"I LOVE IT!!!!! It's great - I can take more classes each semester so I can complete my degree in a timely manner and still have time for my family.  You have to be a disciplined student, as long as you keep on schedule, you'll be ok.  The instructors that I have had have all been wonderful....  I wish that PJC would offer more of a selection of classes online."

"Distance Learning has been a great experience for me.  I work 10 hours a day and it's hard to find time to go to the college classroom.  Distance learning has provided me with an opportunity that would otherwise be very difficult for me.  You can usually do your work when you have time off. Yes, there are dates that assignments are due, but you usually know what is due ahead of time. I can do my work at night or on the weekends.  One of the other conveniences is - you are not spending time driving to the college - that time can be spent on class work.   In the classes I have taken, you have to be self-motivated and there is a lot of reading.  If you apply yourself, you too can do it."

"Distance Learning has been a blessing this term.  I was working full-time up until a few weeks ago when I had to go on maternity leave.  DL has enabled me to continue going to school full-time when I know I would not have made it to physical classes.  The DL program is very flexible and allows me to work when it’s convenient to me (even if it is 2:30 in the morning) and I can sit down in the privacy of my home, listen to music, and RELAX while doing my work.  It definitely isn’t for everyone, however. Some people may miss the personal interaction that other classes have, and I know it would be very easy to neglect the school work.  It takes a lot of dedication and self-discipline to succeed. One thing that helped me is I went out and bought a calendar so I could write down important test dates and when assignments are due, and I put the calendar up where I see it every time I walk in the door to remind me to do my work."

"I work full-time and live 50 miles from Pensacola.  I would not have been able to travel to Pensacola to take this class with my schedule.  I also look forward to more classes under [instructor] in the future.  She explains things and is always available when needed."

"I took one class last semester and three this semester. Had distance learning classes not been available, I probably would not have returned to school.  All my classes have been delivered via the Internet.  I prefer classes that do not require me to come to the campus.  With these four classes, I have only had to take one test at the testing center which technically could have been taken online.  So bottom line, better selection, no travel...."