Reaching Lifelong Goals as a Nontraditional Student

Here is a great tip from Elizabeth Sheppard from the Non Traditional Student Blog.   I personally can’t live without my “electronic brain”.  I have a Palm Treo which serves as a phone and a PDA.   Sure wish I had an I Phone….well someday when I am able to get away from my Treo.   Whatever style of personal calendar you use, the key is to USE IT!     I only know a few people that do not have some kind of personal organizer.    Seems that everyone out there is checking their schedules and appointments on some form of PDA.   I have found alot of great information available on the Non Traditional Student Blog.   You should check in there often.   And most important…tell  every other non trad student you know…get online and start searching NonTraditional Students and Lifelong Goals on Google.    Let’s get some more of our fellow Non Trads dialed into what is available out there!!!

FIVE CALENDAR TIPS
for nontraditional students

These calendar tips will help nontraditional students find their way when they are first starting back to school.

1. Buy a personal schedule book and calendar. You don’t have to get an expensive one, but do get a current one with plenty of room for all assignments.

You can also get an erasable calendar to put up on your front door, or just use your small calendar that will fit into your book back or purse. You will be surprised how much this calendar will help you with assignments and scheduling.

2. Write all your assignment due dates down on the calendar, and then work backwards from the due date to chop each assignment into manageable pieces. For instance, put “look up references” on your calendar so you can get that step done before your essay or report is due.

You will find that keeping up with notebooks and starting assignments early will really help you come “crunch” time. Then instead of cramming everything into one week, you will stay calm and collected and be able to study a lot more.

3. Put your class locations, room number, building and times on the front of your calendar. Also, put the teacher’s name there. You will be surprised how much this will help. I know I did not memorize each teacher’s name for awhile, and used my class location and time information every day.

4. Put at least one other student’s name and contact information in your calendar, and note which class they are in. This will save your booty when you are sick or miss some inportant information in class.

5. (VERY important) Look at your calendar EVERY DAY. Do not ever forget a day. And look ahead in the calendar so you know what is coming up.

I hope this calendar guide is helpful!