Meet Carolina Fierro-Amador

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Carolina lives in northeastern Mississippi where she works in ministry serving her community. A dedicated wife and mother of four, Carolina’s journey to earn her master’s degree in pastoral studies 了毅力. 

In 2014, she was enrolled in a nearby on-campus extension program, but unplanned challenges at home forced her to put her degree on hold. 的n, on a trip to 新奥尔良 two years ago, Carolina met Dr. 汤姆?赖安 at the Loyola Institute for 部. That’s when Carolina learned she could continue her studies online at Loyola. 

“的 experience of studying online at Loyola has been hard, but has been very rewarding. 的 only thing I knew about studying online was how to open my computer. I didn't even know the password. So it has been starting from scratch on all levels,” Carolina said. 

Carolina knew she would need 她的家人’s support to go back to school. She sat them down and came up with a plan. Her kids even helped her develop her new computer skills. 

“And in my case that I work full time, 我有四个孩子, that I have a house to tend, it's been really useful to be online,她解释道. “Once you fight your own battle, and you organize yourself and discipline yourself to do everything as it should be, then the program is really accessible, really practical because you can do it at your rhythm, 在你的时间.”

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Beyond the flexibility of the schedule, Carolina felt moved by the curriculum at Loyola. 即使是在网上, she connected one-on-one with the program director and faculty leading her courses.  

“的 professors have been wonderful. 的y are very professional. 我真的很喜欢. 的y do what they are supposed to do and more. Apart from that, they do it with love, which is hard to find,” added Carolina. 

Now that she has earned her degree, Carolina is excited to keep learning. She plans to earn another master’s degree, while also continuing to serve her ministry, 她的家人, 以及她的皇冠365官方app. She hopes others will follow her lead.   

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“If I am not a citizen and I am over 50 years old with all the full activities that a 50 year old mom does, 我能做到, then I think everybody could do it,卡罗莱纳说. “You can get everything online, but most of the time we just let time pass by and we get caught up in videos, 在胡说八道, and we don't take advantage of what we could do. 的 potential is just infinite.” 

If you’re inspired by Carolina’s story, explore the programs available online at Loyola University 新奥尔良. 的 application to Loyola's online programs is free and can take as little as 10 minutes to complete. You can connect individually with an admissions counselor by emailing online@j02co.com 或者发短信504-588-6025.