{"id":11978,"date":"2025-02-19T08:59:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&#038;p=11978"},"modified":"2025-02-19T08:59:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:59:37","slug":"pursuing-dreams-from-a-distance-megan-glasers-online-journey-at-uw-superior","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/pursuing-dreams-from-a-distance-megan-glasers-online-journey-at-uw-superior\/","title":{"rendered":"Pursuing Dreams from a Distance: Megan Glaser\u2019s online journey at UW-Superior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/SUP_online-journey_Megan-Glaser-1_900x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11980\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/SUP_online-journey_Megan-Glaser-1_900x600.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of UW-Superior student Megan Glaser\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/SUP_online-journey_Megan-Glaser-1_900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/SUP_online-journey_Megan-Glaser-1_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/SUP_online-journey_Megan-Glaser-1_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Megan Glaser, the path to the University of Wisconsin-Superior was filled with twists and turns, but it\u2019s a journey she is glad she traveled.<\/p>\n<p>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/program\/exercise-science\/\">exercise science<\/a>\u00a0major with a minor in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/program\/psychology\/\">psychology<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/program\/self-designed-minor\/\">self-designed minor<\/a>\u00a0in advocating wellness \u2013 Glaser had a difficult start as a full-time student at UW-Superior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dad and my family dog were both very sick and passing away, but I still knew that my dad wanted me to keep going with school and to keep pursuing my dreams no matter what,\u201d said Glaser. \u201cMy dad passed away at the beginning of my second year of college, but I still showed up at my classes. I miss him very much every day. But I know he is very proud of me, and I will keep going all the way with my education and find the job of my dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Aff7Waupl9o?si=960IPpJF9iOFRX9E\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Glaser was born and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, before relocating to Somerset, Wisconsin, where she currently lives with her husband, Brad. Although she lives more than two hours from campus, UW-Superior\u2019s online programs made enrolling possible for Glaser.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been amazing attending UWS as an online student,\u201d she said. \u201cI love the flexibility, and I love that I\u2019m still included in meetings through Zoom or Teams. Even though I\u2019m far from campus, I still get to see everyone and go over what we are learning in class.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an online student, Glaser has found the many support options at UW-Superior to be a benefit to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/library.uwsuper.edu\/library\">Jim Dean Hill library<\/a>\u00a0online for research assignments,\u201d she said. \u201cMy mentor has been a huge support to me. I also use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/student-life\/support-and-services\/\">accommodation center<\/a>, and they are fantastic to work with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the summer, I attended my first online book club. I thought that was super fun to do. It was great to see new people around school online and talk about a book and hear their opinions on it. I hope we do more of those\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now a sophomore at UW-Superior, Glaser began her studies with an interest in the health field and had been taking certification training in wellness education previously. She also received certification in nutrition coaching through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and in personal training through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), along with other certificates for group fitness training and exercise recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost certificates only last two years and I wanted a more thorough health and wellness education,\u201d said Glaser. \u201cUW-Superior had physical education with an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/program\/exercise-science\/\">exercise science<\/a>\u00a0concentration available online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very excited to be accepted into the university. I enjoy the program, and I will be happy to have a degree that will take me farther than a certificate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The structure of the program is another aspect Glaser enjoys as she hopes to pursue a career in either the medical or psychological field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe program is very interesting,\u201d she said. \u201cIt keeps me coming back to my desk every day to learn something new. That is what I like about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Within the program, Glaser is finding the educational resources she wanted and was expecting. What wasn\u2019t expected was the benefits she\u2019s received to assist her own recovery from surgeries to both of her knees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really involved with my activity classes that my program has me do,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m active with gym class this semester and was working out prior to this semester to keep up my strength. My husband and I work out three times a week early in the morning before I come to school and he goes to work. Last semester, I got to learn about weightlifting. I love these activities with my physical education program because it gets the whole family involved and keeps me strong and healthy to focus on my studies better. I love the degree my advisor set up for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her daily life, Glaser has also experienced benefits from her classes. \u201cI feel more confident when I am out in public meeting new people,\u201d she said. \u201cI can walk my dog again with my improved strength. I also feel more positive overall and have been able to share with many others that have crossed my path.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Written by UW-Superior<\/p>\n<p>Link to original story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/about\/news\/pursuing-dreams-from-a-distance-megan-glasers-online-journey-at-uw-superior\/\">https:\/\/www.uwsuper.edu\/about\/news\/pursuing-dreams-from-a-distance-megan-glasers-online-journey-at-uw-superior\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Megan Glaser, the path to the University of Wisconsin-Superior was filled with twists and turns, but it\u2019s a journey she is glad she traveled. 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