The Benefits Of Online Education

I do not know how many mothers out there work and raise a family, but I expect many. Many have dreams of pursuing their education and do not know where to begin.

One thing I can tell you is a traditional education, one at a University with a set schedule, makes life very difficult for the time pressed parent. I am very pleased to have found Andrew Jackson University's online program. Here is a list of the benefits if you are interested. Let me review them in brief though.

If you are like me, you do not have a lot of time. Who does with three children under three? Who has time to work, raise healthy and happy kids, and pursue their education? That is not a problem however when you work with an accredited University, one recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, that allows you to study from home.

You do not have to worry about traveling to campus. You can study on your own time, from the comfort of your home. All you need is access to a computer.

The best part? Even the most time pressed person can complete their degree and make satisfactory progress by submitting just 1 lesson every 10 days. At least, that is how it works for the graduate program.

What I like best is the ease with which students can communicate with their peers, teachers and administrators.

AJU really provides a supportive community, especially for time-crunched parents. What to learn how I manage my full-time business, family and education? Want an opportunity to find out how you can start your own succesful business, excel with a degree and still manage to spend a LOT of quality time with your family? Check out AJU's program, and my personal site, where you can learn more about starting your own business as a freelance writer (even if you have zero experience).

I look forward to sharing more tips with you about managing my family, school and my career in the near future.

For now, the girls are doing well... growing faster than I can keep up with. Colin is now already 4 months old. It is amazing how fast time flies!

My Books Arrived, It's Time To Go Back To School!

It’s started! Today my books arrived for my first class at AJU. My first class is BA 538, Business Growth Strategies. I can’t help but think this class will help boost my business. When I first started out as a freelance writer, my only concern was writing. I wanted to learn how to write well, and more often. Now however, as President of IATB Network LLC, I want to work at growing and expanding my business as much as possible.

Will it be hard with three children under three? Of course it will. I can’t tell you how hard it will be. I am trying to find time during the day to actually study. My guess is I’ll be up late at night doing that. I spend most of my early morning working. Then, I take a break to feed the kids and play.

They are off to daycare for a couple of hours, so I can actually work on my business. I pick them up at 2-2:30 in the afternoon. Then, we play some more. Run errands. Cook dinner and hang out. After bedtime, well that is when I will study. Or study and catch up on work.

It seems like a lot when you think about it. Often, my husband Erik is away 50 hours at a time. It does take a lot of determination, effort and persistence. And a never-ending supply of energy, I’ll admit. I’ll help show you ways to conserve your energy and make it happen too in the upcoming weeks.
The other day, Kayla’s teacher asked me where I find the energy. I wish I could bottle it; I would probably make a million dollars…