Hey, for all of you OTR truckers out there, do you think it's feasible to attempt going to college part-time while being on the road? I'm referring to online classes, of course, since attending a campus would be absolutely impossible. How many hours a day do you actually spend working, on the clock and off the clock, and would there be a couple of hours to spare for studying everyday?
College On the Road? (OTR Drivers)
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by huckstah, Feb 25, 2013.
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you can get a few hours a day,internet strength at the truck stops aren't always great,so your best bet would be your own hot spot
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OTR wise, I normally have 3-4hrs a day goof off time. Thats driving 8-10hrs and running again in the am. I'm bringing my guitar out on the next run.....
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You'll have plenty of time. This reminds me, I need to find a program and start back. Also some companies have tuition reimbursement programs, even if they don't plaster it everywhere. Contact your hr dept. to see.
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It's possible, but, you might not feel like looking at a computer screen for a few hours after already being up for 14-16.
Or imagine you have a test/paper due and your hotspot won't pick up a signal.
I personally think it would be too much of a headache.
Maybe a couple classes here and there but not a degree, would take waaay too long lol. -
It can be done, but I'd have to concur that going all out for a degree from inside a sleeper probably isn't all that feasible. When I went OTR the last time, I knew I wouldn't be on the road forever, and that the other half would be expecting me to put my GI Bill to use and get back into school. So I went ahead and knocked out some of the general education classes while I was on the road.
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I have about 2 years worth of credits built up already, and I'm only 3 semesters away from finishing my degree. I was hoping that I could atleast take a few credits, maybe 2-3 classes per semester, to atleast chop away at some of those credits, and possibly finish my degree in 2 years at that rate -
A lot of it depends on you, as well. If you have the drive and self discipline to do it, you're better off for it. The few credits I took were difficult for me, whereas being in a classroom made things much easier. I get on the computer, I wanna update Facebook, I wanna send instant messages.. before long, you're sidetracked, tired, and have to get back up and rolling in a few hours. Your case might be very different.
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I would think that although the internet is great, getting into a library and doing some actual legwork for a paper would be necessary. That might be a little tough at times...
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