It’s been more than three years since I commenced earning an online MBA degree, and I’m not proud to say I’ve still a long way to go before I complete it. I can come up with a million reasons as to why I’m dragging my feet, but I cannot find one plausible enough to expunge the feeling of shame I felt when I read about men in the army earning their degrees from online institutions.

They’re in the middle of battle zones, and they still have time to devote to their lessons. The latest in this list is Marine Corporal Wesam Mahmoud, an Arabic translator and Purple Heart award winner, who is earning his MBA online from Capella University.

An interview with the corporal is being featured as the latest podcast in the series “Inside Online Education”, a string of first-hand experiences in online education from both students and staff.

Visit the Capella website to follow the podcasts.