The Benefits of Returning to College
If you have made a decision to return to college, then I salute you! Returning to any college is difficult at best. If you decide to return, make sure you are ready. If you have children, family and a job, make sure you have the time to devote yourself to returning to college. It requires time an effort to succeed. If you decide to go online to college, treat it as if you were in a college setting or campus atmosphere. If you do not, chances are you may not end up succeeding. It takes will power for most of us, myself included. Virtual on Line College takes self discipline and time management. If you do not posses these traits already, it could be a difficult task to undertake.
It usually takes about 8 weeks for a virtual online campus course. You need to give yourself a true evaluation of your current life and available time to accommodate virtual online schooling. By accomplishing the evaluation you will know if you are ready to attend college and get a successful degree. There are many benefits of returning to college at any age. You are never too old to learn a new career or get a degree. You can be anything that you want to be, if you choose to succeed. If you are self motivated you can succeed and your possibilities will be endless. You can do this, just get to it.
Advantages
Getting a degree will help you to succeed in life.
When you are older you are more mature, hopefully you have sewn your wild oats.
Normally a family helps you with time management.
Your family will be proud of you.
Some things from High School will probably come back to you.
You will feel better about your goals in life.
An example gets set by you through others when you succeed.
Remember to get plenty of rest and take your vitamins. You will need it.
There are grants out there that help with college costs.
Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
You can also try to get a scholarship that will help.
Disadvantages
If you have a job and family, you will have to learn to juggle both.
Would you consider going back to college?
Comments
As an old guy, I now have the advantage of just taking courses that further my own interests.
Great Hub Rhonda!
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Thanks WillStarr for your comment. I am glad you liked my hub. Eric has returned to college and I thought this was news worthy to write about. Thanks for dropping by for a visit. You are always welcome here my friend.
Good informative piece.
Hi Rhonda,
A great hub and hopefully an insentive to many.
My daughter Sue who is 29 years old and a single mum of four lovely children aged seven and under, has gone back to college and on Wednesday night she was presented with a special award for the student who showed outstanding personal achievement.
I was sat there feeling very very proud of her.
She gained 5 distinction and a merit in her IT exams last year.
This year she is studying towards gaining a Diploma in her IT.
I am very proud of her and that's why this hub was so good to read.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care,
Eiddwen.
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Hi Eiddwen congratulations on a job well done. I am so excited for you and your daughter. Wow...I am over whelmed,that is just wonderful. Tell her, I said I salute her. She is taking a big step here, I hope she knows she is setting a great example,for her children.I wish her the best of luck. I hope she gets everything her heart desires. Bravo.
Thanks so much for your comment.
Have a proud mom day.
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Thanks Penmepretty for your comment. I am glad you liked my article. Thanks for dropping by today.Your comment is appreciated.
Have a lovely day.
Great hub. I am sure your support is welcomed!
Hiya my dear friend Rhonda, tell Eric way to go! I loved going to school.. I'm kind of a nerd that way. lol I'm interested in a lot of things.. like computer science, gemology, real estate, criminology etc.. although my degree is management accounting.. I hate accounting! lol This friend of yours is really weird! Going back to college after a long time being out of school, is very difficult. So Eric should be really proud of himself. hugssss
Have a nice day,
Rosie
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Thanks mckbirdks for your comment. I appreciate your comments,they are always welcomed here.
Have a great day
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Hi Rosie. Eric said thanks to you. He loves school too. He said it is scary going back to school after 20 years. He is going for 2 separate degrees. Business and health care management. I am proud of him and wish him luck.
Thanks as always.
Have a nice day
Yes, learn is a neverending road!
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Thanks pol1ce for your comment. Yes learning is a never ending road in life. Thanks for leaving a comment, it is most appreciated.
Have a nice day
I went back to college a few years after dropping out to finish my degree. This article resonates well with the sentiments I felt during the time. This is true, you will feel better, your family will be proud of you, you are setting a good example, you are proving that failure only happens when you quit. Of course quitting smoking isn't failure :P
Thanks for the encouragement!
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Thanks Bronson I appreciate your comment. I am so happy for you and your desire to get your degree. Your family will be proud of you and you will set a great example. I am inspired by you and your words.You are a encouragement to others as well. If you are quitting smoking then my hats off to you. That is a big step. Good luck.
Your comment is always appreciated.
Have a great day
It's always good to keep learning new things.
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Hi susannah thanks for your comment. I agree with you we should always keep learning new things. My father always says. "If we are breathing we should be learning" Thanks for your comment it is always appreciated.
Have a great day.
As always my sweet friend, awesome work!!! Love ya...
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Hello PenMePretty my friend. Thanks for your comment and encouragement. I am glad you enjoyed my hub.
Love ya have a great day.
Dear Rhonda Waits you have written an excellent article and I rated you up . :) You are right that there is no age limit for learning . God bless you.
DR.DURRESHAHWAR PERVEZ
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Thank you DR.DURRESHAHWAR PERVEZ for your comment and compliment. I agree we are never to old to learn. I am
glad you enjoyed my article. Thank you again. So sweet
of you to say.
Have a great day.
Valuable hub. It takes a lot of courage to go back to school when you are older. But once you do it, you find it is more enjoyable than when you are younger. I am glad I went back to school to pursue my masters. I love to learn and hope I can always continue to take courses. There is so much to learn in this world. Thanks for a well written article. Voted up and useful.
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Thanks toknowinfo for your insightful comment. Yes, there are so many benefits of returning to college. My father has a saying. [If you breathing, you could be learning.] We are never to old learn. I am glad you found my hub useful. Good luck with your masters.
Sweet wishes Rhonda
Great hub. This is really a good read and very useful. Indeed there is no age for learning. Returning to college would be really challenging especially if you have kids. Your family and motivation will be your initial push to succeed and finish your degree. Thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks sophie for your very inspiring comment and compliment. Yes returning to college can be done at any age. Age has no limits of restrictions unless we put the restrictions on ourselves. Thanks fro dropping by toaday.
Retuning to school can definitely be a challenge. While I am considered a "traditional student" I have the priveledge of working with a lot of "non-traditional students."
One thing I would add is that if you're looking for an online education, make sure to do your research! A lot of public instutitions are expanding their online curriculum and if you choose to move on it will make it easier for you to transfer. They're also held during the regular semesters, so you're not dealing with the pressures of taking an accelerated course.
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Thanks rachelsholiday for your well researched comment. I am glad you found my hub informative and I truly appreciate your comment. Have a great day.
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