Web Conference #3 (8:00 PM, Thursday, July 28, 2011)

Monday night I hit a wall. The instructions for the Week 3 Assignment didn’t make sense to me. I felt totally alone and was seriously considering whether I should drop out of the program. I couldn’t see how I would keep up once school starts back. After talking to Professor Borel on Tuesday, I felt a little bit better. The web conference on Thursday sealed the deal. As I sat reading the comments and questions in the chat pod, my classmates began to take on personalities and I started to feel less alone. Members of the class were addressing questions and concerns of other members. The isolation of being in an online course stated to dissipate. As it turns out, I’m actually doing better than many others in cohort 22! That shouldn’t make me happy, but it does. I offered my phone number to others and today I received a call from a new friend and classmate. The web conferences are providing an opportunity to connect in a way that brings cohesion to our class. And now I am sure that, even after school begins, I can be successful in this program.