In about two weeks, I start my summer class– COM100– to fulfill the dreaded public speaking requirement.
While I am nearly not so shy as I once was, I still dread public speaking. I’m not alone, though. Glossophobia– stage fright, or the fear of public speaking– is believed to be the single most common phobia — affecting as [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Summer classes
Posted in adult learners, college, education, financial aid, learning, money, nontraditional students, school, tagged adult learner, college, education, financial aid, non-traditional student, nontraditional student, planning, saving money, school, summer classes, summer school on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Year-end wrap-up
Posted in adult learners, college, dreams, education, goals, learning, nontraditional students, school, tagged college, goals, grades, non-traditional students, nontraditional students, school on June 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Twenty-some-odd years later, and I’m back in college.
I survived my first year back in school!
You know what, though? I more than just “survived”.
Aside from Mythology and Statistics, I’d say this was a perfect year.
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Non-traditional student discounts!
Posted in money, nontraditional students, tagged discounts, frugal, frugal living, frugality, saving money, student discounts on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Being a student (even a non-traditional student) has many useful benefits out in the real world.
One great perk of being a student are student discounts offered by many local businesses. Many stores, restaurants, ski resorts, museums, and sporting events offer student discounts on purchases and admission/ticket fees. Clubs and organizations also often have reduced membership fees for students.
For example, Heidi’s [...]
