Life is not all about school and studying. OK, a lot of it is if you are a student, especially if you are going back to school after a break.
But there are other things that can make your experience a lot better.
#1: Make some friends...
This is ALWAYS a good idea if you can do it. You can make friends only around your own age, or you can reach out and make some younger friends too. I did... and now we are Facebook friends. It is so neat to be connected and see photos of marriages, new babies, etc. Plus they are good people to know. Some friends you make in school will move, and some won't. But you are probably used to that.
Here is another posting about that...
Link: <for Nontrads> How to Make Friends in College
Are things the same old, same old? Are you getting tired of the day to day grind of being back in school? Your school may offer lots of extra-curriculars and other activities. Check those out and join a fun group. You will make friends there most probably.
More ideas:
Link: Are you bored with school and want more fun?
Talking about groups, if your school does NOT have a Nontraditional Student group yet, YOU can make one. Just talk to the school people in charge. This can be a great way to get support.
This posting will help you with advice on how to do that.
Link: Form a Nontraditional Student group
AND support is a very good thing. Your school might have all kinds of group and support there already. It's up to you to take advantage of those things. You will need to find out about what your school offers.
There are other places to find support, too, while you are back in school.
Link: What Nontraditional Students need to Have
(includes different kinds of support)
All for now - - comment below!
Some more Nontraditional Student links:
The Nontraditional Student Website (this blog is on there...)
Join Nontrads on Facebook
Nontrads on Yahoo and
Nontrads on Twitter
10 Great Sites for Nontraditional Students - - via the Betsyanne Nontrad Blog
Some of these sites and links are at our Facebook page (see end of posting) and also featured on the side of this blog.
These sites are GREAT to go visit. Bookmark them!
#1. The Nontraditional Student website - - go to your State page on the site and see if you have a group there. Also, send your group in too, so I can add it there. Check out Scholarship ideas too. This blog posts on this site, so every time there is an update here, it goes over to the first page there.
#2. The Find Scholarships and Grants Blog. http://www.findscholarshipsandgrants.blogspot.com/ Use the Search Box and put in what you are interested in. I write here sometimes, but have lots of previous postings too.
#3. Joe Landsberger's Study Skills site: http://studygs.net/ - Study Guides and Strategies. From the site: "An educational public service helping learners succeed since 1996: over 10.4 million visitors in 39 languages in 2011." This site has help pages that translate into many languages.
#4. The official FAFSA/Federal Student Aid site. https://fafsa.ed.gov/. You check here FIRST when going back to school, for official news, scholarships, grants, and lots more. You should NEVER have to pay for information about government loans and grants. This is a totally FREE site. Apply early when you decide to go back to school.
#5. While you are here (at the FAFSA site) also visit this page: The Federal Student Aid page - https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/. This page includes the pages, How Do I Prepare for College, What Types of Aid can I Get, Do I qualify for Aid, How do I Apply for Aid, and How do I Manage My Loans.
#6. The Dr. Torres Database - - https://www.fatomei.com/ - from the site: Nationally Coveted College Scholarships - - Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
#10. Planning and Preparing for College - the C. Herd blog - http://ctherd.blogspot.com/. From the blog: "Planning and Preparing for College (Scholarships, Internships, Etc) - - To prepare students and their parents for college success in areas of academic readiness, community service, internships, summer programs, etc. The blog is to be used as a preparation infrastructure on various areas of college topics." This is a great resource for many different kinds of scholarships. C. Herd concentrates on minority scholarships, but many of these are available for all. She also lists deadlines for each scholarship, which is very handy.
There you go. This list should keep you busy at least all day. Enjoy!!
-Betsyanne
And here are more of my pages:
My Betsyanne page, my Find Scholarships and Grants blog, and The Best Books and Collectibles (where I put my Selling Pages!), My Ebay Store and my Etsy Store for Betsyanne77.
My other Nontrad pages are here: The Nontrad website, Nontrads on Facebook, Nontrads on Yahoo, and Nontrads on Twitter
Help me get up to 700 readers! Sign up for the Nontrad News below.
These sites are GREAT to go visit. Bookmark them!
#1. The Nontraditional Student website - - go to your State page on the site and see if you have a group there. Also, send your group in too, so I can add it there. Check out Scholarship ideas too. This blog posts on this site, so every time there is an update here, it goes over to the first page there.
#2. The Find Scholarships and Grants Blog. http://www.findscholarshipsandgrants.blogspot.com/ Use the Search Box and put in what you are interested in. I write here sometimes, but have lots of previous postings too.
#3. Joe Landsberger's Study Skills site: http://studygs.net/ - Study Guides and Strategies. From the site: "An educational public service helping learners succeed since 1996: over 10.4 million visitors in 39 languages in 2011." This site has help pages that translate into many languages.
#4. The official FAFSA/Federal Student Aid site. https://fafsa.ed.gov/. You check here FIRST when going back to school, for official news, scholarships, grants, and lots more. You should NEVER have to pay for information about government loans and grants. This is a totally FREE site. Apply early when you decide to go back to school.
#5. While you are here (at the FAFSA site) also visit this page: The Federal Student Aid page - https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/. This page includes the pages, How Do I Prepare for College, What Types of Aid can I Get, Do I qualify for Aid, How do I Apply for Aid, and How do I Manage My Loans.
#6. The Dr. Torres Database - - https://www.fatomei.com/ - from the site: Nationally Coveted College Scholarships - - Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
National and international study abroad, highly competitive and prestigious undergraduate college scholarships, graduate fellowships, education grants, summer jobs & research internships, awards for high school seniors & students, women, minorities, Hispanics, African Americans, nurses, engineers, teachers studying math, science & engineering and health professions from national & international foundations. Free financial aid, student loans, prizes, stipends.
#7. The ProfEval site - - check out your teachers BEFORE you sign up for classes. http://www.profeval.com/home/chooseschool.asp. This site can be really fun. You can also use it at the END of a class, add your comments, and see what others have said.
#8. ANTSHE - - http://www.myantshe.org/ - the Association for Students in Higher Education - - this group can be PAID for if your school is onboard with that. Plus, they have a yearly Convention too. If you have a Nontraditional Student group at your school, just ask about this or bring it up at a meeting.
#9. Son of Citation Machine - http://www.citationmachine.net/ - I really loved this site when writing papers when I was a nontraditional student. It is SO handy. From the site: "Citation Machine automatically generates citations in MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian, and Harvard." And yes, there was another earlier site named Citation Machine... this is the newer site.#10. Planning and Preparing for College - the C. Herd blog - http://ctherd.blogspot.com/. From the blog: "Planning and Preparing for College (Scholarships, Internships, Etc) - - To prepare students and their parents for college success in areas of academic readiness, community service, internships, summer programs, etc. The blog is to be used as a preparation infrastructure on various areas of college topics." This is a great resource for many different kinds of scholarships. C. Herd concentrates on minority scholarships, but many of these are available for all. She also lists deadlines for each scholarship, which is very handy.
There you go. This list should keep you busy at least all day. Enjoy!!
-Betsyanne
And here are more of my pages:
My Betsyanne page, my Find Scholarships and Grants blog, and The Best Books and Collectibles (where I put my Selling Pages!), My Ebay Store and my Etsy Store for Betsyanne77.
My other Nontrad pages are here: The Nontrad website, Nontrads on Facebook, Nontrads on Yahoo, and Nontrads on Twitter
Help me get up to 700 readers! Sign up for the Nontrad News below.
A small dose of humor never hurt anyone! Especially nontraditional students. Plus more.
So what's funny? A nontraditional student and how he or she sits in class.
If the class is lucky. The nontraditional students that know better will sit on their hands (haha).
I personally know how hard it can be NOT to hold up my hand every time a teacher or Professor wants an answer. You want to get YOUR story out there. But so does everyone else. Just saying.
Have you ever looked up your teacher BEFORE signing up for a class? You can do it on RateMyProfessors.com. Be prepared for some funny reviews there.
There used to be another site called Pick a Prof but it is no longer around.

