Online School

I decided to write about going to school online this week. I definitely like online school because without it, I would not have the opportunity to further my education right now. Being in the Marine Corps I am always moving, deploying, training, etc. so going to an actual school and having scheduled classes is not an option for me. I really like being able to sort of set my own schedule for my school work. I am a very disciplined person (at least I think so, haha) so it's nice for me to be given the materials and the assignments and then just be allowed to do the work on my own time.

I usually only have time to take two classes at a time since I have a full time job but at this rate I should have my bachelor's in nutrition science by the middle of next year or so. It's also nice for me because since I am on active duty in the Marine Corps I am getting 100% of my tuition payed for right now. Once I finish my bachelor's I will probably start working on my master's and then if and when I get out of the Marine Corps I will still have my entire G.I. Bill to further my education even more! AND it will all be free!

The only thing I don't like about online schooling is the fact that you have to rely solely on the internet and technology. For example, I am in Havana, Cuba right now. Cubans don't have internet. The only way I have internet is because I work at the U.S. Interests Section which is just like an embassy but it's not called that in Cuba. So I have to come in to where I work anytime I need to do school work. The internet at my house is hit or miss. Sometimes it will work descently and other times I won't have access for weeks at a time! So that can make school difficult sometimes when everything we do is dependent on the internet!

I will be leaving Cuba though toward the end of May and hopefully heading to a much nicer country somewhere around the world. I think I'll probably be heading to Eastern Europe so I'm sure the internet connection should be just a little bit better than in Cuba, haha.

-Nick

Uploaded a picture!

Hey, just wanted to get an initial post on my page. I don't have time to type much right now but I'll add later. I added a picture of myself that was taken last November at the Marine Corps birthday ball in Havana, Cuba. More to come soon!

-Nick