YIKES!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Well, due to the funding I'm receiving for my schooling, I'm required to be full time in Spring and Summer as well as Fall and Winter semesters. Also due to the very restricted amount of classes offered in these two current semesters, I'm having to take a couple of online classes, which I've never done before. The Spring semester started yesterday, and I printed out about an inch thick of papers that my Instructor wanted us to have as paper copies, and spent five or six hours on the Blackboard website for the course. (My first one..I got into the school to work on my Accounting with Micros..quickbooks...tomorrow, but I'm not as concerned about that one.) This, ironically, is another Psychology class. . I am feeling just a BIT overwhelmed at the amount of assignments this instructor has given us already!! None can be made up; they must be done in the week they are assigned. As this is a course that is normally held in Fall and Winter (3 1/2 or 4 month time frame) and this class is only six weeks, we move at a VERY rapid pace. Admittedly, I tend to be a bit of a procrastinator, but I see I'm going to have to shove THAT role aside for the time being, because I'm gonna have to work my butt off(wouldn't be a bad thing ...) to get this done with a good grade!! Feeling just a tadddddd overwhelmed at the amount of course work right now, but I'm sure I'll feel a bit more comfortable after the first week or so....well, I hope anyway!!!! We have an exam/one unit per week...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

M.

I've just been reading and studying for a couple hours..time to hit the hay!!! Night all!

[Jaylen Brit 1]

Of course you can do it - you can do most anything you put your mind to - but you have to BELIEVE in yourself too. Heck you got THIS far right? You've overcome many things in your life that were harder..right?

This is just another step towards something you want so go for it!

[Flames9_RN 359]

I have done a few online courses, and its soo easy to put them off!! Best is to write out a schedule and try to stick to it. I'm doing a 6 week in class course now, lots of work!! Best of luck

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Thanks you both...flames, at least this class he makes it a bit more difficult..you have to do the work for that week IN that week or NO credit...so I'll have to curb my procrastinating ways.... Stayed up late reading/highlighting, blah blah last night..but now I'm so tired... M.

[chri'stina 190]

I've also taken a few online courses, and they worked out well! If you have to do things every week, it's much better than having one deadline to turn in everything.

[babybunny 2]

Online is hard as he11. you have deadlines to meet. if you work full time demanding career like I do its hard. but, you made it this far keep going.

[Ban Hammer 14,297]

everything is possible except skiing thru a revolving door

[faith 0]

You can do it!!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Thanks everyone...still feeling a bit overwhelmed, but not quite as much as earlier. I printed some stuff off at school today and it's easier now that I can look at it IN PRINT and see exactly! what I need to do..still a bit nervy...hopefully will feel better after this week! M.

[babybunny 2]

the best advise I can give you.. is..

1.. stay organized!!!!

2.. stay focused.

3.. use dead time for studying- posting your work.

[Fandango 1,440]

"Whether You Think You Can or Can't, You're Right"--Henry Ford

Edited May 17, 2006 by LisaD

[germangel 0]

you can do it (said with strange accent)

[Indo_mommy 0]

Of course you can do it Michelle if you really focus on them. That does sounds like a lot of works but in the end it will be worthed. Good luck!

[iceyspots 0]

What's it like to be a student in an online course? How will you know if online learning is "right" for you? This unit explores these questions, and more!

How will online courses fit with your personality, lifestyle, and educational needs? How will you be successful in this environment and what obstacles might you face? How will being a student online differ from your experiences as a student in other settings?

I've done 5 courses online. The way they are set up depends on the instructor... but I'm a non-procrastinating person... they were challenging yet I loved them.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Well this one is very fast-paced being a Spring course, or it would be a lot more fun!! It is, indeed, interesting and all..but the pace, oh the paceeeeeeee. Zoom, zoom, zoom!(now I'm gonna have that durn commercial in my head!) I've just spent 4 hours straight on it tonight..and that's the first module. Module 2 and all the assignments...quizzes, discussion board, blogging, etc are due by Saturday, and we're going out of town for my Sis's 50th bday party Friday at noon and not getting back til Saturday evening!! I guess I know what *I* will be doing tomorrow!! *sigh* and maybe even logging on at my Sis's Friday night! Ah well, it'll be worth it! Thanks for the encouragement peeps!! M.

and yes, so right Lisa..and Jay...and all I think I can, I think I can... M. (I spent the first few hours of the day AT school tho, doing my directed study class..and it's now 2:46am so pretty tired...lucky I can sleep in for a little while after Corey goes to school tomorrow!!)