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!
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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 [...]
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. [...]
Perhaps the economy is the blame, but I spent all morning in line at my community college bookstore. This was the first day that books were on sale and everyone was out to get the used (cheaper) books. I didn’t think for a minute that there would be a crazy long line. I spent too [...]
I just spent some time reading a very informative article on Associated Content about math barriers for Non Trads. There were some great tips on how to deal with completing a series of Math requirements. One main point that I really identified with was the concept of pursuing MASTERY…not just completing assignments. This idea really [...]
I never thought that a backpack would be such an essential piece of equipment. As you walk around campus, it is hard not to notice all the different types of packs. I searched the Internet, I went to the OSU Bookstore, REI Outfitters and spent days just finding the right one. I tried on red [...]
I have finalized my schedule for my fall term classes. Plan to take more history for fun, more math to fulfill requirements and an English Lit class for my Bac core class requirements. Also have plans to do an independent study series in History. Full load, how to deal with this? One of the best [...]
I did not think it would affect me this much….received the actual acceptance letter from Oregon State University today. The thought that I really should have gotten this letter 35 years ago when I was leaving high school really hit hard. You look back over your life and see where you have been and where [...]
My first foray into blogging. I plan to document my journey through being a Non Traditional Student returning to college after 30 years in the workforce. My name is Mike Dicianna, and I am a 53 year old returning college student in Oregon. This blog will try to help other returning Non Trad (re-tread) students [...]
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