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5 Tips for Going Back to School as an Adult
Worried about Money? Study Time? Tests?
By Deb Peterson
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Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be
stressful for adult students. These five tips can make life a bit easier.
Be sure to check out 5 Tips for Fitting in at School and 5 Ways to Overcome Your Fears.
Student Center Resources
Tips Balance
1. Get Financial Help
Ice Breakers and Games for
Adults
Unless you've won the lottery, money is
Learning Styles
an issue for almost everyone going back
Teaching Adult Learners
to school. Remember that scholarships
Adult Learning
aren't just for young students. Many are
Schools and Programs
available for older students, working
Get Your GED
moms, nontraditional students of all
Get Your Degree
English as a Second
Language
Professional Certification
Lifelong Learning
Training Corporate Training
OntheJob Training
Share Your Experience,
Advice, Suggestions, and
Stories with Others
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kinds. Search online for scholarships,
including FAFSA (Federal Student Aid),
ask your school what kind of financial aid they offer, and while you're there, ask about
work on campus if you've got a few extra hours available.
10 Facts About Financial Aid
FAFSA Application Advice
Where Can I Find a Scholarship?
Blog
Help for NonTraditional
Students Tips, Advice,
Resources
Teaching NonTraditional
Students
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to care for. You're going to have to
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manage your study time if you're adding
school to your already busy schedule.
Choose the hours that make the most sense for you (early morning? noon? after dinner?),
and mark them in your date book or planner. You now have a date with yourself. When
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something comes up during those hours, stay strong, politely decline, and keep your date
2
to study.
Much Easi
You Think
By Michael S
German Lang
5 Time Management Tips for Busy Students
5 More Time Management Tips for Adult Students
7 Ways to Balance Work, Family, and Your GPA
3. Manage Test Anxiety
No matter how hard you've studied, tests
1
5 Things Y
Not Under
About Evo
By Heather S
Evolution Exp
VIEW MORE IN EDUCATIO
can be stressful. There are lots of ways to
manage your anxiety, assuming you're
prepared, of course, which is the first way
to reduce test stress. Resist the urge to
cram right up to test time. Your brain will
kristian sekulic E Plus Getty Images 175435602
function more clearly if you:
Arrive early and relaxed
Trust yourself
Take your time
Read the instructions carefully
Answer the questions you know easily first, and then
Go back and work on the harder ones
Remember to breathe! Breathing deeply will keep you calm and relaxed.
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How to Breathe with Your Belly
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4. Get Your Forty Winks
One of the most important things you can
VIEW MORE
do when learning anything new is to
sleep! Not only do you need the energy
and revitalization that sleep provides
before a test, your brain needs sleep to
catalog learnings. Studies have shown
that people who sleep between learning
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83312607
and testing score much higher than those
who haven't slept. Get your forty winks
before testing and you'll do much better.
A Good Night's Sleep May Improve Your Memory
Top 10 Health Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep
The 5 Stages of Sleep
5. Find a Support
System
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Tips for Adult Students Continuing Education
So many nontraditional students are
going back to school that many schools
have websites or organizations set up to
support you.
Get online and search for "nontraditional
students"
Stop at your school's front office and ask
if they have help in place for non
kristian sekulic E Plus Getty Images 170036844
traditional students
Introduce yourself to other students like yourself and support each other.
Don't be shy. Get involved. Almost every nontraditional student has some of the same
concerns you do.
What Is a NonTraditional Student?
How to Make Friends as a NonTraditional Student
5 Tips for Fitting in at School
Related Articles
Our Expert Recommends
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Help with Math
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Everyone. Here's How to Get it.
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College Admissions
Are You Ready to Go Back to School?
College Financial Aid Defined
How My Work Experience Helped Me
Earn Degree
How to Write a SMAART Goal
How to Write a Learning Contract with
Yourself
Begin with the End in Mind
Are You an Effective Listener?
7 Tips for Improving Your Public
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10 Ways to Read Faster When You
Study
Continuing Education
Essentials
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Education Slideshows
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Secrets... Revealed!
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Do You Practice the
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Learning?
