this video is for anyone who is in their late 20s their 30s any age that considers you a
non-traditional student and a non-traditional student is just simply someone who's entering
college a post-secondary school while they're working full-time while they're
not fresh out of high school and that's okay if you're hesitant if you're thinking i'm
i'm getting older or too old just do it like you're not getting any younger and
time goes by so fast before you know it two years four years it's done
it's jasmine chanel thanks for tuning in to another youtube video
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married here i'm sharing it i just want to give you the overall intake and what
i learned and gained what i didn't like about going to school as a non-traditional student
first of all when you go to school at a later age you get more financial aid
since you're independently supporting yourself it's a lot cheaper actually going to school
in your later 20s early 30s 40s i found that going back to school at a later age for me
i was more focused if i would have gone to college in 19 20 early 20s i would have been all about the
sororities parties going back to school at a later age i was more focused
i would often conversate with students who were either 18 19 or even 20 and a lot of times the
answer was i don't know what i want to do i don't know what i want to be i don't have any
work experience i'm just here as a cushion and for me i didn't have that response you
know i knew exactly what i wanted to do i think that's the bonus of going back to school at a
later age because you've had some time to figure it out you've worked a couple jobs you know what
you like what you don't like you're able to connect with faculty and professors at a more
mature level and they take you seriously and they're able to give you empathy and just about
working full-time and being a student in a college setting i think a lot of my resources came from
casual conversations with the staff and faculty they would always like tell me what was going
on what scholarships were open and out there so i definitely recommend being open to your professors
because sometimes it can just be frustrating but a lot of times it's really fun being around the
younger generation i took every opportunity outside the classroom like i knew i was there
as a student and i wanted the full experience and there's so many free resources you know don't ever
sit in a group and be afraid to ask the questions that will help you get through college and pay
for college every time i was in a group setting i would ask students how are you paying for college
and i would always find out about resources like banking programs saving programs scholarships
i would find out a lot of information by opening my mouth and asking questions
another bonus on being a non-traditional student is it opens up scholarships that you can now get
your hands on it's a program out there called trio ss and it's a program that assists students
in providing opportunities for academic development
and there's so many resources in that building that's free printing which you'll need
they also provide scholarships they provide study abroad programs there's so many resources
it can be tough being around college students because of the conversation
you know you're worried about your life bills and renters insurance new car insurance and
the students next to you are talking about oh my goodness my dad won't put money on my debit card
there's like you know a huge gap that could be frustrating because you feel like you don't relate
to the people around you but be patient the young generation is so equipped with technology i found
you could be annoyed with them you could want to hang out with your old people but they can
teach you a lot so be open to hearing what they're using to study and what programs what website are
out there that already have the answers to your pack and i mean i'm not saying cheap but these
young generation students are so fast with getting the work done rather than doing the hard work
so take advantage of that i didn't know about control f before college i know that's that
sounds people are the younger generation is like what but it's the younger generation that told me
if i had to make the choice again i would definitely go to school at a later age
it's cheaper you take more advantages of the resources you have you're less distracted and
you're more focused some of the reasons why going to school at a later age just isn't that