| Disciplining yourself when working on an online | | | | amount of work to be completed. Usually (though |
| college degree is vital to you finishing that degree. | | | | not always), online degrees tend to be weighted |
| Here are a couple tips to help you when | | | | on the heavier side of the workload compared to |
| considering whether or not you can complete an | | | | in-ground classes. Since you are typically not |
| entirely online virtual degree from home: | | | | spending a specific weekly class time, they have |
| 1. Make sure you are self-motivated. Only those | | | | to justify that time by giving enough work to |
| individuals that are self-disciplined can survive an | | | | compensate. |
| online class. You will not have someone looking | | | | 3. Set up a place at your home to work on |
| over you shoulder asking you to come to class or | | | | "school." Use this space for your studying and |
| to turn in an assignment. You may be lucky | | | | research. The least amount of distractions the |
| enough to get an online instructor who might | | | | better. Make sure your family or significant others |
| email you, but don't expect personal phone calls | | | | know that when you are working on school, you |
| to make sure you are on track. You have to | | | | should not be disturbed. Sometimes this is the |
| maintain all the responsibility. Some people just do | | | | hardest lesson to enforce to others who might |
| not have that personality trait. Know whether you | | | | think you are still easily accessible. Leave the |
| do or not. | | | | house or work when everyone is sleeping, if |
| 2. Write down all assignments, chats, discussion | | | | necessary. Just make sure to get it done. |
| postings, readings due and more on a calendar. | | | | If you can set aside the time and continue to |
| Then break those items into smaller chunks and | | | | work on your own, your well-deserved degree |
| add the chunks to the calendar. By placing large | | | | (and the knowledge that goes along with it), will |
| items into doable units, you are less likely to | | | | be at your fingertips before you know it! |
| become overwhelmed at one time by the | | | | |