College Revisited

The other day my husband, who is working part-time on finishing his bachelor's degree, had to go down to campus to take a test for a class that is mostly online. I graduated from the same school in 2004, and haven't been down to campus in ages, so I went with him.

While my husband was taking his test, I hung out in the student lounge and worked on my laptop. All of the lounges on campus have wireless Internet access now, which is really cool — that was just starting to become the case during my senior year. It was quite a good feeling to sit there and work on my computer again after being out of college for so long. I kind of miss those days sometimes.

Anyway, while I was there I was thinking about how my mom — who is a librarian at a nearby community college — said enrollment has gone up since the economy has been struggling. Apparently a lot of people think it's a good time to get an education, rather than fighting to stay employed in the current job market. For instance, more people are pursuing companion homemaker training programs; and especially with the large Spanish-speaking population in our area, Spanish caregiver resources are often requested in the library.

I guess it's not a bad plan — if you are having a hard time finding a job, you might as well use the time more productively and better your chances of finding one when the economy improves!

5 Medical Doctorates You Can Get Online

Did you know that there are a number of different doctorate-level medical degrees that can be obtained through online education? Advances in remote education have made it possible to get a great education in advanced studies through the Internet.

Students interested in pursuing a high-level medical degree while attending an online school may find one of the following 5 degrees to be of interest:

1. Doctoral Degrees in Health Education. There are multiple types of degrees available for people who want to teach others about medical issues. Health education is a growing field so this is a popular choice right now.
2. Degrees for Dental Care. Medical degrees for people interested in dentistry are available online.
3. Doctor of Audiology. If you are interested in the field of audiology then a Doctor of Audiology Online degree could take you really far in this career.
4. Osteopathic Medicine Degrees. This is a niche area of medical study that can be pursued online.
5. Physical Therapy Degrees. Physical therapy and occupational therapy are two of the most common doctorate-level degrees pursued by online students.

It's amazing that technology has come so far that we can study these advanced degrees online, isn't it?