Five jobs and five kids couldn’t keep L’via Weisinger from accomplishing an educational goal 25 years in the making.
Yes, we said five jobs. And five kids—from age 5 to three who are in college.
At WGU, each student is assigned a personal faculty member to work with them as a mentor throughout their time at WGU. Additionally, each course has its own course mentors, subject-matter experts who are available to help students get through course material. Advice from your mentors is invaluable as you make your way through your online degree program. But we also want you to benefit from the wisdom of mentors not necessarily assigned to you, so occasionally, The Night Owl features advice from WGU mentors in colleges throughout the university.
Want to maximize your chances of having a great job? Want that job to pay you well? Two new studies getting attention in the field of higher education indicate that, at an ever-increasing rate, college degrees are more and more important for job placement and higher earnings.
This month, we’re sharing a few stories of spectacular Night Owls who are contributing to their communities. Janelle Fletcher, of Gaylord, Michigan, has three passions in life: training dogs, helping people, and computers. And with WGU, she hopes she’s found a way to bring all those passions together as her life’s work.
