Be a Nontrad!
WHAT IS A NONTRAD?
Are you a nontrad? Would you like to be? Nontrads (or nontraditional students, as they are called) may or may not be parents. They may be married OR single. Their ages range from 19 to 99 and over.
I myself went back to school after a break. There were a lot more non-traditional students there besides me. That surprised me!
And something else surprised me - I made some much younger friends while I was there.
Are you a nontrad? Would you like to be? Nontrads (or nontraditional students, as they are called) may or may not be parents. They may be married OR single. Their ages range from 19 to 99 and over.
I myself went back to school after a break. There were a lot more non-traditional students there besides me. That surprised me!
And something else surprised me - I made some much younger friends while I was there.
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- Love This Lens?
- More about being a "Nontrad"
- More about Making Connections and being in a Group...
- New Nontrad Social Network sites
- My Nontrad Sites and Blog
- Here are some more things of interest to Nontraditional Students.
- How to get money for school
- More About Nontraditional Students on Squidoo!
- Nontraditional Students like Fashion Too!
- The latest from the Nontrad blog!
- Go, Nontrads!
- Time Management for Nontraditional Students
- Love This Lens?
- New Guestbook
More about being a "Nontrad"
About the website, blog, and group - issues, your school, and networking
ABOUT THE NONTRAD WEBSITE, BLOG, AND YAHOO GROUP
I made a Non-Traditional Student website to help other nontraditional students. I also have a Non-Traditional Student Blog and a Nontraditional Yahoo group that is here. Just scroll down some for these links.
ISSUES NONTRADS FACE
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, and
4. Study skills.
HOW YOUR SCHOOL CAN HELP
Many schools have programs in place to help older students with these things.
The old adage that "you need to learn throughout your life" is never more true than today.
SOCIAL NETWORKING - IT'S SUCH A GREAT THING!
Now older students or students going back to school after a break now have more opportunities to link up with other students like themselves.
This can help people achieve more success in school, because they have somebody to talk to and give them advice.
(About the photo above: it is by pueri87@hotmail.com and uploaded from Morguefile.com.)
I made a Non-Traditional Student website to help other nontraditional students. I also have a Non-Traditional Student Blog and a Nontraditional Yahoo group that is here. Just scroll down some for these links.
ISSUES NONTRADS FACE
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, and
4. Study skills.
HOW YOUR SCHOOL CAN HELP
Many schools have programs in place to help older students with these things.
The old adage that "you need to learn throughout your life" is never more true than today.
SOCIAL NETWORKING - IT'S SUCH A GREAT THING!
Now older students or students going back to school after a break now have more opportunities to link up with other students like themselves.
This can help people achieve more success in school, because they have somebody to talk to and give them advice.
(About the photo above: it is by pueri87@hotmail.com and uploaded from Morguefile.com.)
More about Making Connections and being in a Group...
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.
Another way for nontrads to make connections is to join a Social Networking group online.
Another way for nontrads to make connections is to join a Social Networking group online.
New Nontrad Social Network sites
Here are six fun groups Nontrads might like!
Try checking out these sites. One is mine (the Yahoo Nontrads) and the others are ones I belong to run by other very interesting people.
Please let me know of other fun sites for nontrads by commenting at the end of this Lens. Thank you!
Please let me know of other fun sites for nontrads by commenting at the end of this Lens. Thank you!
- The Yahoo Nontrads group
- You can ask questions here, and also get great advice from other Nontraditional students. The links list is great too. Of course, as Moderator, I kind of like it. :-) (that's a wink, there...)
- The Return to College Ning Group
- This group is for Moms and Working Adults Going Back to College.
Dads are also welcome here. This site is a forum for nontraditional students that migrated to Ning as its own group after starting at the TBD site. - Returning to School - another Ning group
- This group is for adults returning to school or university 10, 20, 30 or more years later.
- Fab 40's and Beyond (another Ning group)
- "Life is a celebration and not a number!" This group features positivity and encouragement of its members.
- TBD on Ning
- Recently, TBD (To Be Determined), an mature adult social networking site, announced that they were closing. So they decided to migrate here. You can find just about any subject here to discuss. It's got many different groups to join, too.
