Hey everyone! This is my first blog post pertaining to class, and like I said I will try to keep posting in between so you all can get to know me! J

One of the topics that were suggested to talk about was how we like being an online student. Personally, I love it! I was never one to pay attention in a class-room environment during high school; my mind would always be in other places. Truthfully, I barely passed my classes. Now that I’ve been doing online school though, I seem to have a lot more focus and dedication, and I’m also less tempted to ask others for help and just do everything on my own, which helps me be more independent. I love that I can sit on my couch or on my bed in my sweats, eat dinner, fold laundry and clean my house while I’m in the middle of class (can you tell I love to multi-task!). It would be nice to sometimes have some one-on-one time with teachers, especially with subjects that you’re struggling with (for me, it’s math), but Kaplan has an awesome online tutoring session that you can attend on top of your weekly seminars. I’m happy with my progression here online, and I hope I can continue to do so.

Hi everyone!!
So I'm super new at this whole blogging thing, but I gotta give it a shot because it counts for a grade for school! Without going into too much detail--here's a bit about myself..

I'm a Medic in the United States Army, and proud to serve my country each and every single day. Seeing I work full time, I'm trying to get as much education as I can done online. On my spare time I like to read books (history mainly), watch movies (BIG Disney fanatic!), hang out with friends/family, and I love to dance. I'm engaged and getting married this fall to a CRAZY Puerto Rican from New York, but I love him to death!! Seeing he's in the military though, we unfortunately have to do the long-distance bit for awhile. Stinks, but it's worth it. I am the oldest with 3 little brothers, whom I love dearly. We got super close while my mom was over in Iraq (yes, it's turning out to be a military family!), and I don't know what I'd do without them. My mom is no doubt my idol and my hero- I admire her every day for her courage and strength, and I hope one day I'll turn out just like her.

A lot of my posts will be for my Composition class, but hey, if I get the hang of it, maybe I'll do some more!

Til next time-
Mandy