How to make friends as a nontraditional student
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People of all ages need friends.
Sometimes nontraditional students don't think about themselves a lot - only about grades. I think that they need to start thinking about making friends too.
Here is a picture of three friends walking along the beach.
It reminds me of how just being with friends is so much fun. A popular Girl Scout song says, "Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other's gold."
Of course, this means that old freinds are the best, but both old and new friends are valuable, and you should always try to make new ones.
That song is really true. You can never have too many friends. Friends can make your life more fun.
If you are going back to school as a nontraditional student, you have a GREAT chance to make even MORE friends than you already have.
New friends can make any experience better.
Going to school after a break can be a LOT of fun with new friends.
Here are five GREAT ways to make friends at school.
These work for all ages.
2. Join a club on campus or at school. The club can be something you are interested in now, or something you would like to learn more about. Keep going to meetings, and you are practically guaranteed at least one new friend pretty soon, and lots more in the future.
3. Be friendly. Smile at other people. Act interested in what they have to say.
4. Start a study group. Get names and phone numbers, and then actually meet to study. Mix up your study time with get-to-know-each-other time.
5. Ask questions and participate in class, but be careful to let others have time too. Be a good group activity member by pitching in and helping others, or just doing what you say you will do. Be someone who others can count on.
3 things you should know about making friends when you are an older student
This goes for all people who are going back to school after a break!
YOU CAN make friends while you are going back to school, and not just those who are your age.Having friends at school can help you make better grades.
You will have more fun and have more great memories if you make friends at school.
Friends... from the Microsoft clipart pages.
Just click on each one to make it bigger.
Here are some friend-making articles.
I hope they are helpful.
Some things you can do at school, and others in the community. By trying all these helpful hints, you will be more popular than ever.
- Deb Peterson's article - How to Make Friends as a Non-Traditional Student
- Deb Peterson is the About.com Guide for Continuing Education. She says, "It can be hard to make friends at school when you're a non-traditional student and your classmates are half your age. Here are some tips on how to make friends as a non-traditional student on campus.
- How to make new friends as an adult
- The Mamas Health Site gives many suggestions how to make friends in your community. If you are going back to school, you can try some of these tips to make friends outside of school too.
- How to Make New Friends - from Bella Online
- This article gives even more suggestions on how to make friends for adults. It also goes into some reasons why as adults, we might not have as many friends as we want.
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The Nontraditional Student blog helps nontrads find support.
It has links and articles too.
Nontrads can all find help and support here too, plus links to other great sites.
Are you a nontraditional student? Or perhaps you know a nontraditional student? Let them know that there IS support for them out there, plus some great nontrad groups to join and make even MORE friends!
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cffutah
Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:58 pm | delete
- What great advice here! ...*blessed* ...
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GrammaLinda
Jan 17, 2012 @ 10:06 pm | delete
- It was an enjoyable experience to make friends both older and younger than I was when I went to college in 1998. Blessings!
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PleasantValley
Oct 4, 2010 @ 3:53 am | delete
- This is lens is a terrific idea. Friendship is such an important element of our lives, but there's not enough information out there on how to find and build awesome friendships in unfamiliar or unique situations (i.e. going back to school, moving to a new state / country, changing jobs, etc.).
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hlkljgk Sep 21, 2010 @ 7:54 am | delete
- really great tips. :)
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JaguarJulie
Sep 18, 2010 @ 5:34 pm | delete
- OMG, an invaluable experience would be making friends in school -- they can surely last a lifetime and together you can share some precious memories!
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