Hello Everyone! I'm Jessica, and new to this forum and online education.  I just turned 28 years old, and have been taking classes through Axia College/University of Phoenix, for about 7 months now.  It's taken some getting used to, but I love it !  I am going for my associates of arts in Psychology through Axia College, and from there I am going on to University of Phoenix for my Bachelors degree, probably in communications.  I graduated highschool in May of 1998, and ran into some problems that kept me from persuing my college education. I did manage to take a distance learning course in Medical Transcription (not online), but unfortunately  in the end that didn't get me very far.  It goes without saying, as one gets older and more settled, "going to college" isn't as fesable as it is when you're younger, and It's been a goal of mine to somehow obtain my degree. Most gratefully and thankfully to online college I am doing it, and doing pretty well

I love it, too.  Although, sometimes it's difficult when there really isn't much discussion other than the mandatory discussion, and more times than not, one is hardpressed to find much social comradery through online college. Admittedly so, some classes are more socially active than others. The ones that aren't (which is more than the ones that are) can prove mundane and somewhat frustrating - I mean, we're all there for a reason, but we mine as well have fun too (there is a chatboard in all of my classes, and little chatting goes on other than students posting for attendance purposes)

Anyway, so in attempts to reach out to the world students attending online college/distance learning, here I am

Welcome!  It's funny; while you like courses with more of a social element, some of us curmudgeonly people prefer courses without it, and especially without group work.  One good thing about distance learning is that there are options available to suit either disposition.

-=Steve=- 

Thanks for the welcomes guys !!

Steve, that is interesting. Yes I am very social - but only "behind the scenes".  You'd never know that IRL I have social anxiety

BTW, Tejas - - I had to LoL about the "cowboy" comment; Not to dissapoint, but I am a Texas transplant - I admit, I am liberal yankee

JessicaElizabeth:

 Although, sometimes it's difficult when there really isn't much discussion other than the mandatory discussion, and more times than not, one is hardpressed to find much social comradery through online college. 

tedmeister:

JessicaElizabeth:

 Although, sometimes it's difficult when there really isn't much discussion other than the mandatory discussion, and more times than not, one is hardpressed to find much social comradery through online college. 

Have you thought about placing an ad in your local paper to find out if there are other distance learners in your area and maybe start a distance learners club/support group?

That's a good idea, although Meetup would probably be more effective than going through a newspaper. 

-=Steve=-