{"id":28110,"date":"2020-04-03T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T09:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=28110"},"modified":"2020-04-14T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T13:17:10","slug":"online-student-experience-maricel-manoza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/online-student-experience-maricel-manoza\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Student Experience | Maricel Ma\u00f1oza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maricel&nbsp;Ma\u00f1oza&nbsp;is studying at&nbsp;EU Business School\u2019s online campus. She is from Manilla, in the&nbsp;Philippines,&nbsp;and&nbsp;now&nbsp;lives&nbsp;with her family&nbsp;in&nbsp;Phonm&nbsp;Penh, Cambodia. Maricel is studying for her&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/Programs\/Further-Education\/EBBA-Executive-BBA\/EBBA-Executive-BBA-Online\/Overview\/Overview.html\" target=\"_blank\">EBBA<\/a>&nbsp;whilst working as Director of Development, Communication and Marketing at&nbsp;non-profit organization&nbsp;HOPE worldwide. The organization runs&nbsp;two&nbsp;hospitals and&nbsp;three&nbsp;medical&nbsp;centers&nbsp;in Cambodia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maricel kindly took time&nbsp;out of&nbsp;her busy schedule to share&nbsp;some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/habits-online-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"helpful&nbsp;tips&nbsp;with&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;already&nbsp;studying online (opens in a new tab)\">helpful&nbsp;tips&nbsp;with&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;already&nbsp;studying online<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;considering taking an online course.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why did you choose to study online?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is my desire to complete my degree&nbsp;and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"studying online (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/online.euruni.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">studying online<\/a> means that&nbsp;the time I have available,&nbsp;where I live and being a spouse, parent and a full-time employee&nbsp;and&nbsp;entrepreneur,&nbsp;is no longer a barrier to achieving&nbsp;it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What advice and tips can you share with students about staying&nbsp;motivated?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember why you started &#8211; when your \u2018WHY\u2019 is bigger, the \u2018how\u2019 becomes smaller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a vision \u2013&nbsp;at the end of the day, what keeps me going is a picture of a woman looking up with a smile on her face in her graduation gown and holding a certificate&nbsp;to&nbsp;her chest.&nbsp; I envision this woman&nbsp;especially when things get tough, saying to myself that I dream it, I believe it and I will achieve it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What advice and tips can you share with students about keeping in touch with classmates and academic staff?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Establish a support group of fellow students who&nbsp;you can freely collaborate&nbsp;with. It is important to&nbsp;create&nbsp;that feeling of connection in this exciting and challenging journey of online schooling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel free to contact academic staff to ask for&nbsp;advice to&nbsp;clarify any concerns&nbsp;rather than assuming the answer or filling in blank statements.&nbsp;You\u2019ll find that&nbsp;you feel a lot&nbsp;brighter&nbsp;having reached out,&nbsp;rather&nbsp;than not asking&nbsp;and remaining in the dark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What advice and tips can you share with students about studying effectively at home?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0512.jpg\" alt=\"online student experience\" class=\"wp-image-28113\" width=\"236\" height=\"356\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid studying in bed, it really doesn\u2019t work.&nbsp; Find a study space at home or in any place that moves you away as much as possible from distractions&nbsp;(noise, clutter, TV, gadgets).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can\u2019t&nbsp;do everything or&nbsp;help everyone. Have a conversation with family members, especially with kids, friends and colleagues, to prepare them for your limited connectivity, visibility and participation at get togethers, parties and with extra projects&nbsp;whilst you study.&nbsp; Arrange the support you need, especially at home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Eat well and stay healthy (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/live-well\/eat-well\/eight-tips-for-healthy-eating\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eat well and stay healthy<\/a>, even&nbsp;if&nbsp;you may not be able to&nbsp;get&nbsp;enough sleep during the course.&nbsp;The person who will take care of you after the course is the person you are today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 look after that person!&nbsp;Listen to your body, prioritize your health when necessary and communicate with academic staff if there are any mitigating health issues that arise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can you share a highlight from your experience so far studying online at EU?