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of Adults
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to Help You Identify
Any Insect
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Search...
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the Periodic Table
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Ice Breaker Games for Adults in the
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Tips for Adult Students Continuing Education
About.com
About Education
Continuing Education
Tips Tips for Adult Students
. . .
5 Tips for Going Back to School as an Adult
Worried about Money? Study Time? Tests?
By Deb Peterson
Share this
Continuing Education Expert
Ads
How to Study College
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
CATEGORIES
CPE Continuing Education
Platt College Programs
Test Strategies
Mohawk College Courses
Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be
stressful for adult students. These five tips can make life a bit easier.
Be sure to check out 5 Tips for Fitting in at School and 5 Ways to Overcome Your Fears.
Student Center Resources
Tips Balance
1. Get Financial Help
Ice Breakers and Games for
Adults
Unless you've won the lottery, money is
Learning Styles
an issue for almost everyone going back
Teaching Adult Learners
to school. Remember that scholarships
Adult Learning
aren't just for young students. Many are
Schools and Programs
available for older students, working
Get Your GED
moms, nontraditional students of all
Get Your Degree
English as a Second
Language
Professional Certification
Lifelong Learning
Training Corporate Training
OntheJob Training
Share Your Experience,
Advice, Suggestions, and
Stories with Others
Image Source Getty Images 159628480
kinds. Search online for scholarships,
including FAFSA (Federal Student Aid),
ask your school what kind of financial aid they offer, and while you're there, ask about
work on campus if you've got a few extra hours available.
10 Facts About Financial Aid
FAFSA Application Advice
Where Can I Find a Scholarship?
Blog
Help for NonTraditional
Students Tips, Advice,
Resources
Teaching NonTraditional
Students
Keep Learning. Live Longer.
Be More Fulfilled.
Updated Articles and
Resources
Ads
Jobs in Malaysia
monster.com.my
Immediate Requirement. Submit CV Now!
Engg at Manipal Malaysia
miu.edu.my/Engineering
10% Fee Waiver For Degree Programs & Free Laptop For Diploma. *T&C!
2. Balance Work, Family,
School
FREE EMAIL
NEWSLETTER
college kids, going to school is their job.
Which Deg
Right for Y
By Deb Peter
Continuing E
Expert
4
You may very well have a fulltime job
How to St
Classic Lit
Group
By Adam Bur
Classic Litera
plus a relationship, children, and a home
Your email address here
You can optout at any time.
Please refer to our privacy policy for contact
information.
5
You have a full life already. For most
Let About.com send you
the latest from our
Continuing Education Expert.
SIGN UP
TODAY'S TOP 5 PICK
EDUCATION
to care for. You're going to have to
JGI Jamie Grill Blend Images Getty Images 500048049
manage your study time if you're adding
school to your already busy schedule.
Choose the hours that make the most sense for you (early morning? noon? after dinner?),
and mark them in your date book or planner. You now have a date with yourself. When
http://adulted.about.com/od/intro/tp/goingbacktoschool.htm
3
The Histor
Greatest In
Sliced Bre
By Jennifer R
20th Century
Why Germ
Much Easi
1/5
3/30/2015
Tips for Adult Students Continuing Education
something comes up during those hours, stay strong, politely decline, and keep your date
2
to study.
Much Easi
You Think
By Michael S
German Lang
5 Time Management Tips for Busy Students
5 More Time Management Tips for Adult Students
7 Ways to Balance Work, Family, and Your GPA
3. Manage Test Anxiety
No matter how hard you've studied, tests
1
5 Things Y
Not Under
About Evo
By Heather S
Evolution Exp
VIEW MORE IN EDUCATIO
can be stressful. There are lots of ways to
manage your anxiety, assuming you're
prepared, of course, which is the first way
to reduce test stress. Resist the urge to
cram right up to test time. Your brain will
kristian sekulic E Plus Getty Images 175435602
function more clearly if you:
Arrive early and relaxed
Trust yourself
Take your time
Read the instructions carefully
Answer the questions you know easily first, and then
Go back and work on the harder ones
Remember to breathe! Breathing deeply will keep you calm and relaxed.
