an Online Education

One of the most difficult aspects to juggling work, kids, and school is paying attention to detail. The automatic response to stress is to shut down and ignore the input that threatens to overload your senses.

I have had over a year's worth of college and already I can feel myself wearing out, wanting a break from reading, studying, and participating in class. I elected to go to college through the University of Phoenix through Axia. The temptation to disregard anyone who chooses to go to an online college can be overwhelming. The conventional thought is that one must put their life on hold and physically attend classes in a typical classroom. This opportunity provided by the University of Phoenix, however, offers a parent a chance to both attend college and provide for their family.

The benefit to working AND attending school are obvious to anyone who has considered it, but the fact remains that this is an accredited college that offers a real degree to anyone who makes the effort to graduate. There are times when I feel buried in study books, but there is usually someone available to me to help sort everything out. I have full time participation with classmates and instructors each and every week. The class layouts are easy to use and are filled with helpful information. Adapting to college-level work is easy with assistance of tutorials and easy to find guides.

The first step, for me, was to make the commitment. I decided to stop working at a dealership that I had been with for five years and get a degree in business. My next step was to contact Axia and let them know I was interested. I had someone with me who helped me through every step of the way. I received money back that was left over from the cost of my classes. I receive about $6,000 a year for going to school and I use this money to pay for electric bills, internet fees, and the laptop I am now using to write this post. All in all, it has been a great experience and I hope that more people take the opportunity to pursue a higher education.



The link for the school can be found right here.

One of the first things you'll have to do is apply for Federal Aid. You can start the process here and if you need, someone from Axia will gladly walk you through it.

Good luck!