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Non-Traditional Students

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What people need to know about Non-traditional Students

 

Non-traditional students are a bigger portion of University and college student population than ever before. Some are going back to school after a break, others are going for the first time. They include parents, married or single students, and their ages range from 19 to 99 and over.

I myself am a non-traditional student - - first at a University, and now I am studying online. I found out that I was not alone - and even made some much younger friends while I was at college. I made a Non-Traditional Student website, too - where I hope to put many non-traditional groups from all over the world.

Non-Traditional students can also join a Yahoo group that is here. We have students there from all over the country. Hopefully, we can expand that membership to include non-traditional students from many other countries in the months to come. I think it's so important to make connections. As a non-traditional student, I found that the connections I made in class and out of class made a lot of difference to me in how focused I could be in my studies.

Other Non-traditional issues:

There are many issues that non-traditional students deal with on a daily basis. Here are some of them: 

1. Children and families

2. Paying for school

3. Time and jobs

4. Face-to-Face classes vs. Distance Learning

5. Support - is there support at the college?

6. Paying for daycare

7. Transportation

8. Feeling out of place

9. Deciding on a career change

10. Not being accepted

11. Responsibilities

12. Having rusty study skills

On the good side...

Non-traditional students bring a whole new outlook to classes. They bring a wealth of new experience and a unique outlook on problems, issues, and new ways of looking at the world. Younger students can benefit from the work ethic and focus of non-traditional students, too. These students (non-trads...) are in school because they WANT to be. That makes them view classes and relationships with professors in new ways.  

I think more and more colleges and universities are becoming aware of the unique challenges and opportunities non-traditional students bring along when they attend school. They are a growing population, and younger students will be seeing more and more non-traditional students in the years to come. The old adage that "you need to learn throughout your life" is never more true than today.

The digital age and the changing technology in the world make it often necessary to go back to school and learn new things. With the aging of our population, more and more people will be thinking about improving their lives and learning new things. It's just the beginning of new and outstanding opportunities to come for non-traditional students. I am excited about the future of education - - because the diversity non-traditional students bring to classes will make future learning more interesting than ever!

Non-Traditional Students - making connections 

Something about groups...

One way for non-traditional students to make connections in school is to join a club. If there is already a non-traditional group at the school, that can be a real plus. When I was in school, the Non-traditional student group had become inactive, so I started it up again. I met some really nice people there. And, of course, we had a lot in common.

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lizziebeth

I would like to try to help. Have you tried the non-trads website and/or blog? Just go to:
http://www.nontradstudents.com or to:
http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/
On the second one, you can sign up to get every blog post via RSS. Or email me for other info.
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susan sparks

i am enjoying my college days, but what i really am looking for is info for a paper to write about non-trad students. how easy or hard to get into college, how to juggle every day life w/ school, etc. can you help me?

Posted November 28, 2007

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About lizziebeth

Hello! I live at The Garden Spot in Kentucky.

I am just starting my own small business at thebestbooksandcollectibles.com. I help people with their computers and software, and also buy and sell on Ebay and Amazon.

I have a website, a blog, and also a Yahoo group for non-traditional students and a business and personal site too.

I love to read good books, and someday I want to be a published author. I also love to write poetry.

This summer, for the first time in years, I had a garden. I had a LOT of tomatoes, but a LOT of rabbits, too. I think they liked to eat the watermelon flowers. We'll see if they can get through the fence this year!

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