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Article Series: Online Degrees
Is An Online
Degree Program For Me?
Online
Degree Top Study Habits
Earning a degree online can be incredibly
hard work, especially for those who are unaware of just what
it requires. A lot of people seem to think that earning an
online degree is both faster and easier than going through
the traditional college route, and while this can be true,
the opposite can be true as well. Some people quite simply
can’t do distance learning – it’s just not for them. Obviously
this is something you want to know before you attempt to do
any sort of distance learning – so before you sign up, check
to see if you have the qualities a successful distance learner
will need.
The first trait that all of the people who earn their degrees
online have in common is that they can do just as well
without someone staring over their shoulder – in some cases they do
better. Some students will need a teacher or authority figure
to keep them on track, but those who pursue degrees online
have to find motivation within them. Just because you will
never meet your maker (AKA the person grading you) doesn’t
mean that shouldn’t be doing your best work. The key habit
that these people have is that they set their own goals and
then strive to achieve them – they are able to work for themselves,
not for someone else.
The people who are able to quickly complete online degrees
seemingly effortless don’t procrastinate. They won’t put off
assignments or wait until the thirteenth hour to write that
ten page research paper. Sure, it’s nice to be able to work
at your own pace, with the opportunity to take as long as you
need on work, but you can’t put anything off. Once you start
to put things off, you won’t stop. Eventually this will pile
up into a mountain of work that no one wants to have to do,
and the person who piled everything up won’t even bother finishing
the program.
Having
good reading comprehension is necessary in any college
level course, but even more so when you’re using a distance
learning method. If you’re pursuing an online degree you will
not have the luxury of meeting with the teacher after class,
or listening to their lectures to clear things up. You need
to be able to do all of your learning through reading the information
that is given to you. You can’t constantly ask questions because
there is no one to ask them to, so instead you have to read
until you understand. If you can not understand text at the
college level without some help, you will ultimately fail in
the pursuit of an online degree.
Being
able to resist distractions is incredibly important
if you plan on getting an online degree. It doesn’t matter
whether your friends are calling you wanting to take you out
for a night on the town or if your favorite television show
is on – if you have work to do, you have to do it. The best
way to go about this is to set a time period everyday where
you are not allowed to do anything besides work. In this time
period you can’t answer the phone, you can’t go out with friends,
and you can’t watch television. All of those who were successful
in obtaining their online degree were able to do this, and
keep away from the constant distractions.
Finally, to be successful in any sort of online degree you
shouldn’t care about the classroom feel you’d get from a traditional
school. You shouldn’t care that you’re going to miss the big
football game, or various other on-campus activities. For younger
people the social aspect can be a big reason why they’re involved
in university, but if you’re doing an online degree program
than there is little to no social aspect involved. All you
will have is email and message boards, and you can’t let this
bother you.
If you don’t have most of the qualities, you will likely fail.
This isn’t because of the subject matter of the course, it’s
because earning a degree online presents a much different challenge
than most people are used to. If you do have all of the above
qualities, than you are ready to meet that challenge and earn
your degree. # # # # #
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