Monthly Archives: August 2012

“Tuition, student debt, threaten nation’s well-being,” an article in The Stamford Advocate on August 15^th, sings a song that is now familiar to everyone who has been following the news. In only the last seven years, the total amount of student debt loan in America has more than doubled, and now amounts to more than $1 trillion. 

Of those polled, 60% agreed with a statement that by 2020, “there will be mass adoption of teleconferencing and distance learning to leverage expert resources . . . a transition to ‘hybrid’ classes that combine online learning components with less-frequent on-campus, in-person class meetings.”

There is a certain type of person, a person completely unlike myself, who fits into the healthcare world. This person is ambitious, loving, kind, patient, and understanding. This person also loves people and wants nothing more than to heal the sick. 

Flexible online college courses offer a great way to start training for a second career while you are still pursuing your first one.  During evenings, weekends and even over lunch hours, you can complete the training you need and get ready for a more prosperous and happier retirement.

It’s August, 2012. All over America, students are heading off to college. Freshmen are already at orientation. Older students are packing their bags and heading back to school. If you’re not one of them – and if you’d like to be – don’t sweat it. And don’t beat yourself up.

Are you planning to spend the coming school year as an online student? That could be a very wise choice. You could save tens of thousands of dollars on tuition and room and board in just one year. Plus, you are going to save even more money, because you are not going to pay for lots of other stuff either.

One nurse at AllNurses.com writes: “Nursing theory and nursing history may make no sense to you now, but it really is important and worthwhile. It is one of the things that make us a profession rather than just technical workers.”

Now that Harrisburg University is a StraighterLine Partner College, perhaps you should consider making it part of your educational plans!

Captain Ahab, the lunatic sea captain who chases a white whale named Moby-Dick across the seas, is certainly the most famous character in the book. But today, let’s turn our attention to Ishmael.

With all that glamor and attention, it is easy to forget that private investigation is a service that is in demand, not just the subject of dramas. What do private investigators do? Here’s what the Occupational Outlook Handbook has to say . . .

So if you’re thinking about going to Mars – or if you are merely curious about the idea – start out by learning more about physics. A good online college course could be your smartest first step.