Returning to Learning
September represents a fresh start in so many ways. Thousands of learners are returning to school— some with excitement, others with trepidation. For mature students, those feelings may be amplified. So let’s start now: these little lessons will inspire seasoned pupils to sail through school HKUE DSE.
“A great number of people go back to school later in life,” says Calgary-based psychologist Susan MacDonald. “I taught in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary for many years, and the vast majority of students are in their thirties, forties, and fifties. I’ve even had students in their sixties.”
A 2011 report projected that over the next decade, the number of 18- to 24-year-old students enrolled full time at Canadian post-secondary institutions will decline. The number of mature students, however, is set to increase slightly.
The takeaway: Now is a great time for mature students to enrol. We’ll be in good company HKUE DSE.
Connecting with other mature students is a positive way to navigate the sometimes tumultuous ocean of adult learning. Whether we’re going back to school formally (taking part- or full-time courses at a local college or university) or informally (auditing courses or taking an online class for interest’s sake), we should make time to connect with those adult learners, even if they aren’t in our program or faculty of study.
The takeaway: With a group of people to lean on and learn from when the seas get rough, we’ll feel more stable and supported.
“Open and ongoing communication is essential,” says MacDonald. “Let people know when you will need the most support. Often, students feel stress toward the end of each semester, when papers are due and exams are scheduled.”
Many adult learners are going to school alongside their elementary- and high school-aged children HKUE DSE.
“Soliciting help from family and friends was all about childcare for me,” says Kim Pierrot, a pastor, mother of three, and doctoral candidate at Carey Theological College in Vancouver. “My husband and parents helped with my children’s school pickups and after-school activities so I could be in class. My husband would also occasionally take kids out for the day so I could work on my school assignments.”
“A great number of people go back to school later in life,” says Calgary-based psychologist Susan MacDonald. “I taught in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary for many years, and the vast majority of students are in their thirties, forties, and fifties. I’ve even had students in their sixties.”
A 2011 report projected that over the next decade, the number of 18- to 24-year-old students enrolled full time at Canadian post-secondary institutions will decline. The number of mature students, however, is set to increase slightly.
The takeaway: Now is a great time for mature students to enrol. We’ll be in good company HKUE DSE.
Connecting with other mature students is a positive way to navigate the sometimes tumultuous ocean of adult learning. Whether we’re going back to school formally (taking part- or full-time courses at a local college or university) or informally (auditing courses or taking an online class for interest’s sake), we should make time to connect with those adult learners, even if they aren’t in our program or faculty of study.
The takeaway: With a group of people to lean on and learn from when the seas get rough, we’ll feel more stable and supported.
“Open and ongoing communication is essential,” says MacDonald. “Let people know when you will need the most support. Often, students feel stress toward the end of each semester, when papers are due and exams are scheduled.”
Many adult learners are going to school alongside their elementary- and high school-aged children HKUE DSE.
“Soliciting help from family and friends was all about childcare for me,” says Kim Pierrot, a pastor, mother of three, and doctoral candidate at Carey Theological College in Vancouver. “My husband and parents helped with my children’s school pickups and after-school activities so I could be in class. My husband would also occasionally take kids out for the day so I could work on my school assignments.”
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