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Gaining confidence
"Can I do it?" Again, this is the wrong question. It's not "can I," but "do I want to." If you've honestly examined your motivation and have decided to go back to school, you already know you want to do it. If you want to do it, you can do it. Your commitment to yourself to get a college degree doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to do it all at once, or as originally planned, but it significantly increases the likelihood that you'll see it through eventually. Even if your high school or early college performance was less than stellar you can succeed as an adult student. As an adult, you have the advantage of motivation and maturity that you may have lacked as a teen. The adult education classroom environment is also more suited to many people (even some teens and younger adults!), with its emphasis on independent study, flexible class schedules and experience-based curriculum. Starting over. If it has been a long time since you were last in school, you may wonder if you can get back into the habit of studying and test taking, or if you have the discipline to study, or if you can compete with younger students, or if your memory will be adequate. You can re-adjust to the learning environment if you'll just forget about your past school experiences! Most of the strategies you used as a younger student, however successful they were at the time, will no longer serve you well. As you begin your adult studies, you'll develop new strategies for success. >>>>Taking the first steps Back to beginning |
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