Hi there, I'm Matt. I know some of you may be wondering why I have an overly intelligent, mischievous monkey and a graduate theory class in the same sentence. One of my favorite aspects of the distance learning programs at Central Michigan is the fact that I can sit next to my two and a half year old son who thoroughly enjoys watching this monkey on TV and respond to scholarly discussion board topics on the organizational methods and theories of successful companies. Online learning is something I've really grown to love. When I completed my undergraduate degree, I was absolutely positive that I did not want to continue on a formal learning path. I had a tough time getting through my bachelor's degree and felt that it wasn't worth all the time and effort. Fast forward a handful of years and I got the "Master's Degree Itch". (Well, that is what I call it anyway). I was in a good position at work and just felt that I needed more knowledge to go along with my experiences. I thought about it and looked into schools and degree programs and decided it still wasn't for me. Another couple of years went by and I decided to look into it again. This time, my research brought me to Central Michigan. I have always lived in Ohio and the word "Michigan" is almost a bad word around here so it was quite the decision to look into CMU. :) After talking with an advisor online and finding out more about the MSA program, I was absolutely positive I wanted to move forward and start the Master's Degree process. My advisor, Marnie, was almost certainly the single biggest factor in my decision to attend CMU. She was extremely quick at getting me information and followed up with me to make sure I had all the resources I needed to pick a program and apply. Once accepted, it was all very straight forward. I took classes 100% online and decided that only one class at a time was plenty for me at my current stage in life. So far, I've had plenty of time for family vacations, work, overtime when needed, staying out late with friends, and yes even for Curious George!
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