NPR will feature nontraditional students Tuesday (8-24-10)

Nontrads on a radio show!

Here part of an email I got today:

"...NPR's call-in show, Talk of the Nation, will be devoting part of this Tuesday's (tomorrow's) program to the struggles of nontraditional college students.  At 3 p.m. Eastern, two of the students featured in the USA TODAY series we produced -- Kathryn, the single mom, and Brandon, the indebted vet -- will be on the show, and listeners will be invited to share their own stories. 

I hope you'll get a chance to listen tomorrow!   Please spread the word to anyone you think might be interested in weighing in -- especially students.  Here's the NPR Stationfinder.  The call-in number is: 1-800-989-8255.  Or send in a question or comment by email..."


Let me know what you think of the show tomorrow! If I know NPR, it will be good, and thought-provoking too.
 


PS 3 p.m. Eastern Time is 2 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Mountain, and 12 noon Pacific time.


Nontraditionally yours,

-Betsyanne

Some Nontrad links: The Nontrad site and blog Join Nontrads on Facebook Nontrads on Yahoo Nontrads on Twitter

Links and tips for getting your GED after a break

Going back for your GED

I write a lot here on the Nontrads blog about going back to school - and most of the time, that school is college. But there are many people who are deciding whether or not to go back to high school after a break too. I think that these people have the same kinds of fears that other nontraditional students have. And it can be worth it to go back. It can take some gumption and some courage too.


Some common questions older people ask when thinking about making this kind of a change are:

1. Should I go back?
2. Am I too old to go back?
3. Have I forgotten study skills?
4. Will it be worth it?
5. Will people make fun of me?
6. Should I just give up on my dreams?
7. How hard will it be to go back?
8. Will I be able to juggle my family responsibilities, my work schedule, and have any free time if I am going back to school?

Find out more:
Going back to school links from E-How
Getting your GED - an article from the Totally Her site

And this looks interesting: free GED classes from Free-Ed.net
Let me know if you decide to sign up for this, and how it goes. I would love to write an article about it.
GED for free
PBS/KET links for lifelong learning and the GED Connection
GED Practice online from Steck Vaughn Adult Ed
The Info Depot
The free Online Learning Sites page

Get support on your journey towards your GED:
Adult Student Connect (from the Adult Student site)
The Yahoo Nontrads group (for older students, many are college students, but it is also open to older students getting their GED)

Neat articles:
A man goes back for his GED after losing his trucking job
76-year-old woman earns her diploma
GED stories to motivate and inspire 
New York GED programs online (some good links are here)

I hope this blog entry about going back for a GED is useful! Please give me your feedback below, and any other sites or links you think other older GED students will like. Thanks!

-Betsyanne

-Some of my links!

The Nontrad site and blog
The Betsyanne page and blog
My Squidoo Pages and referral

Three of the very best sites for continuing education or nontraditional students to check out

Three great sites for nontraditional students, continuing education students, and everyone else...

Part of every other day (at least!) for me is a search for news and neat websites and blogs that feature information for nontraditional students.

I have found many great sites and links during my searches. Today I will share just three that I really like a lot. They have turned out to be so interesting and valuable to me. I started out just wanting information sources for my blog and website.

These three sites have provided me with a lot more than just information. They have provided me with inspiration, stories, and wisdom. They are are great examples of quality writing, humor, and intelligence. 

#1: About.com's Continuing Education pages: Deb Peterson keeps this site up to date and always has something new to check out. She has many original articles there of all kinds, plus links to other great sites. She is truely an expert about continuing education, and this website shows it.


#2: The I Never Signed Up for This... Confessions of a Cluttered Mind blog: Darryle Pollack has many surprises on this site. I first found it while looking just for nontraditional student information. Since then, I have found that Darryle is an intelligent, complicated mix of interesting opinions, great humor, and lots more.

#3: Adult College Education Information: the Sophie Maddox site: This one is so fun too. Sophie Maddox gives every new reader a FREE ebook to download that is called Get What You Want from Now On. You must sign up for her mailing list. I like this ebook. A heading on the pages says "Learn To Complain Using Simple Mind Tricks That Will Get You What You Want." How can you beat that? I must admit I have not read all her pages (yet!) but how can you beat FREE?

Nontraditionally Yours,

 

Some of my links!
The Nontrad site and blog
The Betsyanne page and blog
My Squidoo Pages and referral