Prof. Sansing English 1001 Online Schooling is becoming more and more common in education today. Personally coming from an online high school and taking a majority of online college courses. Most people believe it is the easy-way out of the traditional classroom setting, when in reality it is a bit more difficult than traditional schooling. More beneficial to a person who is building their identity. Allows an equal opportunity education for all Conducting research on the web relating to my thoughts and questions Hosting an interview with an online student Reflecting on my own thoughts and experiences Proving that online school has more benefits than meets the eye. An all-access learning module that is completely web based Cost-effective Allows flexibility in a busy schedule Work at your own personal learning pace No social anxiety According to Brian Wasko, online students had a graduating GPA of 3.4 vs. 3.1 in traditional schools. Allows introverts to have an equal education opportunity (personalized learning). (Guay) More independence to handle the workload and self structure needed in college. (Long) More flexibility to keep your set schedule and routine in daily life. (Bird) Bird, Kendall. "Ramussen College." 19 Febuary Online vs. Traditional Education: The Answer You Never Expected. Article. 18 October 2015 Guay, Mark W. "www.huffingtonpost.com." 3 January Giving Voice to the Introverted Student: Online vs. Traditional School. Article. 18 October Long, Danielle. Which do you prefer? Online or traditional schooling and why? Kaitlin Ott. 19 September Wasko, Brian. "The Write at Home Blog." 21 March writeathomeblog.com.