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Motivate The Unmotivated
There’s
no good way to say this, so I’m just going to say it: Not everyone is cut out to go to a
traditional, four-year college. However,
an amazing thing has happened over the last few years…we have come to the realization
that it’s O.K. not to go to a traditional, four-year college! There are so many other ways to become
educated in this Age of Information. This
article is for people who want to raise their level of education, or inspire
someone in their life to raise their level of education. Teachers, parents, students, and even people
who have been out of school for years can benefit from this information!
*Before
you read any further…let me repeat myself:
There is NO stigma or shame in getting a degree online! In 2006, there were 3.5 Million students in
the U.S. who took at least one online course.
I don’t have any recent figures for the number of online students, but
you can bet that there are WAY more than 3.5 Million people taking online
courses this year.
Teachers: There are students in your classes who don’t
know what they want to do with their lives.
This uncertainty causes them to be unmotivated, and question why they
have to put forth effort in your class.
Their unwillingness to become educated for education’s sake leaves them
unprepared or unqualified for ANY career.
By the time they make a decision about what they may want to do, it is
too late to reach their goal.
What
You Can Do: Download information from
the schools at the end of this article, and see if your student is interested
in pursuing any of the career paths offered.
Once they pick a school they are interested in, you will see a change in
their attitude and behavior in school. I
would request information from each of the schools, and keep it in a file in
your room for students to browse.
Requesting the information is FREE…so why not do it? You and your students will be glad you did.
Parents: Your child may lack direction, and that lack
of direction may manifest itself in any number of ways. Your child may think school is “stupid” and
be at risk of dropping out. You plead
with your child to stay in school, give his/her best effort…but they don’t want
to listen to you. Your dreams of college
for your child will never materialize at this rate, and you find yourself
becoming more and more frustrated…thinking of giving up and hoping that by some
miracle things will work out.
What
You Can Do: Download information from
the schools at the end of this article, and watch as your child becomes hopeful
and enthusiastic about one of the career paths that these schools make
possible. Pledge to your child that you
will help in any way possible to make their goal a reality.
Students: I know exactly how you feel, because I was
once in your shoes! You don’t know what
you want to do with your life, but you are afraid to ask for help in “figuring
it out”. Your defense mechanism is to
act tough, pretend you don’t care, and refuse to try your best for fear that
you will fail. Maybe you don’t want to
go to college, yet everyone keeps telling you that you should go. There are thousands of young people who went
to college, racked up between $50,000 and $100,000 of debt, and ended up not
getting a degree. They are now working
at low-paying jobs, and may be paying their debt off for the rest of their
lives!
What
You Can Do: There is a better way! Download the information from one of the
schools that interests you at the end of the article. Use your newfound goal as motivation to do
your best in school, knowing that your post-high school education awaits! These schools can prepare you for a career in
just about any area that you may want to pursue.
Young
Adults: You may not have applied
yourself in high school or college…maybe even dropped out. You now know the high price your choices have
cost. You know you made a big mistake,
but you don’t know how to fix it. You
may be working at a low-paying, dead-end job with no chance for
advancement. Is this how you envisioned
your life when you were a kid? You want
to start over, but can’t. You may be
working two jobs, may have small children at home…and you may think that
raising your level of education is impossible now. How can you afford to go to school? Who is going to watch your kids while you go?
What
You Can Do: Find a school that interests
you, and request enrollment information…it’s FREE! Some of the schools are online, which means
you can complete your coursework while you are at home (no babysitter
necessary!) You can also work at your
own pace, so you wouldn’t have to quit your present job. Some of the schools have financial aid
packages that could enable you to go for little or no money. Some of the schools even have placement
programs to help you find a job after you graduate!
Remember
this: You are the product of all of the
choices you have made up to this point in your life. If you don’t like the direction your life is
going…CHANGE IT! This is your
chance. I invite you to go for it!
Health
Care School Guide: Click on the blue link below to go to the
school’s home page. You can choose from
degrees in radiology, ultrasound, dental hygienist, nursing, medical
coding/billing, pharmacy technician, or physical therapist. You don’t need to have a credit card ready…requesting
information is FREE!
http://smarteoffers.go2jump.org/SH5f
Free
Education Guide: Click on the banner
below to get information about how to obtain financial aid, scholarships,
loans, and grants. The info. will also help
you decide between taking classes at a local campus or online….you will have
over 1,900 college and university programs to choose from!
