Showing posts with label what advisors tell you. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what advisors tell you. Show all posts

What NOT to do when told something questionable by a school counselor, more.

Checking in - - -how is your summer going? Plus a story about NOT always believing everything you hear...









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An FYI: This is the The Nontrad Blog: Helping with Advice, links, websites, and scholarship sites for Nontraditional Students - - who are students going back to school after a break. They can be going to Graduate School, Trade School, getting another credential, finishing high school, or exploring something else.
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When I was in school the first time, summer was for WORKING, to save money for school.

Later, I went to Summer School to complete courses which I actually CLEP'ed out of, but did not get credit for. I realize now I COULD have gone up the ladder to protest this.... but did not. Yes, I was pretty ignorant back then. Probably, I still am, at least a little. But I am learning every day.

If this happens ever to you (a school Advisor tells you something that does not quite jibe - or not at all - with what you think is correct) don't just take their word for it. Go ask somebody else about it. Get it fixed. It could be a mistake.

Most of the time, they know their stuff. BUT they are human, so make an occasional mistake. Just saying. I'm sure it was not on purpose. 

Of course, it was. I remember summer was very hot. But the classes were fun anyhow. And easy.

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I have moved on long ago from this. But hope this story can help others.

Here are some other links you may like:

The Nontrad News #17: Our Mission 

To Summer School - - or NOT to Summer School... that is the question.

Summer Positive Possibilities 

Here are Some Nontrad links: The Nontrad website  - - Nontrads on Facebook  Nontrads on Yahoo Nontrads on Twitter





About me:

I sell books and collectibles on Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy.

My Sales Page is here: The Best Books and Collectibles.

What NOT to do when told something questionable by a school counselor, more.

Checking in - - -how is your summer going? Plus a story about NOT always believing everything you hear...








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An FYI: This is the The Nontrad Blog: Helping with Advice, links, websites, and scholarship sites for Nontraditional Students - - who are students going back to school after a break. They can be going to Graduate School, Trade School, getting another credential, finishing high school, or exploring something else.
+++++++++++++++++++++

When I was in school the first time, summer was for WORKING, to save money for school.

Later, I went to Summer School to complete courses which I actually CLEP'ed out of, but did not get credit for. I realize now I COULD have gone up the ladder to protest this.... but did not. Yes, I was pretty ignorant back then. Probably, I still am, at least a little. But I am learning every day.

If this happens ever to you (a school Advisor tells you something that does not quite jibe - or not at all - with what you think is correct) don't just take their word for it. Go ask somebody else about it. Get it fixed. It could be a mistake.

Most of the time, they know their stuff. BUT they are human, so make an occasional mistake. Just saying. I'm sure it was not on purpose. 

Of course, it was. I remember summer was very hot. But the classes were fun anyhow. And easy.

+++++++++++++++++++++

I have moved on long ago from this. But hope this story can help others.

Here are some other links you may like:

The Nontrad News #17: Our Mission 

To Summer School - - or NOT to Summer School... that is the question.

Summer Positive Possibilities 

Here are Some Nontrad links: The Nontrad website  - - Nontrads on Facebook  Nontrads on Yahoo Nontrads on Twitter





About me:

I sell books and collectibles on Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy. Here are some of my current Ebay listings are here: