Where to Finish my Degree?

[bjcheung77]

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I've always been a late bloomer and I've known that basically my whole life. Things always turn out good, it just takes me longer to get there for some reason.

I also need to convince my parents and other close people in my life that online degrees are "real degrees."

No worries, being a late bloomer isn't an issue at all, you're on the right track and you're nearing that finish line. You may not want a Masters, but if the BA and Masters would cost you "pennies on the dollar" or if it's paid for by your future employer, why the heck not eh?! I don't have that luxury, but if you do, go for it!

Not to worry about the "online degree is a real degree", you're telling them it's a State University that's providing in-class courses, but creating online content to them. In fact, there is no real need to convince anyone - even future employers/universities. TESU or any of the Big 3 are different than the exclusively online universities - mainly the for-profit ones, those are the main points, you actually learn, the differences are astounding as some online colleges/unis are so simple, it's literally like just paying for a degree without any work!