksgiving, kids going back to school…

    So Fall of 2008 is just around the corner and the usual excitement that goes with that is crackling in the air. The NFL is ramping up, the BCS people are already arguing over who the next college football champ will be, the kids are looking at going to school, the Class of 2012 is beginning their freshmen...
    onFri, Aug 22 2008

  • Blog Post: I’m Thankful…No Really I Mean It

    A lot of online students write and talk about all the work we have to do, all the sacrifices to be made and the rigor that is forced upon us and sometimes it can sound a little like complaining. But the truth is many of us really love this stuff and all of us see value in it. I’m glad for all of...
    onThu, Jul 31 2008

  • Blog Post: How will America deal with the looming skills shortage in tomorrow’s workplace?

    I was reading an interesting article tonight about how the United Arab Emirates are concerned about a looming skills shortage in their workforce in the future. In short, there are not enough skilled employees to keep pace with their growing economy which could consequently slow growth. They aren’t...
    onSat, Jun 28 2008

  • Blog Post: Considering online college? Here’s a formula to choose the best one for you

    In the forums one of the most frequent questions I see is "which school is right for me" or "can you help me choose a school" or "do you know of a school" etc. The problem with answering those questions is that choosing the right school is impossible for someone to do for...
    onSat, Jun 21 2008

  • Blog Post: Reading the Student Stories at Ashford University

    Tonight I was reading the various student success stories on the Ashford University's Web site in an effort to gain some encouragement and get some perspective. I got both but I also got a little bit of a surprise too, after reading so many success stories I am starting to really see how the ability...
    onFri, Jun 20 2008

  • Blog Post: Cajun has a learning disability...a confession

    I don’t think I’ve ever really said much about it before but I figured that since I blogged about 2 guys who were diagnosed as having learning disabilities and being “notable failures” in history I would go ahead and make tonight about my own personal learning disability. My learning...
    onWed, May 14 2008

  • Blog Post: 19 Weeks to go before graduation...

    I can hardly believe it. Here I am looking at the schedule for my next class and realize that I have only 3 courses left. Including this week which is half way over I have 19 weeks left of school and then I’m home free. I am wondering about the commencement ceremony though. It will be in mid December...
    onThu, May 8 2008

  • Blog Post: 10 Quick Study Tips and Tricks

    I sometimes get asked “how do you remember all of that stuff” when talking about tests I’ve taken for computer certifications such as the Comptia A+, Network+ and a bunch of stuff I’ve learned throughout earning my BS and MBA . Honestly there is no one trick or tip that works...
    onSat, May 3 2008

  • Blog Post: Get your MBA the quick and easy way

    My title got you didn’t it? You’re reading this blog post thinking “can I really get my MBA quick and easy?” Sure you can. It wasn’t too many weeks ago I interviewed a guy who had a degree from a wholly unaccredited and un-wonderful university (which shall go unnamed) and...
    onFri, Apr 25 2008

  • Blog Post: The Rhythm of Research: Should you wait to get a Masters degree?

    For the past 6 months I have been working on quantitative courses and not really so much on anything research or qualitative. Even though I was required to write final projects the information was largely presented in equations, formulas and numerical answers with brief to thorough explanations. There...
    onSat, Apr 12 2008

  • Blog Post: An odd lifestyle choice I have made to earn my degree online

    “Where do you find the time?” “You must really like working a lot.” “You must be a (book worm or nerd or Einstein or driven or a workaholic or any number of assumptions people like to make about someone they barely know anything about other than they are different). These...
    onSat, Apr 5 2008

  • Blog Post: Is Getting an MBA Online a Mistake?

    I read an interesting interview of an executive recruiter over the value of the MBA. I recommend you read it as well, but in a nutshell, the MBA has real value. It has the most value in investment banking, consulting work and finance but can be a cross industry asset as well. The MBA is being more sought...
    onWed, Mar 19 2008

  • Blog Post: The Essential Element to Success…Planning

    As most of you already know I closed on my new house last Friday. Even though this was a newly built house, my wife and I decided long ago that we wanted porcelain tile and stone mosaic floors throughout the entire structure, even in the washroom and bedrooms. As you can imagine this was/is very, very...
    onWed, Mar 5 2008

  • Blog Post: 10 Questions People are too Scared to Ask MBA Students

    I’ve been known for years at my work as “that guy who goes to college online for his MBA ” and often when people meet me for the first time knowing this I can tell that they are just brimming over with questions that they want to ask but for some reason they don’t. Sometimes people...
    onSun, Feb 24 2008

  • Blog Post: MBA = Mighty Big Attitude: Some things all MBA grads (and all leaders) need to keep in mind

    I found an interesting thread this evening in a discussion post about a recently minted MBA who seems to be ostracizing himself at work when it comes to relationships with his peers and boss. In this case the graduate likes to reiterate the fact that he has an MBA, uses shop jargon taught in business...
    onFri, Feb 15 2008

  • Blog Post: 10 Traps, Pitfalls and Shortcomings of Earning a Degree Online Part II (6-10)

    This is part II of a two part series. (Click to view part I .) 6.) Technology . Technology is an inevitable part of being an online student. Using new, unfamiliar software and mastering the art of using it skillfully will become essential. If you are still carrying a pager, use a rotary phone, are afraid...
    onWed, Feb 13 2008
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