EDUCATION V
How to Meditate
How to Breathe with Your Belly
How Many
Should I V
You Are What You Think
Ads
Kerja Sambilan Untuk Wang
tinjauanbandingan.net/KerjaSambilan
RM20 Setiap Survey Ambil Bahagian Survey Berbayar Online. Daftar Sini
Home Tuition Malaysia
www.hometuitionmalaysia.com
UPSR, PMR, SPM, O/ALevel, PreU. Home Tuition from RM300 per month!
Who Shou
My Colleg
Recomme
How Many
Should I A
4. Get Your Forty Winks
One of the most important things you can
VIEW MORE
do when learning anything new is to
sleep! Not only do you need the energy
and revitalization that sleep provides
before a test, your brain needs sleep to
catalog learnings. Studies have shown
that people who sleep between learning
Bambu Productions The Image Bank Getty Images
83312607
and testing score much higher than those
who haven't slept. Get your forty winks
before testing and you'll do much better.
A Good Night's Sleep May Improve Your Memory
Top 10 Health Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep
The 5 Stages of Sleep
5. Find a Support
System
http://adulted.about.com/od/intro/tp/goingbacktoschool.htm
2/5
3/30/2015
Tips for Adult Students Continuing Education
So many nontraditional students are
going back to school that many schools
have websites or organizations set up to
support you.
Get online and search for "nontraditional
students"
Stop at your school's front office and ask
if they have help in place for non
kristian sekulic E Plus Getty Images 170036844
traditional students
Introduce yourself to other students like yourself and support each other.
Don't be shy. Get involved. Almost every nontraditional student has some of the same
concerns you do.
What Is a NonTraditional Student?
How to Make Friends as a NonTraditional Student
5 Tips for Fitting in at School
Related Articles
Our Expert Recommends
Manage Test Anxiety
Help with Math
Money for College Is Available for
Everyone. Here's How to Get it.
Help with Writing
The 12Step Program for Getting Your
Degree
Financial Aid Is Your First Step in
College Admissions
Are You Ready to Go Back to School?
College Financial Aid Defined
How My Work Experience Helped Me
Earn Degree
How to Write a SMAART Goal
How to Write a Learning Contract with
Yourself
Begin with the End in Mind
Are You an Effective Listener?
7 Tips for Improving Your Public
Speaking Skills
10 Ways to Read Faster When You
Study
Continuing Education
Essentials
Do You Know Your
Learning Style?
Education Slideshows
5 Solar System
Secrets... Revealed!
Space/Astronomy
Quizzes Assessments
Learning Styles
Personality
Easy Fix for
Changing Text Size
on Your Screens
and Mobile Devices
What Are the 10
Deadliest
Dinosaurs?
Blog
Do You Practice the
5 Prinicples of Adult
Learning?
Why the Great Wall
of China Is So
Important
Asian History
Andragogy The Teaching
of Adults
10 Simple Questions
to Help You Identify
Any Insect
Insects
Search...
How To Memorize
the Periodic Table
Chemistry
http://adulted.about.com/od/intro/tp/goingbacktoschool.htm
3/5
3/30/2015
Tips for Adult Students Continuing Education
Readers Recommend
Ice Breaker Games for Adults in the
Classroom
25 Lies for Playing 2 Truths and a Lie
Two Truths and a Lie Easy Ice Breaker
for Classroom, Meeting, Party
Instructions for Playing the People
Bingo Ice Breaker
Do You Practice the 5 Prinicples of
Adult Learning?
Ads
How to Study College
CPE Continuing Education
Platt College Programs
About.com
Test Strategies
About Education
Continuing Education
5 Tips for Going Back to School as an Adult
Mohawk College Courses
Student Center Resources Tips Balance
Tips Tips for Adult St
UP NEXT
9 Articles to Help You Brush Up
on Math Before Going Back to
School
Study Skills
http://adulted.about.com/od/intro/tp/goingbacktoschool.htm
4/5
3/30/2015
Tips for Adult Students Continuing Education
About Education Follow us:
Our Story
News
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All Topics
We deliver. Get the best of
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