I’ve been taking online classes since my first college semester — before I even technically decided to "go back to school."  I’d graduated high school nearly four years before, and was working full time when I decided to take a couple of classes at the community college.  One was an online class.

It was my first online learning experience, and it was back when the idea of online classes was fairly new.  The system wasn’t always that easy to navigate, and figuring out the syllabus took some work at first — but I loved that class.

So when I decided to enroll in a traditional four-year school and pursue a degree the following semester, I immediately signed up for online classes.  For the remaining three and a half years that I was in school, almost every single semester at least one of my classes was online.

There were many things that I loved about online classes — how convenient they were, how easy it made scheduling my remaining classes — but most of all, I loved being able to learn independently, and primarily by reading.  In fact, I loved it so much that I’ve been looking for online degree programs for my master’s degree.  I don’t yet know where I’ll get the money to pay for my master’s, but if and when I do, I’ll definitely pursue my degree online!

Technorati Tags: online classes, online learning experience, online degree programs