Spring 2022 - Happy 1st Day of Spring. Saying hello. How are things going? Let me know.

Hello, Nontraditional Students!

It is good to be writing for this blog again.

I hope things are going well for you. Comment on this posting to let me know about your Nontrad journey. Are you still in school? What things have you learned along the way?

I personally went back to school and took Teaching classes. Then I taught for awhile. Man, there is a LOT to teaching.

I am not teaching now, but hope to do a little of it later. Probably art teaching, but who knows.

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Personally, I was hoping that all ages would maybe get great deals on going back to school again by now, and some help with school debt. Then I could go back to school also (again.) I hope this still happens... but who knows when or if it will. Still, it was a great idea.

I'd like to see all 2-year colleges be free, at least. 

Taking notes for class... or studying for a test.

Sometimes Community College can offer some fun classes, and for a LOT less money. They are worth looking at if you are a non-traditional student. I definitely am looking at these right now.

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On my (huge) list: I hope to redo the Nontraditional Student website this year. It really needs it. I want it to be more user-friendly, able to be accessed by phone, and I want to add even more great links there.

Send me your articles and links that you would like to see there. I will be offering ads on it too. 

Send also your Nontraditional Student groups if you have discovered them where you are. I will add them to your State or Country pages. I will also be looking for some great nontraditional student artwork and stories about offerings in different areas. 

What is working for you? What is working for others? These questions are good ones. Helping other nontraditional students is important to me.

Daffodils in bloom... so pretty!

So... have a GREAT Spring, and I look forward to learning more about offerings at different schools, new scholarships, and more this year. I will post here when I redo the site or FB page.

Remember to comment below on what YOU would like to see on the site, and the Facebook page, and let us know about your Nontraditional Student journeys.

Thank you!

Betsyanne

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Saying hi and checking in - for my Nontraditional Student readers. Are you going back to school? From Betsyanne.

 Saying hi. 

How are you doing? Are you staying safe?

And are you thinking of going back to school? I did it. And I am glad I did. 

Photo by Gavin7629 at Morguefile.com

I think about going back again. Not sure what classes I would take. But there are more online choices. I would not mind going back in person, also.

And I'm still glad I did the Nontraditional Student website here: http://www.nontradstudents.com/. I am re-doing the site soon, hopefully. Scroll down on the Home Page and there are some handy links there. There are also two Scholarships page to explore. Here is Page One: http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships.html.

If you have joined a Nontraditional group at school, leave a comment at the bottom of this blog post, and I will try to add the group to the website.

The Nontraditional Students site has a Facebook page also. It is here: https://www.facebook.com/nontradstudents/.

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This photo looks surprisingly like some of the buildings at Western Kentucky University, where I went as an undergrad, and went back to school later also. 

Photo by Daffers234 on Morguefile.

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Back to the subject of going back to school, I hope one or both of us DOES decide to go back, at least part-time. I found it enjoyable. Fingers are crossed.

- - Betsyanne

Once a Nontrad

And a maybe-future Nontrad.

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Another interesting posting: Must-Have Supplies for the Adult College Student.

Bye for today! I hope to update this more often this year. I blame Covid. (haha)

Nontrads in the snow - - Links for my Texas Nontrad friends - and more.

Hello from KY.

I hope you are all staying safe and warm, my Nontrad friends, especially those in Texas and other hard-hit areas like Louisiana and Oklahoma. I hope that you have enough food. And can wait for your Covid shot safely.

Many people are thinking about the energy disaster in Texas today. It's all over the news. I see pictures of broken pipes, people in lines, fire damage, and don't know how long it's going to last. This disaster is going to hurt a lot of people. I pray for their safety during this time. 

On Facebook, there are some links available now. And there are warming houses set up, along with other ways to get help. There are more links, too, just scroll to the end of this posting to see them.

1) One is 211 - - call that number for help.

2) Food and Water Sites in the Houston Area: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/02/19/list-water-distribution-sites-in-the-houston-area-for-friday/. Scroll down to see other cities.

3) From the Children Like Loni FB page: 

https://www.facebook.com/childrenlikeloni/photos/a.981941301840685/4074711655896952/

"If you receive SNAP benefits and your food was destroyed due to power outages you can request replacement benefits for this month ONLY.

Submit a signed form 1855 and upload to your portal at yourtexasbenefits.com

*information was forwarded and I’m passing along to all who it may apply to*"

FromThe White House: 

"Texas — Carbon monoxide poisoning is a major risk. If you’re struggling to stay warm, please do not:

- Run generators indoors

- Use gas appliances like stoves for heat

- Sit in your car in the garage to stay warm

Visit tdem.texas.gov/warm to find a warming shelter near you."

Some more disaster resources are here: https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/disaster-resources/

If you know of more, please list here as a comment. Thank you ahead of time.

Here in KY, we are kind of snowed in in some places. But it's nothing like part of Texas are going through right now.

We are all thinking of you today, Texas residents! (And... see below, also Oklahoma and Louisiana...)

How you can help:

Via USAToday.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/19/texas-power-outage-how-help-people-texas-after-winter-storm/4506179001/

Via the Today show: https://www.today.com/news/how-help-those-affected-winter-storm-texas-today-t209401

Via the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/how-to-help-storm-relief-texas-oklahoma-louisiana.html

Yellow Rose by Bigal101 on Morguefile.