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be honest, it&nbsp;has been&nbsp;a difficult endeavor because I am attending webinars between 11pm&nbsp;and&nbsp;3:30am when my body clock is&nbsp;tuned&nbsp;to rest.&nbsp; However, tasks that seems insurmountable in the beginning can indeed become&nbsp;possible. I have managed it&nbsp;because the support,&nbsp;the&nbsp;interesting exchanges,&nbsp;the experiential business learnings and&nbsp;the&nbsp;real-life experiences of professors and fellow students around the world&nbsp;makes studying interesting and engaging.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve&nbsp;also&nbsp;been&nbsp;able to immediately apply the lessons learned&nbsp;to&nbsp;my decision-making,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has given&nbsp;me a competitive edge&nbsp;at work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What advice would you give to someone who has just started studying online?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are not limited to the&nbsp;position&nbsp;that you&nbsp;occupy&nbsp;today, studying online is investing your precious time to innovate and increase your value while becoming more relevant in your business, workplace and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s the best thing about doing a course online?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best thing is the utilization of technology&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;a virtual space that connects life-long learners around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increase Your Value With EU&#8217;s Online Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If, like Maricel,&nbsp;you\u2019d like to increase your value and become more relevant at work or more prepared to start or scale your own enterprise, EU\u2019s online campus offers a&nbsp;range of courses&nbsp;to support your progress.&nbsp;Not only that but our expertise in providing distance learning has been&nbsp;recognized&nbsp;by CEO Magazine&nbsp;for six consecutive&nbsp;years &#8211;&nbsp;our <a href=\"https:\/\/online.euruni.edu\/programs\/mba-online\/dual-mba-with-roehampton-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Online MBA&nbsp;remains&nbsp;#1 worldwide (opens in a new tab)\">Online MBA&nbsp;remains&nbsp;#1 worldwide<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And online learning does not have to be an isolating experience;&nbsp;we use cutting-edge technology to provide students with an interactive experience so&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&nbsp;collaborate with peers and professors, and&nbsp;graduate with a global professional network.&nbsp;Each term&nbsp;an&nbsp;on-campus week&nbsp;brings online students and faculty together to network, attend lectures and visit sector-leading companies, to&nbsp;forge lasting connections and to build knowledge and understanding of company culture, challenges facing businesses and the latest innovations in the corporate sphere.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online students are supported by our incredible&nbsp;careers department&nbsp;who offer guidance during the program and after graduation, to ensure EU alumni have the best possible experience and&nbsp;are able to&nbsp;use their new knowledge and network to move forwards with their chosen career&nbsp;path.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/Programs\/programs.html?utm_campaign=blog-menu&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_mode=30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EU_Generic_750x125.gif\" alt=\"eu business school cta\" class=\"wp-image-27702\" width=\"993\" height=\"165\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maricel&nbsp;Ma\u00f1oza&nbsp;is studying at&nbsp;EU Business School\u2019s online campus. She is from Manilla, in the&nbsp;Philippines,&nbsp;and&nbsp;now&nbsp;lives&nbsp;with her family&nbsp;in&nbsp;Phonm&nbsp;Penh, Cambodia. Maricel is studying for her&nbsp;EBBA&nbsp;whilst working as Director of Development, Communication and Marketing at&nbsp;non-profit organization&nbsp;HOPE worldwide. The organization runs&nbsp;two&nbsp;hospitals and&nbsp;three&nbsp;medical&nbsp;centers&nbsp;in Cambodia.&nbsp; Maricel kindly took time&nbsp;out of&nbsp;her busy schedule to share&nbsp;some helpful&nbsp;tips&nbsp;with&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;already&nbsp;studying online&nbsp;or&nbsp;considering taking an online course.&nbsp;&nbsp; Why did you choose to study online?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is my desire to complete my degree&nbsp;and studying online means that&nbsp;the time I have available,&nbsp;where I live and being a spouse, parent and a full-time employee&nbsp;and&nbsp;entrepreneur,&nbsp;is no longer a barrier to achieving&nbsp;it.&nbsp; What advice and tips can you share with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[635,753],"tags":[698,1195,1670,1289],"class_list":["post-28110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students","category-study-business-online","tag-online-education","tag-online-learning","tag-online-platform","tag-online-student","post--single"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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