So I am still trying to get back to school. I have a feeling I could say, “I don’t have time” and “I can’t afford it right now” forever. It’s like having kids. You can never afford them. You just start your family and adjust, right? I stumbled upon a new online degree program that sounds really rewarding and affordable.
On one hand, an online degree is a no brainer for me. I am comfortable here, I enjoy doing things online. It does not take any time away from my family and I can attend class at any hour to suit the needs of my family.
HOWEVER
I think I am suffering from not enough real live human interaction. Am sure of it in fact. When I originally decided a few months ago that I wanted to go back to school it was for three reasons…
- to fire up my brain again to the world & topics outside of family and parenting
- to have to leave the house, sit in class, and mingle with people
- maybe to get a degree, although that was not really all that important to me
HOWEVER
A few months have passed and having been considering going back to school as a real possibility, the idea of a degree has become more appealing. That’s where WGU got my attention. It is a fully accredited and ACCELERATED program. The accelerated part dazzled me when I read it. You don’t receive your credits according to time spent and tests passed… but by assessment… and you can complete as many credits in one term as you are able all for the price of one term! What?! I know! That means you could get your masters degree online in a fraction of the time of a traditional program, and a fraction of the cost as well!
Now I say YOU could. I am sure I would be using the maximum time to get through. But the point is… no wasted time and money covering stuff you already know. Tuition is roughly $3,000 per semester regardless of how many credits you complete. WGU is a non profit school so which is why it is so affordable. Students can start at the beginning of any month and are matched up with their own mentor to help them along.
For a degree driven desire to go back to school I think this is a great program. But I don’t know… I still think I would benefit from getting away from this computer and interacting with students and faculty. What do you think?