I approached Pennstate this past August with a great deal of anxiety, interest, and excitement. I had no clue what school would be like, and I knew that I would have to learn how to adjust to my new student life. The rapid adaptation I would need is one that would be comparable a scientist in a lab, trying to discover a cure for the new strain of flu virus that would thrust the world into an unnecessary panic. I had been out of academia for just over 5 years and had forgotten much more than I recalled;
Non Traditional Students According to current estimates approximately 75 percent of college students are now nontraditional students – older than 25, attending school part time, and having delayed entry or reentry into college for a variety of personal reasons. Post secondary education is needed by such students to develop their careers and to acquire new skills and knowledge in a global society where they are likely to have longer life spans than did workers in the past. This trend is not restricted
with this, credibility, trustworthiness, and general relationships with students an educator in a collegiate classroom must acquire. Ethos and education often go hand in hand. Although being an effective and accomplished educator is tasking, establishing ethos as a teacher is an undertaking in itself. Ascertaining ethos as a young educator requires time and effort. Incorporate age differences among the teacher and the students, the educator may have to work even harder to establish ethos. Despite
Attending college is demanding for working and non- working students. The non-traditional student and the traditional student have many similarities as well as differences. To help understand both types of students; it will be beneficial to define them. Non-traditional or working students often find themselves juggling an array of responsibilities such as a full time job and a family while trying to obtain a college degree. Non- traditional students are typically an older crowd that has been absence
University students’ life is full of excitement and memorable experiences. They establish new relationships, meet new friends, and course instructors, engage in exiting social activities, and Stimulating intellectual discourses. However, they also face challenges which consequently lead to stress which impact on their psychological well being and academic performance. According to Angola and Ongori (2009), stress occurs when one is confronted with a situation which is perceived to be overwhelming
Nontraditional Students and the Relevance of Workplace Experience in Technical Writing Pedagogy Abstract: This article compares initial drafts of job application cover letters written by nontraditional students in an introductory professional writing course to those written by traditional students to determine if prior workplace experience of nontraditional students improves the quality of rhetorical adaptability in their writing. Although one might expect nontraditional students to display more
Access and Success, the average college student, in California, graduated with over $21,000 in student debt in 2014. When people think of the college experience, they think of living in a dorm, joining a club on campus, and having access to campus whenever needed. Unfortunately this is not the typical experience of today’s average student. Students are juggling tuition, rent, bills, and multiple responsibilities all while attending school. To these students, every penny counts. As the cost of college
There are many of peculiarities between being a traditional and non traditional student. I have been enrolled at Bethel University for 2 years and 7 months and I love the freedom of being a non traditional student. Being a non traditional student mean having access to a virtual campus at any time of the day or night. Some online universities are synchronous and other are asynchronous. Synchronous is were students appear online to complete the assignment together and asynchronous is just the opposite
College students have a higher likelihood to fall into the stress and pressures of college studies and expectations. In the next study they looked at how alcohol use is different for those who are non-traditional or traditional students (Trenz, Flores, & Rapoza, 2015). A non-traditional student may better manage their time which comes from being older or being only part-time. Additionally, this can have added stress because they are students while also being parents. From the results of this study
will find today’s non-traditional student. It might be surprising to learn that age of the student is really not a factor. Age tends to correlate to the main characteristics that define the non-traditional student. Some of these “characteristics include: having dependents, working full time, online/distant learners, financially independent, enrolled part time” (Ross-Gordon, 2011, para 1). Students that identify with one or more characteristics are considered non-traditional. Nearly
utterly obscured the real idea of growth, which means leaving things inside us. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton. I returned to college to better my life, but with progress comes change and with change you have to be sure not to lose who you are. I am a non-traditional student with a very busy schedule that returned to school after working as a General Manager of a large Tax Corporation for 10 years. I returned to college with great expectations and ideals. I never imagined the changes and personal growth that would
the students that enroll. (Choy, 2002) Today’s college students are divided into two groups, the traditional and the nontraditional undergraduate students. In the years between 1999-2000, there were 27% of traditional undergraduate students and 73% of nontraditional undergraduate students. There has been an increase of adult (25-35 years old) nontraditional students returning to college and less of the traditional young (18-23 years old) students. Traditional undergraduates are those students who
Student’s Shoes? Imagine a student whose life is swamped with so many college classes and work duties that he or she must schedule some time to spend with family and friends. That is the situation that nontraditional college students go through every day of a school semester and still try to maintain a healthy family relationship. According to Jennifer Kohler Giancola and her colleagues, in an article titled “Dealing With the Stress of College: A Model for Adult Students,” Adult Education Quarterly
colleges are providing students with more flexibility through night classes and a variety of classes offered through distance learning, including online courses. College students can similarly plan for these growing expectations by properly preparing for the challenges they must face in taking courses online, handling depression and incorporating a time for relaxation. American students in the United States are recognizing the diverse learning styles that non-traditional students are bringing to the
associate’s degree. At that time I had no aspirations of going on to choose a major and graduate with a bachelors or masters degree. Little did I know where this journey would take me and the impact that it has had on my life. Being the non-traditional student has allowed me to view my classroom and practicum experiences from the perspective of someone that has had many years of life experiences. These life experiences have guided me throughout my life and career. They provided me the framework
When a person of a specific gender enters a non-traditional sport for their gender/sex, many social and moral issues will arise challenging that person involved in that particular sport. The intentions of the individual will be questioned as well as their personal interest in the sport. Before any of these questions are asked, there must be a redefinition of gender roles, femininity, and masculinity. In order for a person to enter a non-traditional sport for their gender/sex without being criticize
The Female Athlete and the Search Equality Soccer is not seen as a non-traditional sport for women, especially not since the US Women's National Team won the World Cup in 1999, but like most women's sports it was at one time thought of as a male only sport. I grew up in a very athletic family, where both my brother and my father loved to play soccer, so naturally I fell in love with the sport at a very young age, in fact I was about 5 when I started playing. At that time I was one of the few
The Social and Cultural Costs and Benefits of Men and Women Playing a non-traditional Sport for their Gender The lines that separate the sexes in sport have been historically rooted in society's way of thinking. Though these lines have lately begun to fade, they are still embedded in the attitudes of the majority of the public. Women and men alike have been and still seated in their respective sports without much room or access to cross that gender line. These limitations take various forms
Women and Sport in Girlfight, Billy Elliott and Dare to Compete When a woman or man joins a non-traditional sport for their gender or sex, it can have drastic social and cultural costs. These impact not just the individual but also the entire community. When a person challenges the gender roles of society, then they change the perceptions of what men or women are capable of doing, they further androgynize cultural norms, and they open up sports for others. First of all, it is important to
Gender Barriers in Athletics 2. What are the social and cultural costs and benefits of an individual (male or female) entering a non-traditional sport for their gender/sex (eg women who enter body building, power lifting, boxing; men who enter synchronized swimming or field hockey)? Throughout history it is clear that not only women, but both genders have faced seemingly insurmountable barriers when attempting to break into a sport that is not "proper" or stereotypical for their gender to