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Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/16/2008 3:26:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: shawke quote: So what class comes next? I start a history class Monday night; the last class before I start major coursework. We did a little stats work in liberal arts math. It didn't seem too difficult. That math class was my very favorite. The prof gave no quizzes or tests, just 12 problems from the book! I think we all got A's in that class. [:D] I hope you do well on the test and are able to finish up the paper! How'd the class go Monday night? The test was super-simple. I over-studied for that test, sorta. I spent a lot of time on this week's assignments which were NOT on the test! Then I spent about 2-3 hours studying for the test and all the questions came from the study guide. And they were unbelievably simple. Oh, and I spent tons of time working on that paper trying to make sense of the directions... I tried, and tried, and tried... then I read the directions again........ I had been trying to combine two simple assignments. [sm=aside.gif] What am I going to do with me?? [8\|] quote: Grace, I was able to sign up and get the class at the hour I wanted. Yeah! I'm taking World Civ this fall, then the followup course this spring. I suppose I'll have a lot of reading and writing to do. The kids and I will have to have homework time together. Yea!!! The kids should enjoy having study time with their mom. My son seems to enjoy sharing financial aid horror stories with me. [:D] He's a sophomore in college this year.

deanna48 -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/16/2008 4:27:38 PM)
I too started back to school August, '07. I went originally 92-94 part time. I was hired full time at a church before I finished = something had to go - Work, school or my 3 children. School was it. I was going no where in my job so I re -enrolled in August. I ended up changing my Major - This summer I took an online accounting class and so far it's going well. At 48, it's a little harder than it was when I was in my 30's. I'll get there - we all will

DenimDiva -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/16/2008 8:30:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: debilyn Denim, good luck with school. My first class was after an absence of 20 years. It can be intimidating, but fun and exciting, too. I'm hoping so! I need to get the forms filled out that they e-mailed me. I'm doing as much online as I can so that I can be home if I'm needed here and I won't have to be looking for transportation as often.

shawke -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/16/2008 10:07:12 PM)
quote: How'd the class go Monday night? It went great! The syllabus was very intimidating to all of us, so the prof modified the assignments to make it much more than just memorizing details to spew out on a test and forget right away. I'm glad you had a simple test, Michelle, but I bet you retained a lot more by over studying. Good for you going back to school Deanna. I found that the more time I am back in school, the better I am at learning. Must be the brain rewiring after years of relative non-use. [:D] Good luck to you Denim, you'll find it very fun. I also plan to take a CLEP on American Government. I'm practically an expert because of the political activity I was involved in during the 90s.

Earnestandsincere -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/23/2008 11:33:49 AM)
Just to clarify--how old is old? I hope you mean 40 and older. Please no 22 yo come on and think they are old [:)]

DenimDiva -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/23/2008 12:40:32 PM)
Hi Earnestandsincere and welcome to the boards! Cool nickname! quote: ORIGINAL: Earnestandsincere Just to clarify--how old is old? I hope you mean 40 and older. Please no 22 yo come on and think they are old [:)] HAHA! I'm 43 and don't think I'm old!

eaglelady11 -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/23/2008 1:29:13 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DenimDiva Hi Earnestandsincere and welcome to the boards! Cool nickname! quote: ORIGINAL: Earnestandsincere Just to clarify--how old is old? I hope you mean 40 and older. Please no 22 yo come on and think they are old [:)] HAHA! I'm 43 and don't think I'm old! I am 43 as well and I don't think I am old either. I'm officially starting my masters in the fall. woo hoo

Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/28/2008 11:39:36 PM)
Can I just vent here for a second??? How is it that I had nearly a whole weekend to work on school work and hardly got a thing done?? [8\|] It seemed that every time I sat down, I thought of something to do. There were people to call, emails to write, food to be cooked, dishes to wash, laundry to fold, mail to go to the mailbox, things to be brought in from the car, cats to be let outside, bills to be paid, etc. While I did my chores, kitty slept silently. But once I focused on my reading, suddenly kitty needed attention. Is this normal or is this ADHD?? [sm=rollingeyes.gif][:D]

Hismusicgal -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 12:50:43 AM)
For me that is normal.

