It is a great feeling….

I am getting ready to end my second semester as an online student at Rasmussen and it feels really good. When I decided to start college online I was nervous about the whole thing. I was nervous about being able to do the assignments, nervous thinking if I was going to be capable of being an online student and I was nervous about venturing into a new life style change.

It took me a while to get comfortable with the Rasmussen portal and Angel platform (it’s how our classes are taught), but once I started using Angel it was fine. Everything else just seems to fall into place as time goes by. Don’t get me wrong, by thinking that it is really easy because it is not. However, if you can take the time to dedicate yourself to a couple of hours each week per class, you’ll be fine. My biggest challenges have been between work and school. I had to make changes for the better to accommodate my school work, but that is all a part of life.

Different perspective as I get older

As for the school work part it has been interesting, but I find myself being more dedicated than the average young college student. Let me know if you agree or not, but I think older college students can be more dedicated to their school work. At this stage in our lives we’re less likely to be distracted by parties, dorm rooms and the opposite sex.  I’m grateful for being over my boy crazy faze of my late teens.  I’m truly concerned about the grades I receive and work hard to get a B or better. If I have questions or problems figuring out school work I would email my teachers or ask a friend for guidance. Do any of you have challenges that you can share with me? I am curious to see if other students have ran into different challenges that I may not have come across yet. Also, let me know if you have a different perspective as an older student? If you’re a younger student please let me know how you’ve been able to overcome the distractions…

Comments

[Hap Aziz]

I agree with your observations regarding older students taking their studies more seriously. I've been an older student myself, and that certainly held true for me. But now that I teach, I see that my older students are nearly always the most conscientious and actually willing to spend their personal time studying their materials.

- Hap

[digital dissertations]

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