Going back to school!!!, How hard is it? Options

[Slick]

Well, after constant pressure from my fiancé, i'm starting college classes again, online. I know its going to be difficult because i have way too many distractions. I mean, i'm not really old, but I'm not a young kid either. I'm already over halfway through my career, but finishing my degree would make things easier for me career wise.

Anyone else been in this situation? Has anyone else felt helpless and lost? Any tips on getting through this as quickly and as painlessly as possible? I don't even know which course to start with!!

[uberschall]

best of luck, man. glad to see you're making the leap. i am finally seeing the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel on my bsme, i can relate.

as for online classes, if you've never taken one before....unless they're set up where you have to check in and participate all the time (which helps keep you on track), the degree of freedom you have is a double-edged sword. whatever you do, don't let the work stack up, it gets nearly impossible to finish the "catching up" you thought you would be able to do. trust me on that.

imho, the best thing to do is set aside a few hours a week for each class in which you do nothing but work for that class. if you need more or less time, fine, but don't let distraction get the better of you. i had a pretty hard time with that.

the funny things is that the more you focus, the faster it all goes!