Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Kaplan Experience (Unit 7)



The Kaplan Experience
            Social media has become a necessity for so many individuals.  When wireless internet is down for moments every internet provider begins to be overwhelmed with upset customers.  Is this because humans are in dire need to communicate?  Maybe it is that habits have formed with updating social media and being in the know about everything occurring.
            Social media in the online college setting is an asset in so many ways.  After a student has made the determination of joining the technological advances of online schooling, they know they will need internet on a weekly basis.   If they have these capabilities education can be developed in a great experience and time saving way. 
            My time with Kaplan has been an awarding experience, I have been able to work full work weeks, spend time with my family and still be able to attend school almost full time.  It takes a little discipline with being on line and not having to attend the traditional brick and mortar school for classes but it is rewarding to still get an education and not have to transition around a difficult schedule.   After completing the last two classes  I will be able to say I have achieved one big goal, a degree.  It is very uncommon still these days that many people don’t have an education and luckily I have been able to take the path to complete one. 
            The educational experience with Kaplan has been a pleasant one.  The students become great friends during a ten week semester.  With the advantage of private chat during a class session, working on group projects, and discussing many current events during class you learn so much about everyone.  Having the benefits of a Kaplan Facebook page and a Linkedin profile it helps for the classmates to stay connected.  These social media tools didn’t completely become clear to me until after I attended Team Building and Tools of the Digital Age.  These particular classes helped my online experience and allowed me to build a closer relationship with staff and students.  This has offered me the opportunity to develop a better online experience and broaden my professional networking. 
            Within this experience I have grown more as an individual, I have learned that education is truly a benefit, and rewarding when we apply our knowledge to the benefits of others development. Thankfully Kaplan is a developing and functional online program giving all of us students the opportunity to be great communicators and business professionals.

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