A post in 3 parts by Jaemi Sawyer, Guest Blogger. Jaemi is a Marketing Manager in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. She is currently a student at Franklin Pierce University eCollege.

My goal when I first started this online college adventure was to finish as fast as I could. I just wanted that degree in [...]

A post in 3 parts by Jaemi Sawyer, Guest Blogger. Jaemi is a Marketing Manager in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. She is currently a student at Franklin Pierce University eCollege.

In my first post, I mentioned that you might find your online program requiring much more personal investment than you’d think. The reason I say [...]

A post in 3 parts by Jaemi Sawyer, Guest Blogger. Jaemi is a Marketing Manager in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. She is currently a student at Franklin Pierce University eCollege.

My online bachelor’s degree experience: If only I knew then what I know now.

There are so many reasons why people to return to college [...]

You can’t see your online classmates, but they’re out there. They’re comfortably dressed, hair tousled, snacks at hand, with their feet on the desk, just like you. However, because you can’t see them doesn’t mean you guys aren’t a real class. In fact your online classmates can be highly valuable to your overall online [...]

I’m starting to think that nontraditional students returning to college should wear capes considering the challenging task it is to work full time, raise families and take college level courses all at the same time! When it comes to time management, distance learning students must have such skills prior to starting class in order to [...]

Oh, the many feelings that get conjured up at the mere utterance of the simple phrase: “back to school”! There is the exciting burst of hope at the chance for a fresh start, the brand new set of goals to strive for and the anticipation of change for the better.

For nontraditional students pursuing degrees in [...]