Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You

Part 2

Positive aspects of distance education

·       Independence and time management: taking courses online lets you hone your ability to work on your own. You also gain experience in managing your time efficiently.

·       A flexible schedule: school can only provide a certain number of class periods in a single school day, and there may not be enough time for you to take everything you want. Because distance education lets you take classes outside regular school hours, it gives you the flexibility to explore all your areas of interest.

·       Advanced and specialized classes: some school can’t provide advance or specialiazed classes. distance education gives you the chance to gain experience in areas that would otherwise remain out of reach.

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Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?

Part 1

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You may want to take a class that your high school doesn’t offer. Under some circumstances, you can still enroll in the class----through distance learning.

Distance education means taking a class without being physically present where it is being taught. Internet-base technology lets students almost anywhere.

Some high schools agree to recognize distance-learning credits when they don’t have the resources to offer a course themselves. Distance education is often used to increase options in rural areas and for AP courses.

For you, it might mean doing self-tutorial at home in the evening, or participating in the class that is 1,000 miles away, along with other high school students. Check your school counselor to see whats available.

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Student Success Statement

Gold medal-winning racewalker Alex Schwazer was the first walker to come in at the London Olympics after 3 hours and 39 minutes. Shortly after that he was found using drugs to make him run faster, he was doping his blood. When the authorities found out he was band from the Olympics and he was proud of it because he said that without getting caught he would have still been using drugs.

Reflection: I think that this situation is a very sad situation because some who has made it so fair into the Olympics had to give away his medal because he or she was under the impression of drugs. I think this was a very wrong thing to do when you are at the Olympics.

Student Success Statement

"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right"

- Rosa Parks

Reflection: this quote means that, you shouldn't be afraid of doing whats the best for you, if you feel that at a point you feel like doing whats right, than go head and do it, don't let anything or anybody stop you.

Balancing high school and part-time work

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Additional tips

-        Although working and going to school its challenging. it can be a rewarding experience if you use some of foresight. these tips can help you handle the situatiom and make the most of your time:

-        discuss your plans with your family. balancing the demands of school and work is easier with their support.

-        start slowly; don’t commit to work a lot of hours immediately.

-        avoid time conflicts by planing your class and work schedules as far ahead time possible.

-        use your time efficiently. you can use 10 mins waiting in a line to go over a few pafes of assigned reading. if your job has a lot of downtime and your boss has no objection, you can use slow periods to do schoolwork.

-         If you commute to your job on public transportation, bring your schoolwork with you so you can work along the way.

-         Be flexible and willing to make sacrifices. You may have to cut down on some other thing you might like to do because of your school and work commitments.

-          If you have too much on your plate, admit it. Then cut back as needed.

-        Schedule relaxation. Everyone needs some down time to stay happy and healthy

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Marion Jones rise played out on the world's biggest stage; so did her fall.

Reflection; this situation talks about how dumb and ignorant people can be, not just teens, adults, but also athlete's, famous people, actress, singer's and many others around the world. This athlete is a Olympic gold Metalist, and she was well known and gifted, with her presence at the Olympic games and wining, giving her country a win, but why would she get into drugs? knowing she has all she needs, family, a home, and a career were she is being successful. But she fail to do what's right, she got into drugs and got arrested, she did  a wrong and that mistake, she will keep the rest of her life.

Balancing High School and Part-Time Work

Part 4

He reminds students that “the activates and courses students choose wary considerably, so it’s important for young people to keep their individual situation clearly in mind.” MacGowan continues, “for example, student’s actors should allow for the fact that they won’t have such time during performance sessions. Student athletes need to remember the times of the years of the year that they’ll be tried up with games and practice. Other students who are in classes that make considerable demands outside of the classrooms must keep that reality in mind.”

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