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WHAT
I LEARNED:
I
had so much to learn about being a non-traditional student.
I was not sure how I would ever get everything done.
I
wondered if I were taking the right classes, or even if I
should be back in school. Was I picking the right area to pursue?
Should I have gone into another field?
IT
WAS SCARY...
I
was filled with doubt. As I muddled through my classes, I spent
a lot of time motivating myself and making mistakes. I also
spent a lot of time finding information that I needed as a non-traditional
student.
Now
I have learned a lot and can share it with other non-traditional
students. I am more organized now, that's for sure. I want to
share what I learned with other non-traditional students.
CONNECTING
WITH OTHERS
One
thing I learned about is how important it is to connect to other
students and share knowledge and experience.
For
instance, I found that study groups helped me so much when I
was going to class. I could study with the study groups before
a test, for instance, and my grades were a lot better than they
would have been without the group.
WHAT
OTHER PEOPLE KNOW
I
also found out that the people at college offices don't always
know everything about each field. It pays to do research and
ask the hard questions of professors and teachers.
Some
questions that are important: What loans are best? What professors
really help you? I like the Profeval
site a lot, and there are some other good links on the links
page here on the site.
For
good scholarships, go to the Scholarships
Link page.
ASKING
QUESTIONS
I
started to ask questions, even though as a shy person, they
were hard to ask. After I asked the first questions, the next
ones became much easier. I asked the professors what we needed
to know for the tests and I asked my classmates if they wanted
to be in a study group with me.
My
professors were glad when their students asked questions, and
they were glad to answer. My classmates sometimes did not have
time for a study group, but most of the time they were glad
that somebody had the idea.
We
met after school, or sometimes before class. We asked each other
questions, and we got a much better idea of what might be on
tests or quizzes. I am sure that my grade went up at least one
grade point for every study group.
Sometimes
a person just has to ask - even if he or she feels stupid asking,
because the more you know about things, the better choices you
are going to make.
CONNECTIONS
When
I found a newsgroup that talked about non-traditional student
issues, I was so glad. I even made a newsgroup for my college.
It
was great to be able to talk about non-traditional issues with
other students. My hope is to make this site a connection point
for people that want to discuss nontraditional issues and make
connections here.
Slowly
but surely, the site is being added to and improved.
Please
help me with your ideas, because I would love to have them.
Write me and let me know what would be good on this site. And
thanks!
Click
below to learn more about me.
My
"About Me" Page
Please
email me with your ideas.
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