Counterpoint to your counterpoint: I think it is wonderful and we need more of these! It may not work for everyone but the important thing is that it may and w

Counterpoint to your counterpoint: I think it is wonderful and we need more of these! It may not work for everyone but the important thing is that it may and will work for someone for whom other options are not available or subpar. I grew up in a small backwater-ish city and school was useless, outside of socializing. By far, the most important thing I did for my education was enrolling into a distance learning physics and technology school managed by one of the nation's top technical universities. You would receive learning materials and exercises several times during the school year by snail mail (yes, I am that old) and send your answers back for grading. Whatever I am and the life I have started with this.