It is the season of university applications in this country. And yes, some of my former students are in the process of applying to different universities and colleges. Their moms still ask advise from me and I am glad to be consulted about this too.

Current students are scouting review centers to help them prepare for next year’s rigorous entrance exams. It takes a lot of blood, sweat, tears and moolah to get accepted to a university of choice and that is just for the entrance tests alone.

University of choice means the top 3 or 4 or 5 that job ads say they will accept if one is a graduate of any of these schools. Discrimating much, huh, but that is another story.

One mom even commented thinking about enrolling her son ( a former student) to an online university to lessen her worries about the son running into bad company.

This is one of the major fears why parents are wary to let their children “go”. They know they can not be there 24/7 for them and I totally understand why.

So they go for another venue about having their children get a degree. They seek alternative programs.

Getting a bachelor’s degree online not something new anymore. For my students who will have a difficult time adjusting to college life and are not ready yet to step foot on concrete jungle, enrolling in online programs is one way they can get their degrees.

Of course, nothing compares to being able to meet new friends, being challenged to “compete” with others, developing new skills and learning how to get along with a completely new set of friends.

Whatever they decide upon, I am here to support them.

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