Posted by Sherry Wright-Gully

Whew! Hot summer days and online classes. What a combination… speaking of crash courses – now I know the true meaning of the expression. I completed two online courses over the summer, and at the end, I needed to escape to allow my mind to be free from my focused method. While each course was intense and packed with information, I learned a lot of valuable information.

I have never considered myself to be a history scholar, but I certainly feel like I can wear the title now that I’ve taken History 112. Oddly enough, it proved to be quite interesting especially in terms of what is acceptable in different cultures. Things that are taboo in one culture may be acceptable in another culture…such as prostitution. One would think that prostitution is wrong in every culture, but that is not true. I found that to be quite surprising!

Anyway, the biggest piece to each course is writing papers that are usually due at the end of the course. The thought of this throws me into panic mode. I stress out over them because they are always worth a large portion of your grade so I can’t let my hard work go to waste by submitting a poor paper. It’s challenging, to say the least. Nevertheless, I come shining through because the instructors do such an extraordinary job of preparing us for success with detailed information for completing each task.

At the end of each course, I find myself exhaling from the delight of receiving a high score and for having another course under my belt – putting me a step closer to graduation. With SPS you can’t lose with the stuff they give you. If you are a busy adult there is hope for a brighter future at SLU. Just enroll with SPS and start your journey to success. They build courses that have been designed specifically with you in mind. For example, online courses… they work great for me. SPS is ahead of the game because, in years to come, online courses will not only be a popular choice, but it will be a choice on demand.

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