This posting is for families, friends, fellow students, and others who know a nontraditional student.
It takes a lot for many nontraditional students to go back to school. And they deserve some kudos for that! Here are some things you can do for a nontraditional student.
#1. Acknowledge them! For younger students and maybe some family members, this just means talking to them. For a fellow student, it may mean telling them about a club or study group they may want to join.
#2. Help them! Tell them about your advisor (if you like them!), and/or just say hi to them once in awhile in the school hallways. Families, pitch in on chores around the house once in awhile. Kids, give that nontraditional student mom or dad a hug too.
#3. Honor them (this one is for families). Tell your nontraditional student how proud you are of them.
#4. Help them take a break. Are you a friend of a nontraditional student? Maybe you can do some shopping for them or babysit once in awhile. Maybe you can talk them into taking a vacation or a short break from their studies.
Nontraditional students are students going back to school after a break. Are you one?
I and of course my readers, would love to hear your story. Tell it in a comment, or send me your story and I will try to feature it here on the Nontrad blog.
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I dropped out of university, it was more than I could bear straight after highschool. I suppose I'm not the studying kind or even more likely: I didn't know what to study back then. I do now and have applied for next semester. Nothing is determined yet but I could very well become a non-traditional student.
ReplyDeleteEncouragement is always important and I'm happy to see that on your list. I have actually bought my sister a necklace for being so good in uni and to show her I'm proud of her. I can't wait to give it to her as the summer holiday starts :)
I do hope it works out. You are good to your sister. I hope she appreciates you! What a nice thing to do. Thanks for the comment.
ReplyDeleteLady Chuckles, I hope you decide to return to school. I was also "not the studying kind" right after school. I am currently a non-trad and loving it. As a more mature student I know what I want to do when I grow up and I am going for it. Best decision ever.
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