You decided to go back to school. Congratulations! That is the first step in furthering your career or completing your degree in the field of your dreams. As there are a lot of benefits to being a student as an adult, there are also challenges that adolescent students don’t have to worry about. If you …
How Adult Students Can Manage Exam Nerves
Let’s start by acknowledging that nerves are not a bad thing. A little stress can be just the right amount of pressure and the motivational push a lot of us need to get things done. When you combine exams with the rest of your daily responsibilities it’s easy for a little motivational push to turn …
How To Choose An Online Degree Program
More adults are choosing to go back to school to pursue a new career path or to further their current career, but the traditional education system doesn’t cater to the lifestyle of a working adult. Online degree programs are the perfect solution for a working adult who wants to go back to school because of …
How To Raise Your Grades
It doesn’t take long after the start of a semester to feel like you are falling behind, especially if you are going back to school as an adult and have other things on your plate to juggle on a daily basis. Here are a few tips to help you get into a routine that will …
The Challenges of Being An Adult Learner And How To Overcome Them
The prospect of advancing your career is exciting, but the journey can be challenging. Going back to school as an adult takes time, money and energy on top of the current responsibilities you have in your life. It is important to identify the challenges you will face ahead of time and come up with a …