| Getting an education is hard work. Some of that | | | | Something happens to an adolescent while in high |
| work comes in the form of just making a decision to | | | | school. I here it happens earlier with female students |
| get one. Graduating from high school can be a | | | | than with males. Sometimes we grow up. Realizing |
| daunting experience when you are in your late teens. | | | | that the life we have in the homes of our parents will |
| You are just becoming an adult and have hardly | | | | not last forever, we make the decisions that will last |
| begun to learn how to make important life decisions | | | | a lifetime. Who do we want to be? What do we |
| of your own. Asking you parents or mentors what | | | | want to do? We decide to continue our education, |
| you should do just confuses you more. Thinking that | | | | not because high school was so much fun, but we |
| getting an education is always a good idea, you might | | | | know that we are not yet ready to strike out on our |
| decide to go ahead and get one. Then you are faced | | | | own. If we did now, we would never reach the goals |
| with a quandary of career choices and wonder which | | | | of affluence desired. |
| one you should choose. It is important that you | | | | Affluance, as a result of education, can be attained |
| choose one and pursue it with all of your heart. | | | | at any stage of life. We are taught that earlier is |
| Remember what they say about first impressions? | | | | better. The perfect student does perfectly well in |
| They are usually right. If you follow your heart's | | | | high school, does not let the events of life at that |
| motivation, you will find that the education that you | | | | age get in the way of a higher cause, chooses a |
| are pursuing is the right choice for you. Here are | | | | very ambitious college or university program, never |
| some insights on making some of those decisions and | | | | misses a class and graduates with honors every time. |
| the benefits of getting an education from an online | | | | They also have a lot of interviews lined up with very |
| distance education program. | | | | prestigious companies on the day they graduate |
| The major motivating factors behind getting an | | | | from college. They wait at least a year in their first |
| education are money and reputation, what one is | | | | position before even considering taking on a |
| thought to be by others. Taking the opportunity to | | | | relationship, and when they do, it is with someone |
| increase the potential of increased income is always a | | | | like them. They make enough money to be able to |
| worthy venture. Statistically, getting an education | | | | afford day-care. And their kids? They grow up to be |
| does that for you. The average wage earned in 2005 | | | | just like mom and dad. |
| by a college graduate was $51,206. The average | | | | OK, this does not sound realistic, does it? Some of us |
| wage earned by a high school graduate was $27,915. | | | | mess it up real good and wish for a second chance. |
| The average wage earned by those with no | | | | While working, and raising a family, we want to |
| high-school diploma earned was $18,734. Even in an | | | | upgrade our education so we can get that $51,206 or |
| unhealthy economy, $51,206 is a lot more than | | | | more. If you are not lucky enough to be close to an |
| $27,915 or $18,734. Which one would you rather | | | | educational institution, the internet provides some of |
| have? | | | | the best opportunities to upgrade your educational |
| Reputation comes with being an expert in your field. | | | | level through something called an online distance |
| For the most part, I think, the expertise that we | | | | education or an online education program. |
| come out of high school will be a reputation of | | | | An online distance education program is usually self |
| another sort. I remember priorities in high school | | | | paced so it is easy to fit into a tight schedule. |
| being relationships, foot ball, dances, and other | | | | Distance learning is pretty much self explanatory. It |
| assorted illegal substances. But there are those who | | | | means learning from a distance. You can get your |
| realize the importance of taking a career aim while in | | | | education from a university in Arizona even if you do |
| high school that will give them a great head start in | | | | not live in the state of Arizona on the internet today. |
| life. They hold off on the fun stuff like going to work | | | | This kind of education comes with all of the benefits |
| right away and getting married. They put a priority | | | | of traditional on-campus education except the |
| on their education and delay the gratification that | | | | requirement to live on campus, socialize on campus, |
| some of us pursued so vigorously in high school. | | | | and eat at the campus dining rooms. It even comes |
| You didn't see much of this group. They stayed in | | | | with financial aid if you need it. Most of us that desire |
| the shadows of mathematics and science. They | | | | to upgrade our education level, especially later in life, |
| always had their noses in their books. They actually | | | | really do not want the kind of activity level offered |
| held intelligent conversations with their teachers. I | | | | by on-campus life anyhow. An online distance |
| don't know how many times I heard from another | | | | education program is a real money saver where you |
| student that a teacher was boring. When these | | | | can focus on your studies and get that elusive bump |
| students spoke with each other, they were always | | | | to your annual income that you have always |
| talking about their studies. I found them very boring | | | | deserved, even while raising a family. |
| and, well boring just like their teachers! | | | | |