ShallbeRebuilt -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 6:01:15 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cute-N-Sassy Can I just vent here for a second??? How is it that I had nearly a whole weekend to work on school work and hardly got a thing done?? [8\|] It seemed that every time I sat down, I thought of something to do. There were people to call, emails to write, food to be cooked, dishes to wash, laundry to fold, mail to go to the mailbox, things to be brought in from the car, cats to be let outside, bills to be paid, etc. While I did my chores, kitty slept silently. But once I focused on my reading, suddenly kitty needed attention. Is this normal or is this ADHD?? [sm=rollingeyes.gif][:D] CNS, seriously, sometimes I have to leave my house to get studying done. All the undone projects yell at me, I'd rather spend time on CW, bills need paying just as you experienced...I just have to leave home and go to the library or something. besiderself

Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 6:53:08 AM)
I was going to try leaving the house on Saturday, but then it rained (my plan was to go to the park). I think that, for me, I just have a hard time concentrating anyway. If I were outside, I'd spend my time watching people walk by or watching the squirrels scurry... seriously, my concentration is down to about five minutes at a time whether I have legitimate distractions or not. [8\|]

ShallbeRebuilt -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 7:17:22 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cute-N-Sassy I was going to try leaving the house on Saturday, but then it rained (my plan was to go to the park). I think that, for me, I just have a hard time concentrating anyway. If I were outside, I'd spend my time watching people walk by or watching the squirrels scurry... seriously, my concentration is down to about five minutes at a time whether I have legitimate distractions or not. [8\|] CNS, can you set up to take advantage of that? Can you have several subjects ready to study, and switch every few minutes? What other creative ways could you use your distraction level to your advantage? Instead of just reading, could you take notes? Could you record your reading and listen to it while doing other things, do you think you aural enough for that sort of learning? Have you asked God what the deal is or how He might suggest you solve this attention level problem? I have often found that if I ask Him, He has the most amazing answers. besiderself

Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 8:21:21 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: besiderself quote: ORIGINAL: Cute-N-Sassy I was going to try leaving the house on Saturday, but then it rained (my plan was to go to the park). I think that, for me, I just have a hard time concentrating anyway. If I were outside, I'd spend my time watching people walk by or watching the squirrels scurry... seriously, my concentration is down to about five minutes at a time whether I have legitimate distractions or not. [8\|] CNS, can you set up to take advantage of that? Can you have several subjects ready to study, and switch every few minutes? What other creative ways could you use your distraction level to your advantage? Instead of just reading, could you take notes? Could you record your reading and listen to it while doing other things, do you think you aural enough for that sort of learning? Have you asked God what the deal is or how He might suggest you solve this attention level problem? I have often found that if I ask Him, He has the most amazing answers. besiderself Hey, Besiderself! Well, I could try! Sometimes I do switch around a bit and some days it works, but some days it doesn't. Or it gets old after a while! [:D] What I wouldn't give to be able to just sit on the couch for a couple of hours and get some serious reading done. I hadn't thought of asking God what the deal is... duh! He should know, right?? [:D] Actually, I have done that in the past and you're right, he does give us answers we would've never thought about.

ShallbeRebuilt -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 9:33:19 AM)
Also I'd suggest something I'd try with either myself or my children...setting a timer. You could start with your current 5 minute limit, then study until it goes off. Set the timer again for 5 minutes and get up and do something else until it goes off. Repeat. After a few days, extend the time to 10 minutes and stick with it until you've increased your time to reasonable length...say, 30 minutes or so. Set yourself up to succeed! besiderself

