Taylor Salter
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Through online classes, I learned I am capable of being a self-starter who can meet job demands, with limited prompting from a supervisor.
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– Taylor Salter
Multiple factors led to my decision to take online and blended classes. First, the opportunity to earn college credit toward my degree, while I was in high school, was a driving factor. By taking English Composition I and II, I was able to learn through a combination of online (college instructor) in person (high school teacher) instruction.
The current pandemic was also an issue that led me to online instruction. Dual enrollment classes, like Medical Terminology and Patient Care Tech, which were originally scheduled for in-person instruction at our high school career tech center (G-TECH), were changed to online classes, when school was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, I chose to take my senior science class online, through ACCESS, because the science subject I preferred (Environmental Science) was only offered online.
Throughout high school, I have been engaged in school, both in class and through extracurricular activities. By participating in online classes, I am able to schedule my day in a way that best permits me to complete my school assignments, work, and participate in extracurricular activities. My academic performance was not restricted due to online/blended classes. In fact, I made As and a B in my college level classes.
Employers consistently state initiative as a desired quality for employees. Through online classes, I learned I am capable of being a self-starter who can meet job demands, with limited prompting from a supervisor. Additionally, I completed classes in health science, which I thought was the career path I wanted to pursue. By participating in health science classes (online, blended, and in-person), I have discovered a different career path will best fit me and now plan to pursue a career in elementary education.