My Nontrad Sites and Blog
I have several websites and a blog for nontraditional students. Come and visit!
When I was a nontraditional student, I did not know of any resources online to help me as an older student going back to school after 20 plus years. That is why I started these sites and the Nontrad blog.
I went back to school for 2 years, and got my teaching certification. I have always wanted to do that!
Please let me know what you would like to see me put on the sites, and what questions you have that I could help you with. I would love to help other nontraditional students be successful.
I went back to school for 2 years, and got my teaching certification. I have always wanted to do that!
Please let me know what you would like to see me put on the sites, and what questions you have that I could help you with. I would love to help other nontraditional students be successful.
- The Nontraditional Student site
- Here is a totally free website (no fees or charges) where nontraditional students can get help and support. It has states listed, and the groups people have sent in.
Do you have a nontrad group at your school? You can send in your link to add to the page for free. - The Nontrad Yahoo Group
- This free group is great for questions. Just ask a question, and people in the group will try to answer it for you.
It also has links to other great nontraditional student sites and resources. - The Nontraditional Students Hub Page - NEW
- This free nontrad student page is also just for nontraditional students, and for people who want to find out more about them or be helpful to them.
If you visit this page, you can become my Fan.
Write a comment in the comments area too! I would love that. - The Nontraditional Student blog
- I blog here about all kinds of different subjects - like how to make friends in school, how to study, great links, and more.
It is also totally FREE.
I have also listed other GREAT nontraditional student blogs written by other people.
Come by and become my Yahoo friend here, give me advice on how to make the blog better, or just leave your comment.
I would really appreciate that!
Here are some more things of interest to Nontraditional Students.
Just scroll down to see:
How to get money for school,
More Nontrad Lenses on Squidoo,
A Fashion link,
The latest from my Nontrad blog,
A photo of a nontrad student,
and...
A video about time management.
Please let me know what to add to this lens to make it better.
I appreciate your help.
How to get money for school,
More Nontrad Lenses on Squidoo,
A Fashion link,
The latest from my Nontrad blog,
A photo of a nontrad student,
and...
A video about time management.
Please let me know what to add to this lens to make it better.
I appreciate your help.
How to get money for school
From Christopher Penn at the Financial Aid Podcast
These are great tips about filling out your official FAFSA form.
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More About Nontraditional Students on Squidoo!
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Making Friends at College for Nontrads
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Older people need friends, too. This page helps nontraditional students make friends online and in person. There are proven ways to make friends, and this lens can help!
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Becoming a Nontraditional Student
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A nontraditional student is someone over the age of eighteen that has been out of school for a number of years. Many adults are considering going back to school because of a need for a career change, getting back into the workforce, or to advance fur...
Nontraditional Students like Fashion Too!
The latest from the Nontrad blog!
Here are my latest blog updates. I hope you like them!
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Go, Nontrads!
Time Management for Nontraditional Students
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New Guestbook
lizziebeth wrote...
in reply to LPogue Thank you so much! I appreciate that. I wish you success in school. Please come and visit again! :-) I will go and check out your site too.
Posted August 21, 2009
lizziebeth wrote...
in reply to Susan52 Thank you so much, Susan! I really appreciate your comments. I am so glad that your son is going to school now. I just know he will make a lot of good friends there too. The best of luck to him, and to you.
Posted August 12, 2009
Lensmaster
LPogue wrote
Hi, good info for nontrads! I gave you 5 Stars. I have been a nontraditional student (much of it online) since January 1998. It would have been great to have a site like this to fill me in on so much. Thanks!
There are more helps for nontraditional students at www.studentagain.com.
Posted August 09, 2009
Susan52 wrote...
Great information! Our son is a nontraditional student, completing four years of active duty as a Marine before going to college on the GI bill. His college has lots of nontraditional students, though, and many GI bill students so he's certainly not alone, and he's just in his 20s and single. I can definitely see how these groups would be especially beneficial to older nontrads with families. Great topic for a lens!
Posted July 14, 2009
by lizziebeth
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