Week 7
Young and Middle Adulthood - College Students
I can relate to the topic on "Going to College" best this week. In the reading it
states that 67% of high school graduates go onto to college to better
their education. They talk about the fact that many college students
average around the age of 18-25yrs old. When I think back to when I was
this age, there was no way I was ready for college. During these years I
was far too wild and still learning what the world had to offer me.
When the book refers to "Returning adult students" I fall into this
category. I agree with the reading when it talks about the returning
student being more of a problem solver, having more self discipline, and
more life experience to bring to the table. Although I have a part time
job and a family to support, I feel like I am more mature to take on
the task of continuing my
education where as I would not have been in the right frame of mind
back when I was 18-25yrs old. When I look around the campus here at BTC I
feel comfortable because I know I am not alone. Now we are seeing more
and more returning students, and the percentage of older students has
grown considerably. If I had attended college at the age of 18, I am
sure I would have failed miserably,
I was not in the right cognitive state of mind for learning or paying
attention to what a teacher might have to say. More and more we are
seeing advertisements on billboards showing the "Older" student going
back to school. I know choosing to attend later in life is not a match
for everyone, but I feel that more confident and ready for the challenge
for success than I would have at a much younger age.
I'm in the college student range but you are very right that it takes the right state of mind and most college students are ready but returning college students your right have more to offer you have very good points thank you.
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog Alma, I agree with you, but then again I am also a returning student. I also agree with you that there is no way I would have been able to be successful in college if I would have attended between the ages of 18-25. Although I came back to school after my own kids where grown and gone, I do take my studies much more serious, I feel like I am obligated to do well, especially since I am the one paying for my education. I think that a person's frame of mind plays a huge role when it comes to decisions made about going to college. Keep pushing forward with your goals in school and I am sure you will be very successful.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, that was a great blog entry. I went straight into college from high school and now I have a bachelor's in something useless. I just wanted to take what I liked without thinking about the debt I was racking up, and now I am back in school for something more practical. I think all kids should really be encouraged to work and volunteer for a while before entering college.
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