1Goodcommunicationisthekeytosuccesswhen.learningonline.YoushouldtaketheopportunitytogettoknowyourteacherandclassmatesthroughemailandbyparticipaginInternetdiscussions.Thiswillleadtoamorepositiveandrewardinglearningexperience.It'struethatlearningclasscavttimesbefrustratingForexample,youmayneedtoaskhowtopostyouMsignmentontheweb.But,don'tworryIfyouhaveaproblem,askforhelp.TherenosuchthingasastupidquestionsothereisnoneedtobeintimidatedorcommunicateSharinginsightandanswersfreelyiswhatmakestheInternetsuchagreatmediuJnforlearning.OnlineclassroomteacherMikeRobertswasaskedaboutwhathethoughtthegreatestbenefitofonlineleamingis.asateacherIneedthestudentstoaskquestionssothatIknowwhatareasofmylessonsneedfurtherexplanantionThat'swhatisgreataboutteachingandlearningovertheInternet.Inanordinaryclassro6m,timeislimited,sostudentsseemtoasktheminimumamountofquestionspossible.Butinthevirtualclassroom,studentsarealwaysaskingquestions.Theyreallyeemtofeelcomfortableaskingmefortheinformationthattheyneed.Theyalsosharealotofvaluableideaswitheachotherinawaythatyoudon'tusuallyseeinaregularclassroom.2Ihavetowritetoaboutthewayyoudress.Iwasalittleintimidatedtocommentinperson,soamwritinginstead.Ihopethisdoesn'tupsetyou,butsomethinghastobedone.Imustappealtoyoutostartdressinglikeamom.Youruniquesenseoffashionismorelikeasister'sthanamother's.Personally,it'sembarrassingtohaveamomwhodressesyoungerthanIdo.youweartshirtwithtornjeansandyournoseispiercedMyfnendssayit'sstrange,butIthinktheyrebeingalittletoonegative.It'smostlikelybecausetheirboyfiendsthinkyouarepretw.Still,ifyouwantmetohaveanyfriendsinthiscommunity,itisvitalthatyouremovetheringfromyournoseandstartdressingliketheothermoms.Dontyourpeersevershowanyconcern?Don'tyourememberhowhorriblebeingateenagercanbe?IfeelawfulbecauseIthinkpeopleofmyagewouldrathertalktoyouthanme.Lastweekattheshoppingcenter,Ihadtheabsolutelyworstexperienceofmylife.Theyoungmanwhotookourmoneyaskedifyouweremyoldersister.thoughthewouldlikelyaskyououtif1hadn'tsaid"Thanks,mom"toyou.Itwasdisgusting.3Somepeoplejustcan'tkeepfromgiving.Thatwasthewayitwaswithmyneighbor.Despitebeingcrippled,shewasveryactive.Infact,sheseemedtodomoreforthecommunityeverydaythanIeverdoinayear'stime.Iwasalwaysamazedatthepaceshekept.OnMondaysandFridays,sheworkedatacollegegivingstudentsguidanceonwhatcareertochoose.OnTuesdaysandThursdaysshehelpedoutatachurchthatgaveaidtopeoplewithouthomes.Andontheweekends,shetaughtlocalkidswhoneededextrahelpwiththeirschoolwork.AndmosthnportantlyshealwayshadapositiveattitudeIdon'trememberoncehearinghercomplainabouthertroubles.Thestressesofeverydaylifeneverseemedtobotherher.Instead,shelookedforeveryoccasionshecouldfindtospreadhergoodhumoraround.IrememberwhenIhadjustlostmyjob.Shetookadayoffworktospendtimewithmeandlistentomytrifies.SheneveroncebecameimpatientWithmycomplaintsSheneveractedliketherewasanythinginthisworldinoreimportantthanwhatIhadtosay.WnatIregretnowisnothavingeverreallydoneanythingforher.Isupposesheneverneededit.4So,howaboutyourinterview?ThewholeingwasbadfromthebeginningIenteredtheroomwithconfidenceandgavewomanastronghandshakeshesaidIsqueezedtoohardherIhadarealhardtimecommunicatingwithherafterthatwhatdoyoumeanwell,itwasprettyqpparentthatIfailedtopersuadehertohireme.itriedtomakeeyecontactwithmademethinkshewasn’tveryfocusedorinterestedinwhatIwassaying“Iknowwhatyoumeanitcanbesostre...