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Meet Tara: Working Mom and Online Student with a Love of Traveling and Learning

Tara Brown, 41 Dalton State College BS in Organizational Leadership: Healthcare Administration Concentration Expected Graduation: May 2017 What classes are you currently taking with eCore/eMajor? Currently I am enrolled in US History, Intro to Criminal Justice, Technology for Organizations, Reflective Seminar 3, and Capstone. Are you currently employed? If so, where and what do you do?  Yes I am currently employed full-time for Adventist Health systems.  I am a Practice Manager for a busy Orthopedic practice.  I also try to take a pretty full class load when I can. Why is completing your college degree important to you? Since I was a little girl I loved school and I loved learning. I always had big plans of going to college and becoming something great. I became a Mom at a very young age so my desire to have a college education was put on hold. I attempted classes on and off for almost 20 years and finally got to a good place in my life that I could take the

13 Tips to Avoid Extra Bad Luck Today

If you haven’t noticed yet, today is Friday the 13th, what many consider the unluckiest day of the year. The first week of eCore and eMajor classes also ends on this (supposedly) unluckiest of days. It seems the stars have aligned to set students up for some extra bad luck if they’re not careful. But fear not! We have your guide to avoiding the dreaded Friday the 13th curse - and starting your new classes off with only the best of luck! Here are 13 tips to help eCore and eMajor students AVOID any extra bad luck today and the rest of the semester. Login to class ! The first week of class is almost over. If you haven’t logged in yet - do it today! Here’s how to login for eCore and eMajor classes. Do your introduction activities . eCore and eMajor classes have a participation deadline of noon TODAY. Students who do not participate by the deadline will be reported non-attending, and some schools drop those students from class. That’s a surefire ticket to the bad luck train!

Meet Angela: Mother, Photographer, Genealogy Enthusiast, and Future High School Teacher

Angela Martin, 37 University of North Georgia BA in History with Teacher Certification Expected Graduation: 2019 What is your occupation? I am self employed as a freelance artistic photographer, a full-time student, a full-time mom to a 3 year-old and a 17 year-old, and a full-time take-care-of-everything-elser. What class are you currently taking with eCore/eMajor?  This semester I am taking HIST 1112 (World Civilizations) and GEOL 1011K (Introductory Geosciences). In the past I have taken World Literature and HIST 1111.  Why is completing your degree important to you?  Completing my degree has been a work in progress since the early 2000's. I graduated high school early, attended Technical College, and earned a degree and licensure as a Master Cosmetologist (which I still hold). That degree was meant to be a means to an end. I always held the desire to return to college for a degree. But, life happens; I became pregnant with my oldest child, married and divorc