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Nikki Camilleri

Published on: Jun 11, 2014 by 1796 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

St. Julians, Malta  |  Age 18 I recently graduated from a 2-year sixth form program and have applied to attend university this September. I first heard about edX through a Twitter post from a friend. I’ve since taken Think101x, and am currently taking UWashingtonX’s Becoming a Resilient Person, and HarvardX’s Tangible Things: Discovering Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You as verified courses, and am auditing BerkleeX’s Vocal Recording and Technologyand Intro to...

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Kathleen Brown

Published on: Jun 09, 2014 by 1741 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

New Hampshire | United States | Age 61 Hello, edX! I’m a 61-year-old woman in IT, doing okay so far but ever fearful of being replaced by a 24-year-old with more enthusiasm. I’m good at my job but have an interest and motivation to keep growing, and I see MOOCs as the perfect vehicle for me anyway. Last year I registered for MITx’s 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer...

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Francisco Domínguez Román

Published on: Jun 09, 2014 by 1944 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

Barcelona, Spain I am a Product Marketing Manager in Barcelona, with a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. I took UTAustinX’s UT.6.01x Embedded Systems – Shape the World because I wanted to update my knowledge and practice on Embedded Systems in general and in ARM microcontrollers as they are one of the most used platforms nowadays, from industrial control systems to mobile phones and robotics or medicine. I...

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Fouad Farooq

Published on: Jun 06, 2014 by 1892 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

I am Fouad Farooq from Srinagar, Indian Administered Kashmir. I am almost done with a bachelors degree in Electronics & Communication engineering. My close friends sometimes call me Google because I always try to know about everything around me whether it belongs to my field or not. And that thirst for knowing about things was somehow quenched by edX. It all started when MIT launched...

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Leslie Cardinell

Published on: Jun 05, 2014 by 1377 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

North Carolina I am a freelance writer living in North Carolina. I have an Associate degree in Liberal Arts and a Bachelor Degree in Behavioral Science, and I believe that life should be a continual education of the mind. HarvardX’s Justice course is the 3rd edX course I have taken, and every course has been outstanding. Professor Michael Sandel brilliantly calls into question the depth and perception of...

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Curt Frye

Published on: May 29, 2014 by 1826 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

One of the worst things about having a job and other responsibilities is that I don’t have as much time for continuing education as I used to. Add in the cost of graduate school and the fact that I’m across the country from many of the schools that I would consider applying to (such as Georgetown, where I was accepted into the Computers, Communication, and...

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Thamilarasi Sivacumar

Published on: May 14, 2014 by 1494 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

Toronto, Canada I am a working mother of two located in Toronto, Canada. I hold a Computer Science degree with Chemistry minor. I always want to learn and help others. As part of my job I am teach and help the families and children whom I know, which gives me great pleasure. My brother told me about edX last year, and I’d signed up few...

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Olusegun K. Abass

Published on: May 12, 2014 by 1439 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

Hubei, China | Age 29 I’m a 29-year-old research scholar at the China University of Geosciences, Wuhan in Hubei, China. I heard about edX from a friend who had taken an edX course, and took Introduction to Biology: The Secret of Life, Introduction to Statistics: Descriptive Statistics, and Energy 101. Participating in the online offering was exciting, challenging and exposing. Particularly, MITx’s The Secret of Life, taught by...

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Juliet Ampah

Published on: Apr 30, 2014 by 1667 views No Comments
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Ghana, West Africa | Age 32 I live in Ghana, West Africa. I hold a degree in Business Administration and first heard about edX from a search on Google. As an ambitious person, I am constantly looking for opportunities to upgrade myself and gain more knowledge for my future. I came from quite a difficult background and so it has always been my quest to...

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Chichi Uccelli

Published on: Apr 28, 2014 by 1292 views No Comments
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Lima, Peru | Age 69 My name is Chichi Uccelli, and I’m a 69 year old woman living in Peru. I am a sculptor, having studied under Margarita Checa, one of the most prestigious sculptors in Peru. I took HarvardX’s Unlocking the Immunity to Changeafter a family member had specifically recommended Bob Kegan as a very talented teacher. In the beginning the course wasn’t easy not only...

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