My Community

ANGEL Learning is a community. Many people each day take the first steps in bettering themselves as human beings by taking higher learning courses. ANGEL learning is a community because the members are here with the same purposes whether they be for career opportunities or self advancement. The members of ANGEL learning have chosen this community for many various reasons. Most desire the freedom that online courses give you to have a career and be able to participate in a more convenient time. Some people are nervous about being in a classroom environment and choose to be anonymous. Many people have families and choose online learning over putting their children in daycares. Others just want to wear their pajamas to class (well maybe just me). Whatever the reasoning is for choosing the ANGEL learning community, we are all in it together.

The ANGEL learning community is new to Everett Community College. Most of what holds this community together is the simple fact that we are all learning a new program together. We must be supportive of one another in order to succeed. We all want to learn and we all value education. Each and every one of us needs each other to learn from. We all need to help in different ways. Some of us are more computer savvy and look to others for advice. Others have never written a college essay or blog before and are looking for feedback and constructive criticism. And many of us have never even experienced college before and need others to walk us through this pivotal process. We all need each other and we all value other perspectives.

Sometimes people do not fully understand the time and effort an online class requires. Some feel that an online course is an “easy A” and that they should be able to skate their way through with minimal effort. ANGEL learning is different, though, more specifically, English 101 D. The instructors require us to log in every day. Late work is not accepted and if you do the minimal, you will get an average score (which is a C). Some people turn in projects late or participate in Discussion Boards late and this causes more work for the others. If there are no posts to reply to, then how does another student fulfill their course requirements? This may cause a lot of tension in the groups and we must have an outlet to vent those frustrations. In order for this community to be cohesive, we must let others know that their action have an effect on others and some people are not happy with an average grade.

I am a member of the ANGEL learning community. I fit in with this group because I belong to the courses and participate in the activities. I always do my best and strive for perfection and I feel this makes me fit in rather well with the community. I enjoy the fast pace of online courses. I also enjoy participating in the discussion boards. I feel that most in this community assume positive intent and that creates great conversations. In this community it is okay to disagree as long as you respect other people’s opinions. I feel that I can keep up with the fast pace of the community. I enjoy being a part of the ANGEL community and I hope you all do too.