Archive for category College Life
Becoming More Creative
Posted by Chris in College Life, Study Tips on July 18th, 2009
Do you wish you were more creative but don’t know where to start? Many of us wish we were more creative in our lives. How can we become more creative if we think we have lost the spark?
For one person, being more creative may mean they wish they could become a painter, musician, writer, dancer [...]
Are You Too Old to Go Back to School?
Posted by Chris in College Life on July 5th, 2009
You want to go back to school and continue your education. Perhaps you’d like to earn your first degree or ou’d like to earn a new degree in a different field. You’ve been dreaming of that degree but haven’t dared believe your dream can come true because you think you are too old.
You aren’t. It [...]
Living With a Learning Disability as an Adult
Posted by Chris in College Life, Study Tips on July 2nd, 2009
Things change for a child diagnosed with a learning disability when he or she approaches adulthood. In general, the disability won’t disappear. The reality is that there are even more issues and trials associated with adult learning disabilities. The disabled person will have to find out how to cope with just day to day living [...]
No Adult Left Behind: 5 Big Benefits Of Lifelong Learning
Posted by Chris in Campus Alternatives, College Life on July 1st, 2009
Malcolm Knowles (1913-1997), pioneer in adult education, titled one of his books, “The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species.” And no wonder. Many people closed their books halfway through life; research on how grown-ups learn was in its early stages; teachers equipped to handle mature students were hard to find.
Today lifelong learning opportunities are plentiful and [...]