When I decided to marry my Marine, I thought I was giving up on my career goal of getting a Masters degree in Jewish Education.  This is a fairly new degree, and it is only offered at a few schools-none of which are near a Marine base. 

It wasn’t until after the wedding, with some helpful advice from my friends at JESNA (Jewish Education Service of North America) and the resources on their website, that I found the best solution: the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies’ distance learning program.  In this program I found the flexibility that I needed in a school whose reputation I could trust.

Since I began my degree program at Spertus, I have noticed that many schools are jumping on the distance learning bandwagon.  They are beginning to cater to a new kind of student who cannot relocate to their campus.  Whether it is their family or their full time job that they cannot leave, many individuals are seeking unconventional means to get their education.  I think numerous colleges are starting to get the hint.  This is of course great news for military spouses who thought they had to give up their education for their service member.  This is one sacrifice we no longer have to make.

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