One of the biggest hang-ups I had about online master’s programs in education before the MAT@USC program came along was the idea that I’d spend time and money on an advanced degree without ever gaining a sense of ownership in the university I was attending. Aside from USC’s name recognition, and prestige associated with a degree from such a highly …
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Archive for September, 2009
Meeting my fellow peers – in person!
I wanted to write a post about how it was to actually meet other students in my program. I went to the 100th Birthday Anniversity for the Rossier School at USC and there were about 15 other MAT students there. Heather Dexter (the very cool tech support/counselor/admin for everything go -to person) was also there from Maryland and I got …
Watching Others Learn Outside the Classroom
I wanted to share an experience about how I’ve applied what I’ve have learned while getting my masters in education outside of the classroom. My sister has a two and half year old son. He is constantly exploring and learning new things everyday. I was watching him and my sister together as they interacted and played in their backyard. After …
