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I’ve never played the piano before in my life but I heard that song and I wanted to play it badly. So I took the keyboard out of my bro’s room and learned the whole song in two hours. Would you say I could be a good piano player? Because I’ve always wanted to learn it.

I already play the guitar and I’m pretty good on that.

Thanks.

anything you put your mind to you can be good at… it just takes a certain something to be great at it. that’s awesome that you can pick up tunes like that, it’s how i started playing every instrument that i play now… guitar, vox, bass, keys, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, and the list goes on

Enrollment is rising for online college degree programs, and working adults with some prior college experience are the demographic responsible for much of the growth, according to a recent report by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Investing in an online education is far from inexpensive, but many available distance learning programs are substantially less costly than comparative campus based offerings. This, in combination with the flexibility inherent in online learning, has made it a popular choice among those who work full time.

Jared Reed, a married father of two working on an online master’s of business administration while employed full time as an IT consultant, sees online degree programs as the logical evolution of academia. “For me, it’s impossible to be away from home for ten hours a day while working and then be available for campus classes at night. Earning my degree online allows me to spend time with my family in the early evenings and take care of assignments and coursework once my kids are in bed. None of the colleges in close proximity to me offer the classes I need with a schedule that fits my life. When you can’t make sacrifices to attend college because it’s simply not possible, you look for alternatives.”

While not all online colleges and universities offer lower tuition rates than campus based counterparts, many are able to reduce student expenses by eliminating superfluous costs, such as athletic fees charged to all students at almost all colleges regardless of whether they participate in athletics or not. The savings may seem relatively small on a per credit basis, but added up over the course of a four year degree program, it can make a reall difference. This is especially true for those who are borrowing to get an education.

Ultimately, though, it’s the end that justifies the means, which is where online degree programs have gained the most ground. Compared to just a few years ago, it is much more widely accepted that e-learning can provide the same quality of education available at campus based educational institutions. Continues Reed, “Knowing that my education will afford me the same opportunities I would have if I had been able to attend a traditional college is important to me. No matter where you go to school, you want to know that the time and effort you put in will help you reach your goals when you graduate.”

Shay Rosen
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/online-learning-gaining-in-popularity-especially-with-working-adults-114705.html

What inspires YOU to learn. What song, movie, commercial, phrase or anything else gives you that motivation to simply… learn? We all need a little motivation sometimes =).

What I personally believe is that learning is a continuous process which never ends. It started the day you open your eyes in this world and it ends with your last breath. Motivation for learning comes from several directions like competition among class mates, while reading any poem, by any beautiful invention, by any song and by an inspirational speech by the teacher.
The best way to get motivation for learning is from your teachers, to seek their experiences while their learning age and all that information, hurdles they have tackled during acquisition of learning. They always have a solution for your learning troubles; therefore I recommend that teachers are the best inspirational resource for learning.

I am a hardcore rap fan, but i was at a talent show and this boy was playing a johnny cash song with his guitar, and it sounded so beautiful. I was inspired at that moment to learn how to play guitar. So my birthday is coming up soon, and i was going to ask my parents to buy me a guitar. I’ve never played one before, so which type of guitar would be the best for a beginner to get?

I would start with a cheap accoustic guitar. If you want to play electric then still buy an accoustic. Its easier to learn on and if you transfer to electric then your technique will progress faster than people who started on electric

I have a 15 year old son who has above average intelligence. On all the mandatory state and federal tests he does extremely well, always in the top 90%. However, he doesn’t turn in homework or do well on the tests in class, and basically just gets by. His counselor and I discussed challenge classes, but he doesn’t qualify because his GPA is too low. I’ve have talked with him till I’m blue in the face, taken away his Playstation, cell phone, gone to therapy, etc. etc., all to no avail. He is unhappy about his situation but acts like he’s too lazy or doesn’t care to try and do his best. I’ve told him I will be happy, even if were to fail something as long as he did the best he could. I’m so tired of this slacker attitude!

So, my question is: How do you inspire a teen to do their best in academics?
Edit: I forgot to add that he did exceptionally well in school with great work ethic, until he got to high school, then pffft! Gone! And got some new slacker kid in his place!

Get him evaluated by a Dr since he changed so drastically he could be suffering from depression.

My brother scored very high and dropped out because even the challenging classes were boring to him.
Find out what does interest him and let him explore that.
Id take him out of public school and home school him.
Once you find out what does interest him, find an expert in that field that is willing to talk to him about what he does and how he got to where he is. See if he can suggest a course of action your son can take to get what he wants. Public school is not for everyone it is an assembly line education that not everyone fits into.