MSIS Student Navigates Alaska, Homeschooling, and Online School
After she has spent the morning homeschooling her three sons in Alaska, Becky Wright settles into her chair to begin her own classes.
Wright is pursuing her Research and Data Management Certificate as part of the Master of Science in Information Sciences (MSIS) program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Given the time difference, her classes take place early in the afternoon while her boys are doing independent activities at their home. Occasionally, her oldest son will sit alongside Wright because he is interested in what she is learning.
Being able to balance being a mom with being a student