Unit 3 Blog

Hi Professor and Class,
 I chose to do my post today on:
Discuss how you feel about being an online student. Do you like the anonymity, flexibility, and self-directed style of the courses? Do you have ideas on ways to create a closer class community?
 I can honestly say that I am very proud of myself to be an online student. I was not able to go to school in a classroom because of my hectic work schedule so I was grateful to be able to attend college online. I have many friends that are in school and have taken a couple online courses and said that it is very difficult to succeed in online courses. I do not agree with them at all. I think the only difference between online courses and in classroom courses is that you have to be very self disciplined to do online courses. I think that the way Kaplan University has these online courses set up is great. The seminars are great because it feels like you are in an actual classroom and I can actually take notes and ask questions as if I am in a classroom. I also like the discussion boards because it is another way to keep students learning about what exactly it is they are reading. I think Kaplan is a great school. The only ideas that I have to create a closer class community would be to have more seminars that were optional if students were confused and needed more one on one time with the teacher. Then a student would not have an excuse on why they didn't understand the lesson. Other than that I think the school is doing a great job for online classes and their students!

Unit 2 Blog- What my life if like...

Hi Professor and Class,
    My name is Brittany Huff, and I am currently living in Fort Walton Beach, Fl. Most people do not know where that is, so to give you a little idea it is about 1 hour from Pensacola, FL. I have been living here for the past 8 years and am ready for a change so I will be living in Phoenix, Arizona in the next couple of months. Right now I am 22 years old and have no kids. I work full time for a resort realty group and juggling school and work is sometimes very difficult for me. I am going to school to get my associates degree in Medical Assisting. I am very proud of myself because I am the first one to enter college in my household and I am very determined to be the one that actually gets a degree as well. I think that this will not only prove to my family how strong willed I am, but it will also prove to myself that I can do anything I put my mind to. I am very excited to be attending college!