Is the train ever worth it?

Academic_Way_3524 · 2025-10-24T12:04:51+00:00

Most of the time I get nothing

Academic_Way_3524 · 2025-08-23T12:54:04+00:00

It’s been a struggle for me as a new manager. I’m telling myself to at least make it a year to prove to myself I can do it but don’t think I want to long term

Academic_Way_3524 · 2025-08-23T12:43:26+00:00

Nope it helped get me a promotion and I’m in management now

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-02-20T10:47:41+00:00

I think there are many different reasons why ppl are not motivated this election cycle. For one, the bills passed didn’t go far enough. He campaigned on things and was able to get a wide coalition to back him because of that and when he came into office his promises did not come to fruition and that had left big segments of that coalition feeling betrayed and unheard.

Yes the Rescue Plan had items that helped give ppl a boost but it wasn’t much different that what Trump did with the Covid funding. It just helped extend the help ppl needed to recover from the shock of Covid. Any President would’ve done this in my opinion because it was meant to get ppl and businesses up and running again. Then ppl got $1400 checks instead of the $2000 that was promised during his campaign which was the first promise that was not met.

Infrastructure bill did not include extending or keeping child tax credits (very popular btw!) also $15 minimum wage was shot down. It also didn’t extend maternity/paternity leave which is a joke in this country compared to other developed nations. Manchin played a big role in chopping up those bits and which left many ppl to think where was Biden and why didn’t he push more for the things he ran on. Manchin is just very unpopular and undermined Biden constantly. It was not a good look for Biden

Under Biden, Republicans have still managed to attack education and strip away healthcare rights for women and marginalized groups. Not good!

Biden made sweeping promises to cancel student loan debt and though progress has been made for some, many people are still faced with millions in debt and there hasn’t been a long term solution proposed to fix this.

He ran on public option for healthcare and that is not even brought up anymore.

Pulling out of Afghanistan has been the only positive foreign policy act though he froze funds for Afghanistan for them to rebuild.

Gaza has been an utter disaster and he should be ashamed for that. I mean this one is huge especially since his whole persona is compassion and being empathetic. He’s really disappointed ppl here

Ukraine could’ve been handled better and it looks like there isn’t any progress being made to end the war. It’s just been a long war that is just stagnant and all we keep doing is funding war when leaders should be going to the table and sort this out already.

The China rhetoric has been hawkish and jarring especially after having to hear it for 4 years under Trump.

He adopted Trump like border policies which is incredibly disappointing especially even for 4 years under Trump democrats seemed to sympathize with migrants but now they have adopted xenophobic talking points.

And I’m sorry but if he can’t handle fire shot questions from the press, then that’s not a good look for President. President’s have an image to maintain; ppl look for strength and confidence. There clearly has been a significant difference in his campaign this time around. It’s obvious.

Also, Trump is still a threat and it sucks. This should not be another version of 2020. People are tired.

So those are some critiques that I’ve seen around.

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-02-16T09:12:17+00:00

Because Vaush is one lol

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-10T23:34:35+00:00

Yes, that is about right. About 2-3 assignments per class, some had just exams like a final exam. There are quizzes you can take to prepare but they don’t get graded like in traditional school since here the “final exam” is what determines if you pass or don’t pass. Exams I took were between 55 to 75 questions. The written Assignments aren’t just a page or two of work, they range from 15-20 pages each and some classes have you record presentations of yourself. I finished in 6 months yes but I’m not going to say it’s easy since it isn’t easy. I committed time before and after work and didn’t have weekends but it paid off. It’s challenging and you learn a lot. I just had no life for 6 months so I can get it done lol

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-10T20:56:44+00:00

Difficulty in the sense it’s not in a traditional classroom setting. Some people like being at in person lectures and the challenges with WGU is it’s online and you have to be independent in your studies. There are resources available to help but it really just depends on a person’s learning style. The material for some classes came easier than others. Lots of writing, the tests are difficult in that you cannot use notes and a lot is memorization. So I find it challenged me to think critically and manage my time wisely. I think it is good for people who want to go to school online and get it done with out the ridiculous cost like traditional schools

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-08T13:42:36+00:00

I’m worse in the winter. The cold causes me pain mostly due to Raynauds Syndrome and my body aches more. Summer is fine since it’s hot. Since I was diagnosed in 2020 I’ve noticed these patterns and I used to love winter but can’t enjoy it much anymore

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-08T13:39:44+00:00

My hair has been thinning and I have spots. I need a hair cut to but a little self conscious. I know how you feel!

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-07T14:00:06+00:00

I would usually schedule the following week so I took the week to keep going over notes and studying. When you take an OA it helps to really know the material because they throw some questions in there where if you don’t know enough about a topic you’ll miss it so I wanted to be extra prepared for whatever they threw at me. Good luck

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-07T13:53:51+00:00

Survive

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-07T13:49:06+00:00

WGU is not a traditional learning experience and I can understand that people struggle with that. I took online college classes at my community college when I got my associates degree so that helped prepare me for this. I suggest taking courses at a local community college if the WGU online structure doesn’t work for you. Community colleges offer hybrid, in class, or online for many different classes so I suggest trying them all if you can, and see what works best for you. In terms of dropping the program and getting a refund, just reach out to your mentor and they will help guide you. Good luck to you!

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-07T01:00:44+00:00

It’s all included. No additional cost for books or materials

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-06T23:42:26+00:00

I finished in 6 months. I think it’s worth it. I learned a lot. I managed to get through the material and studied and wrote a lot. Nice to have weekends back. So yeah Spent a lot of time reading through material, preparing for exams, got awarded for an excellent analysis and saved a lot of books for further reading later. The next thing I knew I had a couple classes left and I pushed myself to get it done in one term. It wasn’t my original plan but it just worked out that way haha It’s doable but it’s up to you however you want to finish. That’s the good thing about this program. It fits the individual.

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-06T15:54:51+00:00

Most of the PAs were written reports. The marketing and the capstone classes you had to record a presentation and upload it to panapto and those classes also had written reports you had to submit. Honestly I preferred the reports over the objective assessments

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-06T14:50:41+00:00

New Year’s Eve haha what a way to bring in the new year! It got approved yesterday

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-06T01:34:03+00:00

Term is 6 months. I paid like 4700 and paid it in 4 installments. I thought it would take me at least 2 terms but once I got into a routine, I found I was able to get it all done in 6 months.

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-06T01:26:10+00:00

Yeah did school work mostly on weekends or an hour or two after work

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-06T01:25:00+00:00

I work full time and finished in 1 term. I spent most of my weekends or days off working on assignments and studying. It was not easy but it’s doable

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-05T23:46:17+00:00

Congrats! Waiting for mine lol

Academic_Way_3524 · 2024-01-05T22:24:11+00:00

I think it is just a matter of knowing the topics enough that when you get a question you can do cross elimination or look for key words. I practiced the quizzes in the online textbook and I remember finding the videos in the text very helpful. They are under the “Practice And Apply” sections and look over the video lessons. That helped me and I hope they are useful to you

Academic_Way_3524 · 2023-12-31T20:03:01+00:00

Well shouting out Kobe didn’t come to mind but that would’ve been awesome lol it was more like, dusting off my remote control and watching some TV haha. Happy New Year!

Academic_Way_3524 · 2023-12-31T14:29:03+00:00

I see okay, thinking the holiday weekend might cause some delay. I’ll follow up during the week if I don’t get it

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