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College costs extend far beyond tuition- with housing, commuting, and living expenses all contributing to a pricey proposition, and a potentially very expensive degree. College graduates continue to rack up debt at an alarming rate, with 60% of new graduates carrying quite a financial burden, including graduates of the class of 2007 who owe an average of $22,700 each, as reported by the College Board. Textbook costs add significantly to the financial grief, and they’ve been a cause for complaint from college students of multiple generations. In fact, textbook prices are such a contentious issue that even Barack Obama entered the debate during a speech from his presidential campaign run, loudly proclaiming that “Books are a big scam.” He went on to explain that “law professors [who] write their own text books and then assign it to their students… make a mint. It’s a huge racket.”

The U.S. Department of Education released a study last Friday that found distance learning–or hybrid learning (also known as blended learning), where online study is combined with campus-based study–is considered a more efficient approach than traditional, behind-the-desk classrooms.

Jamie Littlefield of About.com’s Distance Learning page stresses the 10 most critical things you can do to prepare yourself for an online class during the first week of instruction:

1. Determine if you are in over your head.
2. Buy any required texts.
3. Update your computer.
4. Introduce yourself to your new instructor.
5. Participate.
6. Trade e-mail addresses with your peers.
7. Acquaint yourself with the class structure.
8. Record tests and assignments on your calendar.
9. Establish a regular study time.
10. Get a head start on the assigned work.

There are ideas or myths surrounding the idea of going back to college that deters people from pursuing their higher education goals. These are the top concerns that come up for potential students that are unsure whether to go back to school. 1. I cannot afford to go back to school. It’s true that college [...]