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Juggling
Career, Family?
Consider Online Education! |
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By: Hana Lee
Finding the time to do it all - career, family,
continue education? Having trouble
jugging? Some problems in this area that
people face are very similar to those of
the beginning juggler. According to The
Instant Jugglers' Manual, (c)1993 Infinite
Illusions/Lofty Pursuits, four common
problems are handling two areas of focus
at the same time, moving forward while you
try to juggle instead of standing still,
not being able to juggle in a third area
of focus, and keeping all three areas from
bumping into each other or overlapping. So
let’s take a look at some solutions to
these problems.
Two at Once...
To juggle two objects, you first toss one
into the air to about eye level, then toss
number two. The same with life. Pick any
two areas of focus, and only try to tackle
one at a time to establish goals and a
system for it in your life. Then work in
the second area. And just as juggling
wouldn’t work if the wrist puts too much
or too little force into the toss, causing
one or both objects to go too high or too
low, the same can happen in life. If
established goals are too high or low, not
compatible with one another and your
lifestyle, that juggling act doesn’t stand
much chance.
For instance, if fictitious person, John
Wentworth, wants to complete a doctoral
program, yet only earns minimum wage, he
may need financial assistance with his
continued education to balance the act.
Otherwise, John could have to work over
time and take on a second job to fill gaps
and pay bills. He may miss out on valuable
family time with his wife and young son
and become stressed out and exhausted. Not
to mention his grades could take a dive!
Student loans, grants and work-study could
be some possible solutions in this case.
Where is juggling help? Instead of The
Instant Jugglers' Manual, there are many
resources available to help with juggling
career, family and education. Local
colleges are a good place to start.
Not Being Able To Juggle In A Third...
Ready to add a third factor into the
equation? Concentrate on throwing ball
number #3 and do not even try to catch
ball #2, advises The Instant Jugglers'
Manual. Or once you have two areas of
focus pretty much underway, say your
career and family, add the third –
education.
Get help planning your education into the
mix with resources. Head to your local
educational center or public libraries for
help. Don’t get left dropping – or not
juggling – the ball!
Article Source:
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This article courtesy of
http://www.university-phoenix.com |
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Your career
is waiting!
By Susan Stacy
Colleges-Careers
The National Commission for Employment
Policy is forecasting a "skilled worker"
gap in 2006, growing to 5.3 million by
2010 and 14 million by 2020. What's the
reason? It's not an escalated economy or a
dot.com explosion. It's simply the "baby
boom" generation retiring, currently
accounting for 60% of the workforce.
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Michigan floats
online learning requirement.
eschoolnews.com
Michigan could become the first state in the
nation to require students to experience some
kind of online instruction before graduating,
if the state legislature approves a proposal
now before it. The plan is part of a
larger effort to ratchet up high school
graduation requirements in the state, and its
supporters say it's a bold idea that will help
prepare students for the challenges of an
increasingly global economy.
Advocates for virtual instruction say that if
the plan is approved, Michigan likely will set
a precedent for other states to follow as more
schools begin to experiment with the benefits
of online learning.
www.eschoolnews.com
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