Online Classes

I got lucky with my schedule for classes this semester. I really like taking online courses but at the same time, there would be no point in me paying for a place to live in Florence if all of my classes were online; I could be living at home for free with my parents in Madison. So my schedule ended up consisting of 3 online courses and one face-to-face class, which I was happy with. This schedule has worked out really well for me so far this semester with the one on campus class giving me a bit more structure and reminding me not to fall behind.

At the beginning of last week, my on campus teacher announced he would be going to China to teach for several weeks. This meant our class would change to online temporarily until he returned. Needless to say, I was super stoked that I didn’t have to be anywhere any certain time- that I could be halfway across the world If I wanted to and still get my work done. Well, it has only been a week and I feel like I have begun to slack off, forgetting about small assignments and due dates. My time has not been managed well. I’m especially afraid that when my teacher returns from China and we have to return to campus, that it will seem like much more a struggle than before, although I’m really hoping this is not the case. I will definitely remember this situation when I schedule classes for next semester! It seemed like such a great idea to begin with… not anymore!