Is school going OK? Sometimes you can talk with your Advisor and see about next semester, or what is going well and maybe not in your classes.
Do you have a good place to study? Sometimes at school or the school library it's nice to study there and get some good quiet time before heading home.

Here is hoping your family is supportive in your nontraditional stusdent journey, and that things are going well.
Talk to you soon!
And come check out more Nontrad links and groups:
The Nontraditional Student website
Join Nontrads on Facebook
And Like Nontrads on Twitter
ES
BG, KY
And help me get up to 700 readers. I'll send out a NEW issue then! :-)
If the class is lucky. The nontraditional students that know better will sit on their hands (haha).
I personally know how hard it can be NOT to hold up my hand every time a teacher or Professor wants an answer. You want to get YOUR story out there. But so does everyone else. Just saying.
Have you ever looked up your teacher BEFORE signing up for a class? You can do it on RateMyProfessors.com. Be prepared for some funny reviews there.
There used to be another site called Pick a Prof but it is no longer around.

Is school going OK? Sometimes you can talk with your Advisor and see about next semester, or what is going well and maybe not in your classes.
Do you have a good place to study? Sometimes at school or the school library it's nice to study there and get some good quiet time before heading home.

Here is hoping your family is supportive in your nontraditional stusdent journey, and that things are going well.
Talk to you soon!
And come check out more Nontrad links and groups:
The Nontraditional Student website
Join Nontrads on Facebook
And Like Nontrads on Twitter
ES
BG, KY
And help me get up to 700 readers. I'll send out a NEW issue then! :-)
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