I was noticing today that again, the wheat has been separated from the chaff after the first week of Winter term.   Like last term, which was crazy crowded, a large number of students have disappeared from my classes.   I would assume that a lot of the drops came from rescheduling and not needing certain classes.   Of course, I notice in my 8:00 AM Math 065 class some of the “younger” and “traditional” students are not there this week.  Like last term, us older students, the Nontraditional ones, are still hard at it.   I have been focusing on undergraduate baccalaureate core classes while I’m getting my math requirements done.   These classes are the usual undergrad fare, ENG 201, BI-103, HST 202…the kind all folks need in their core.    The load in these classes is high at my local community college  and there is quite a variety of students in each.   After the first week of “thinning”, I notice that my classmates are the real students who are motivated and driven toward a goal.  (I thought that I would share some more photos of the Oregon Coast trip for my wife’s birthday in this post, I hope nobody minds…You can click on the photos for a larger version)   The frantic pace of the first week of Winter term is now settled down to the routine of studying and lectures.   The students who are left in my classes are busy with the ebb and flow of regular coursework.   I have been planning my research papers for my Shakespeare English class.   We are studying middle Shakespeare, which includes the Sonnets.   This is  my “fun” class for the term as my instructor fulfills my historical needs in his lectures with great tidbits about Elizabethan England.   I always seem to relate my classes to a Historian’s perspective, even with my science credits, I find myself researching the history of the geologists and biologists.   My advice to all of my fellow Nontraditional students is to just relax, get into the flow of your classes this term and simply enjoy the experience.     (I hope you are enjoying the photos)

Posted: 01|12|10 at 6:55 pm. Filed under: Non Traditional Journey.
Tags: History Major, Lifelong Goals, math, non trad, Non traditional student, nontraditional student, Shakespeare, Study skills, vacation
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