| Since you are not physically sitting next to someone | | | | different reason to be taking online college classes. |
| that semester, some wonder: can you make lifelong | | | | You aren't here for the life experience of going to |
| friends? So many people have stories of joining | | | | school, but rather for the education that you will |
| sororities or being on the track team. Pulling all-nighters | | | | receive. It is far less about social needs. But, the bonus |
| and ordering pizza with your roommates almost | | | | of participating in online college classes is that you will |
| seems like a rite of passage when you head to | | | | inadvertently make friends as well. |
| university. Are you missing out if you attend college | | | | Typical online college classes can include people from |
| classes online? It depends what you expect to get out | | | | all over the country. These people are generally |
| of your education. | | | | working towards the same degree as you, though |
| For traditional 18-year-old college students, maybe the | | | | they may not always be in the same classes. Your |
| experience of living on one's own is important. You can | | | | opportunity to network with others is great. Take |
| still participate in campus life and also take a handful of | | | | advantage and pick the brains of those colleagues. |
| online classes. You can still meet others in your online | | | | You just may find yourself a new business partner or |
| classes, but may or may not be able to go out for | | | | be able to take someone else's original idea and find a |
| drinks after your live chat. | | | | way to change it up to work for your situation. |
| Perhaps though you are a nontraditional student who | | | | Online college classes are full of social networking |
| has a family and a mortgage, and have decided to | | | | opportunities at any level. All should take advantage! |
| take a different career path. This is a completely | | | | |