Personal issues impacting Degree Completion.
There are many people who are unable to start college at 18 or 19 and do so much later when they are about 30 years old. Each of us has a unique life path which may not always be the customary traditional path, which is perfectly ok. It is perfectly cool to go back to…
Many older students are choosing to undertake college in their 20’s and 30’s. Some of them have families and others have a fulltime job in addition to college studies. Yes its definitely a good idea to go to college when you’re 25. Many people in their 20’s and 30’s are attending college nowadays so you…
Thousands of students drop out of college every year in the US. But there are several who get back to college after some years. Getting back to college will bring up memories of dropping out in your earlier years. The associated emotions of dropping out and all the events surrounding it can appear daunting. Once…
Nontraditional students above the age of 23 or 24 make up a higher percentage of college students in the US. Balancing a career or family alongside college studies is the biggest problem nontraditional students face. Lack of adequate college support is another issue, especially since colleges are more geared toward the traditional student of the…
Parents often see their children as extensions of themselves rather than as individuals with their own life and preferences. This may appear caring and protective in the early years of a child, but once it starts affecting a child’s future, its time to put a full stop to this misconception. Calmly approach both your parents…
If your parents won’t let you go to college, there are a few different ways you can resolve this issue. It is generally acceptable if your parents are in a low income category and do not have money for your college. But if your parents are rich and still won’t let you attend college, this…
Financial constraints and family situations are the 2 most important issues preventing students from attending college. Some students attend college but are later on forced to drop out when they are unable to pay the huge tuition fees. Some students have such difficult family finances that they have to take up any job to support…
Having encountered different issues with college studies in my teens, 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, and upon seeing older people in college, I’ve often wondered as to what is the best age for college in United States. Though college students come in all age ranges nowadays, the best age for college is closely tied to individual…
Have there been some work activities in your life in which you completely lost yourself with full concentration on what you were doing? You might have even had fears or apprehensions thinking about this work earlier. But as you were doing it, it was so engrossing that you completely lost track of time. And when…
