Audience: I promise I'm not judging!

From the recent discussion boards I have noticed that there are a lot of my classmates that are in the same situation as I. I have also noticed that not all of us have the same way of thinking, which is not bad. We are each individuals working towards the same goal. Just as we have differences, we each have similarities. For example, many of us have taken the online course because it fits our schedule the best. It sounds like the majority of us work and go to school at the same time. We may each have different career plans, but in the end we are all having to do the same work of balancing school with our personal lives. Something else that a lot of us share is that for the most part we are all on similar levels when it comes to our writing experience. If we weren't we'd probably wouldn't be in the same course. I have also been surprised by many of classmates responses, for example, Kayla and Michael's response to Irene's question. Being from a southwestern Missouri small town, you just expect everyone to be religious, Christian to be exact. I think it's great that they weren't afraid to speak their beliefs and that they have their own thoughts. To me it doesn't matter whether I agree or disagree with their beliefs, I respect them. I am no one to judge. I did find Michaels response charming when he stated "We teach our children about loving one another regardless of differences or mistakes and that we are here to make changes to benefit the whole human race rather than just ourselves." I find it moving and gratifying that there are people out there teaching about acceptance no matter how different the other person is. One more thing I have noticed is that the majority of the class is women. Just something I noticed. We are all different, but in the end are all alike. We are all in this course to better ourselves and achieve success. We are all in the pursuit of happiness. Different paths but the same goal: Happiness.