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College & University InformationHow Distance and Open Learning has Changed my Life
by:
Emma Jones
Once
I was approached to write a piece on open and distance learning education, I came up with this piece. After reading it through, I have come to the conclusion that my life has changed wholly because of it. I didn't realise how more until I wrote just about it, and got half way through proof reading it. This is what I wrote:
'When I got wedded I quit my job in the legal profession. Eighteen years on, and three children later, I distinct that there had to be more for my future. I had the time to spend on thing
I wanted, but I didn't cognize what I wanted to do. I looked through the courses that Oxford College ODL offered by open and distance learning, and accomplished that this mode of education was a really nice place to start. I had picked out the characteristics of education that I didn't want to bother with, and there were quite a few! Examples of these were not sitting in a schoolroom with younger students that would-be show me up, rigorous rules and class times that had to be adhered to, and cramming for and worrying just about exams that were taken in large halls full of these again, young students. Oxford College ODL through their distance learning and open learning courses was offering me what I wanted, all that was left to do was to choose wherever
I wanted to start.
I distinct to start with two courses that were wholly different, so I listed in one that I thought would-be help me understand the earth about me, and one that would-be help me with confidence and my relations with my children. The 1st came in the form of a social science
diploma, and the second in a sheepskin in life coaching. I knew I was taking a lot on, but this was just for me, and I could take five years to complete them! It hasn't taken me anyplace
near that long to complete them both. I have completed my sheepskin in social science
with distinction, and I am on my penultimate assignment for my life coaching job diploma. I have been able to put a lot of time into my studies, but it has only been shy of two years now and I have accomplished more than I thought I would-be have been able to.
My plans are to come onto a sheepskin in psychological science next which my background in social science
has given me a deep interest in, and for myself rather selfishly, I am going to enroll on the English Literature program which I believe wish give me the confidence to enjoy the writings and works of those that spent their lives composing pure and quality entertainment. I couldn’t have done all this if it wasn’t for the distance learning and open learning courses offered.
Through me, my children have gained confidence. My education in life coaching job has given me the ability to keep my children without meddlesome which gives them confidence. My son has since started his own business with my support, and my girl is perusal through distance learning as I am, whilst she trains in distance running. She has realised, as I have, that there are galore route to get a quality education, and it doesn't have to get in the way of another ambitions.'
Distance learning and open learning have changed our lives greatly, and there are galore reasons to study this way. I have come to discover that education is not thing
to be frightened of, it is thing
for everybody, and it is thing
that you should be able to take at your own pace. Distance learning has done this for us on
with show us that education is not just there for those who want to further their job prospects, but it is besides there for folk to just gain cognition in subjects that they are interested in and through this it is impossible to describe the feeling of confidence that is achieved. I had always thought that further education was for those that had to do more money to keep themselves and it was just a tool to further their job prospects. It is more much than that and has opened my eyes to a whole new way of life. It is for me, it is for my children, and it is for everyone. Distance learning doesn't discriminate. It is a gift.
Just just about the author:
Emma Jones is from Chelsea London. She studies at Oxford Distance Learning. For more information on Oxford Distance Learning please see http://www.oxforddistancelearning.com/.
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