I’ve returned to college this spring, and signed up for the first of what will be many online classes. It’s kind of amusing that I’m such an internet addict, yet in all my years of college, I’ve never taken an online class! I’m in the first week of statistics, and while there is some disconnect that occurs when you never meet your instructor or attend a lecture, I don’t mind at all. I’m saving time on commuting to the campus and sitting in a class trying to keep my eyes open. I can do all of my work at home and submit it online, and ask questions on a class discussion board. The particular university I’m attending has a ton of online classes, and degrees can be earned without ever stepping foot into a traditional classroom.

That’s progress, baby!