Online schooling

I mentioned in my last post i would talk to you about going to school online. I have a lot to say about this subject because some people tend to give it a really bad rap when in all actuality it is a very good choice for some people.

Right out of high school:
If you want to go to an online college right out of high school please please please do your research!! It took me around six months to find a school i liked that was accredited and had a FULLY online degree i could get. When you are looking to do an online degree please choose to do it for the right reasons. Don't do it because you think it will be easy and you will have more time to party. Online school is just as difficult if not MORE difficult than going into a class. Your teachers don't care if you turn your work it, YOU have to. You have to be disciplined and set up a regular time to study and do your tests. I choose online schooling so that i could move out on my own and get a FULL time job as well as go to school FULL time. Also, please don't feel like a technical school is step down from a four year school; because another thing to talk about is price, technical schools are cheaper!! A lot of times scholarships you get can give you a full ride to a technical school. Not only did i go to school for free, but got a check in the mail every semester. Another thing to think about is if your school is "brick and mortar". This means is your school bases solely online, or does it have a school other kids can actually go to. You want to choose a brick and mortar school because while more and more people are attending online schools it still looks better to get your degree from a well known B&M school. You WONT be able to tell you went online on you're degree, it will look the same as everyone other degree out there from that school.
After you're two year degree:
Congratulations graduate! Now you want to move on? Can i stress even harder now to do more research? I started looking for a four year school as soon as i started my associate's degree. Once again make sure your school has the right accreditation. Price is even more of an issue now because four year schools cost more, just look around and take your time and pick the degree that is right for you.
Post four year schools:
This is where it gets HARD and REALLY expensive. If you are going to get a masters or doctorate please be ready to study, study, study, because if you go into this degree as a slacker it will be a disaster.

TLDR;
1. Do your research
2. Choose online schooling for the right reasons
3. Be disciplined
4. Shop around
5. Did i mention to do your research?

Courses for my History Degree

In my first post i told you that i just finished my associate's degree in history. I took most of level 1 and 2 courses you take your first two years that are pretty generic, like Western Civ. I & II, American Hist I & II, etc. This year i get to start taking my in depth core classes for my degree where i get down and dirty with history (Yes i went there). You get to choose from American clusters, European clusters, and World Culture clusters. I choose mostly from the US clusters because it is what interests me most. My favorite classes are going to be the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and US military history. From the rest of my clusters i picked more out of the box stuff like the Philosophy of Revolution, The History of Science, and Environmental History. I should state pretty early on that i am a completely online student. That may be scary to some people but it is actually very un-scary. I will make my next post about online schools to give some information to people out there who are interested in online schooling. So ill save that rant for another time. In the end i need 60 credits to have my bachelors degree in hand before i move on to bigger and brighter things. I start in August this year and can't wait to get reading! I take 2-3 classes at a time for 6 weeks at a time and should be finished by the end of next year. Is it possible to be in school for the rest of your life as a job and NOT be a teacher? If so sign me up!

In the beginning...

I am a junior in college majoring in History. I just received my Associates degree in History last last May and I am starting my new school this August to pursue my Bachelors degree in World History with my clusters mostly in United States History. Once I have my bachelors degree I plan on attending another school for my Masters degree in Museum Studies, and from there? Well, the sky's the limit. I have wanted to work in a museum since before i can remember; there is just something that comes over me when i enter a museum, it seems like all the history in the room rushes over and through me filling me with a since of pride,  wonder, and excitement. I hope to be a source of information for other students of history as well as a nice place to find something to read. I plan on using this blog as a tool for my studies creating fun lessons for others to read and participate in as well as learning a few things along the way myself.

"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. "