Non Traditional Student Time Management

This has been one of those weeks.   Some successes and some challenges.   My research paper for English Lit was a big hit with my instructor.   MTH 065 is another story though.   I have scrambled all week getting ready to take a Module test for this class.   Keeping up with the homework for the next module [...]

Did William Shakespeare have VD?

You never know where being a non traditional student is going to take you.   I am taking ENG 202 “Middle Shakespeare” as a baccalaureate core class for my BA in History.   Little did I know these last two terms would be a History Major’s favorite journey into Elizabethan England.   I am investigating more of the [...]

Why Returning to College After Age 30 (Age 40, 50, Etc.) Might Be Just The Right Choice For You

While surfing around the articles available online (looking for inspiration) I found this.   I usually do not repost these articles, but I found this one interesting.   Hope you enjoy!

Author: Brian Vaszily
If you are over the age of thirty and thinking about returning to college, you should know that you are not alone. Far from it!
Not [...]

Journal of Military History

Again, I have gone too long without posting.   I’ll have to make a strict goal about this…   One of the premier Christmas gifts from my wonderful wife this year was a membership in the Society for Military History.    Another professional historian association directly related to my area of study.   They publish a journal .   It [...]

League of WWI Aviation Historians

My wonderful wife has given me the perfect birthday present, (actually it is next Friday the 22nd) with a long overdue membership to the League of WWI Aviation Historians. After a lifetime of interest in the Great War, and 20 years of active research, model building and study I am finally part of a group [...]

Relax, Winter Term Has Just Started

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.   [...]

Nontraditional Student Phenomenon – My Research Paper

One of the major things I neglected with this blog at the end of last term was to post a link to my WR123 Research Writing class project.   This class was one of the most useful that I have taken so far.   The entire term was devoted to one major research paper.   The skills learned [...]

New Year and New Goals

We are already 5 days into a new year and I have been neglecting my blog for far too long.   Got all wrapped up in Christmas break from school and Reaching Lifelong Goals fell from grace.  Winter term is beginning and new goals are being set for school work and personal life.   I have many [...]

Happy Non Traditional Student Week

Happy Non Traditional Student Week!!    This week, November 2-7 is National Non Traditional Student Week!!   Yippeee!!   I found this information online, not at my campus.   While I am still taking my Math courses at a community college, I do have ties to Oregon State starting next term.   OSU has a Non Traditional Student Taskforce which [...]

Non Trad Teaching Non Trads

One of my favorite and most useful classes this term is Research Writing WR123.   Not only will this class serve me well for the rest of my college career, but my instructor is a fellow Non Traditional Student (well, ex-non trad, I guess…)    We have been discussing my topic for my term long research paper [...]