| is day and age of multiple careers many people are | | | | classroom discussions. If you learn well by reading and |
| considering furthering their education online. While this | | | | have better than average reading comprehension skills |
| distance education alternative to the regular college | | | | you’ll be more prepared to digest all of the |
| campus offers the convenience of working with your | | | | reading material on your own. Unlike reading in a |
| current daily obligations this mode of education is not a | | | | traditional environment, reading for a distance education |
| good choice for all. If you are thinking about obtaining | | | | may replace the majority of your lectures. If you |
| additional education and are looking at distance or | | | | cannot readily recall written material vs. learning by |
| online alternatives look over the following personal | | | | listening this could hurt your chances of doing well. |
| characteristics to help you decide if you would make a | | | | There are some study tips that you could utilize to help |
| good distance student. | | | | you in this regard but you need to assess your learning |
| Are you self-motivated? This personality trait is | | | | style honestly. |
| perhaps the most important when it comes from | | | | Are you distracted easily? If you find yourself |
| separating successful distance education students | | | | accidentally spending your study time watching the |
| from the rest. Unlike a traditional classroom you will not | | | | newest reality show, or on the phone, or surfing the |
| be meeting several times per week to keep you | | | | internet, you will have to make sure you can discipline |
| moving along towards progress. You will be assigned | | | | yourself come study time. Setting aside a quiet area to |
| projects to complete, and have tests to take, and | | | | study will help. But ultimately, if you cannot resist |
| perhaps will view some teacher notes and then you | | | | temptation you won’t be able to take in the |
| will be left to your own devices. This means you have | | | | material you are attempting to learn. |
| to make yourself study even the blandest of material. | | | | Lastly are you a social butterfly? For many considering |
| Your success or failure in learning the material and | | | | a distance college education you may be past the |
| meeting deadlines will be solely on your shoulders. | | | | traditional college years and not mind missing out on |
| Are you a procrastinator? While self motivation and | | | | sorority parties, or keggers. However, college has |
| procrastinating seem to go hand in hand, some people | | | | other social opportunities including classroom debates, |
| are motivated, but only at the last minute. If you wait | | | | and just taking in the eclectic sort that hang out on |
| until the last minute to study for tests or write | | | | college campuses. If you are craving the social |
| assignments a distance education would not work well | | | | interactions that can only be had on a college campus |
| for you. Since you are on your own to prepare you will | | | | you may regret choosing a distance education. |
| need to set aside time to prepare and study routinely | | | | So, if you are self motivated and have faith in yourself |
| in order to succeed. | | | | and do not need the assistance of lectures or others |
| Do you learn well by reading? If you went to a | | | | to learn you may do well choosing a distance |
| traditional college you would spend most of your class | | | | education. |
| time in lectures, viewing videos, and participating in | | | | |