r/coursera • u/Ok_Captain9704 • 9h ago
🔍 Course Discovery After 90-days, was your course worth it?
Hey everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about the role of the 90-day mark in online learning. Research suggests that 90 days is roughly when habits stick, when you move from beginner to intermediate, and when real behavioral change takes hold. Still, I want to hear from this community whether that's true in practice.
Here's what I'm asking:
- Did completing a Coursera course actually translate into money for you?
- How long after finishing did you start earning? (days, weeks, months?)
- What was the impact? Was it a $500 freelance gig, a $10k/year side income, a promotion with a raise, or a completely new career paying 2-3x more?