8 Tips on Going Back to School

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I love learning.I do much search on the computer everyday to keep me going and away from boredom and stress.
Does your sevice extend to foreigners, I am from Cameroon and 50+.
I have been to a University but did not complete my course eventhough I would love something spiritually related.

Rebecca Nyanganji 4:23AM February 20, 2013

This article offers sound advice for anyone considering post-secondary. With rising costs and decreasing job opportunities the decision to return to school must be made after careful consideration. Thanks for starting the conversation!
Laura
http://backtoschoolforgrownups.com

Laura of MN 1:34PM January 27, 2011

This article has some great advice for boomers or seniors returning to school. In Canada some of the universities even have free or discounted tuition for older students.
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Kelly @ Impowerage 3:53AM June 02, 2010

At the age of 50, I decided to go back to school. I first started out studying to be either a medical coder or medical transcriptionist. Since I had quite a few years into my career at my present employer, I decided to switch my major and instead take something that would help me on my present job. Through the years, and after struggling with a full-time job, a daughter going into her teens, husband, house, etc. while trying to meet assignment deadlines and studying has been challenging. It has taken quite a while, but I am almost done. The worse for me has been the algebra requirements. I should have started with those courses first, nonetheless, I am almost there. I have truly enjoyed going to college, something that I always wanted to do. When I graduated from high school over 40 years ago, a good-paying job was pretty easy to get. Now it is better to have an edge as my company has mostly college-educated professionals. I love learning and my continue on learning as long as I can.

Wendy of FL 3:40PM May 21, 2010