rainbowtvp -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 1:50:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Cute-N-Sassy Can I just vent here for a second??? How is it that I had nearly a whole weekend to work on school work and hardly got a thing done?? [8\|] It seemed that every time I sat down, I thought of something to do. There were people to call, emails to write, food to be cooked, dishes to wash, laundry to fold, mail to go to the mailbox, things to be brought in from the car, cats to be let outside, bills to be paid, etc. While I did my chores, kitty slept silently. But once I focused on my reading, suddenly kitty needed attention. Is this normal or is this ADHD?? [sm=rollingeyes.gif][:D] I just finished school... but here is what I did then and still do at work, etc. What I do is 1) keep a notepad on me at all times- if something comes to mind that needs to be done, I write it down. I do not allow myself to stop one thing because I thought of something else (this does take training!). 2) Work for rewards. I give myself a goal (NOT a time limit) of some specific thing, i.e. as soon as I write the methods section, I can take a break and do ____ (insert something you love here!). I found if I set time limits, I dawdle. With a concrete GOAL, I work as quickly as I can, because I can't stop until it is DONE. 3) Take advantage of my mood. When I am feeling creative, I do the creative stuff (like writing)... when I am feeling "dull" I do the busy-work, like editing or searching for references or compiling a reference list. 4) Lowered standards. I cannot expect myself to keep my sink empty & write a paper, etc. Tara P

ShallbeRebuilt -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/29/2008 5:25:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rainbowtvp quote: ORIGINAL: Cute-N-Sassy Can I just vent here for a second??? How is it that I had nearly a whole weekend to work on school work and hardly got a thing done?? [8\|] It seemed that every time I sat down, I thought of something to do. There were people to call, emails to write, food to be cooked, dishes to wash, laundry to fold, mail to go to the mailbox, things to be brought in from the car, cats to be let outside, bills to be paid, etc. While I did my chores, kitty slept silently. But once I focused on my reading, suddenly kitty needed attention. Is this normal or is this ADHD?? [sm=rollingeyes.gif][:D] I just finished school... but here is what I did then and still do at work, etc. What I do is 1) keep a notepad on me at all times- if something comes to mind that needs to be done, I write it down. I do not allow myself to stop one thing because I thought of something else (this does take training!). 2) Work for rewards. I give myself a goal (NOT a time limit) of some specific thing, i.e. as soon as I write the methods section, I can take a break and do ____ (insert something you love here!). I found if I set time limits, I dawdle. With a concrete GOAL, I work as quickly as I can, because I can't stop until it is DONE. 3) Take advantage of my mood. When I am feeling creative, I do the creative stuff (like writing)... when I am feeling "dull" I do the busy-work, like editing or searching for references or compiling a reference list. 4) Lowered standards. I cannot expect myself to keep my sink empty & write a paper, etc. Tara P Hey! Those are GOOD, Tara! And actually, I use most of them, too. I am quite motivated by to-do lists. I like to have a list that I can check off. So making a list of things I have to do before I can (fill in the blank) really helps me get stuff done, whether it's school or otherwise. besiderself

Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/30/2008 8:28:02 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: besiderself Also I'd suggest something I'd try with either myself or my children...setting a timer. You could start with your current 5 minute limit, then study until it goes off. Set the timer again for 5 minutes and get up and do something else until it goes off. Repeat. After a few days, extend the time to 10 minutes and stick with it until you've increased your time to reasonable length...say, 30 minutes or so. Set yourself up to succeed! besiderself That's a great idea! But I think it can go the other way, too. I need to set a timer for my non-study time! [:D] It's easy to get caught up in returning emails, returning phone calls, catching up on house work, etc. and let an hour or two slip away from time allotted from study time. Oh, I'm also changing my schedule at work, with my boss' approval, so that I have some time in the morning to study.

Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/30/2008 8:35:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: rainbowtvp I just finished school... but here is what I did then and still do at work, etc. What I do is 1) keep a notepad on me at all times- if something comes to mind that needs to be done, I write it down. I do not allow myself to stop one thing because I thought of something else (this does take training!). 2) Work for rewards. I give myself a goal (NOT a time limit) of some specific thing, i.e. as soon as I write the methods section, I can take a break and do ____ (insert something you love here!). I found if I set time limits, I dawdle. With a concrete GOAL, I work as quickly as I can, because I can't stop until it is DONE. 3) Take advantage of my mood. When I am feeling creative, I do the creative stuff (like writing)... when I am feeling "dull" I do the busy-work, like editing or searching for references or compiling a reference list. 4) Lowered standards. I cannot expect myself to keep my sink empty & write a paper, etc. Tara P Thanks, Tara! These are great suggestions!! So far, the notepad is working for me. I jotted down a few things last night. Working through our moods... yeah, I guess I do that. But last night, I had some reading to do and took a book to the couch to listen to the rain... I was sound asleep in a half-hour! [8\|] But seriously, this does work without really thinking about it. I might have a goal of completing one assignment, but be totally not in the mood for it, so something else gets done. It all works out... I'm just trying not to stress about it. BTW, I just registered for 9 credits this Fall... putting me full-time. I have a one-week class, then two easy 8-week classes, so there's some pre-work to be done while I finish this statistics class. I think that what's bugging me is that I want to do it ALL. There's a Beth Moore conference this weekend I really want to go to, but can I reasonably take the time with all that's going on right now? Probably not. This goes back to #4: lower standards/expectations.

ShallbeRebuilt -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/30/2008 8:48:12 AM)
CNS; Just in the last few days I've been coming to realize that this school thing is more of a marathon than a sprint, and I need to change my tactics and expectations accordingly. At first I thought "2 year sprint and I'm done". But I realize now that even if it only takes 5 semesters, I don't want to do that to me or my family. I need to 1) evaluate carefully each semester how much my family needs me, and 2) maintain a level of school work that doesn't burn me out because I really want to make it to the end. As the nest empties, I also have less helping hands around, and need to judge my ability to complete my responsibilities more carefully. besiderself

Grace-N-Mercy -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/30/2008 9:00:45 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: besiderself CNS; Just in the last few days I've been coming to realize that this school thing is more of a marathon than a sprint, and I need to change my tactics and expectations accordingly. At first I thought "2 year sprint and I'm done". But I realize now that even if it only takes 5 semesters, I don't want to do that to me or my family. I need to 1) evaluate carefully each semester how much my family needs me, and 2) maintain a level of school work that doesn't burn me out because I really want to make it to the end. As the nest empties, I also have less helping hands around, and need to judge my ability to complete my responsibilities more carefully. besiderself I think I'm beginning to realize this, too. We HAVE to pace ourselves because we don't want to burn out. I live by myself now and sometimes feel like I can handle it all. After all, I can fix quick dinners and don't have to do the dishes if I don't want to (though I much prefer a clean house!) I have a friend who is in school in a very different degree program and he has something going on with the church EVERY evening. Saturday is his only day to study. But then I have to remind myself that his work at the church goes right along with his degree... worship! Mine goes along with my work... counseling. What's fun for me is ministry to him. I cannot expect to be at all the activities as he does, but I can expect to put in extra hours at work quite often. I can justify spending extra time on school because knowledge is what I'm working towards, not the degree. I have to fight burn-out every day. With the budget cuts, we're only getting the worst cases, and that's very emotionally draining. I come home tired and don't want to think about school.

floydette -> RE: Returning Student Support Thread. (7/30/2008 11:45:28 AM)
Hey Steve, I am just down the road from you...at B.Sem...

floydette -> RE: Older (Returning) Student Support Thread (7/30/2008 11:46:44 AM)
That's normal at this house as well...[:D]

shawke -> RE: Returning Student Support Thread. (7/30/2008 2:08:00 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: floydette Hey Steve, I am just down the road from you...at B.Sem... That's a great school too. I considered going there. Both of my pastors went to seminary there, and my previous pastor was a professor there.

mutinywxgirl -> RE: Returning Student Support Thread. (7/30/2008 5:00:10 PM)
Well, I'm starting back to grad school soon - but in the mean time taking other online courses for my field - as I'm going through train the trainer courses. Steve - I howled about your being asked if you do other public speaking...... [8D]

floydette -> RE: Returning Student Support Thread. (7/30/2008 5:26:08 PM)
Where do you worship? If you can say....

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