Adult Students

Using Online Classes to Make a Career Change — The choice to make a career change—or even a just a job change—can be a tough decision, even if you’ve been thinking about it for a long time. As with any change, there is a degree of risk involved. You may wonder: What if I don’t like my new job […]

Using Online Classes to Make a Career Change

This entry was posted in Career on January 2, 2019 by Hannah Holley

Why It Could Be a Good Idea to Go Back to College as an Adult — Although most students who graduate from high school attend college immediately after (about 67% in 2017), many return to college as adults. In fact, of the nearly 20 million students projected to attend college in 2018, almost 40% were expected to be above the age of 25. The reasoning varies based on the […]

Why It Could Be a Good Idea to Go Back to College as an Adult

This entry was posted in Preparation on December 5, 2018 by Hannah Holley

My Experience as an Adult Student in an Online Degree Program — Although I headed to college to earn my bachelor’s degree immediately after high school, as many do, I also returned to college later, as an adult, to work toward a master’s degree. I didn’t follow the traditional bachelor’s to master’s path, though.While an undergraduate, I’d started working as a therapist […]

My Experience as an Adult Student in an Online Degree Program

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 7, 2018 by Hannah Holley

Two students work together to find appropriate sources for an academic paper in the campus writing center. — A major part of the college experience, and the high school experience as well, is learning how to write well and submitting written assignments. Assignments can range from writing personal narratives, for which no research is required, to completing a thesis on a certain topic, which may require a massive […]

Finding and Citing Appropriate Sources for Academic Work

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 1, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

A group of students preparing for the MCAT. — The Medical College Admission Test, or MCAT, is the test that students are required to take for admission to medical schools. The test lasts 7.5 hours, is taken on a computer, and consists of four different sections: Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological […]

Preparing for the MCAT

This entry was posted in Admissions on June 12, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Do This, Not That: Summer Classes for Adult Students — Summer college courses are often intense immersions into their subjects. There are usually two sessions: one in the beginning of the summer and one at the end. They allow students to earn credits during all or part of their summer vacations. These courses are growing in popularity because they are […]

Do This, Not That: Summer Classes for Adult Students

This entry was posted in Study Skills on June 10, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Kayla Helton talks about taking online classes as a mom. — Kayla Helton currently lives in Richmond Hill, GA with her husband and young son, but she moves frequently due to her husband’s job in the military. Prior to living in Georgia, she lived in Texas. Because her living situation isn’t the most stable, taking online classes is the best way […]

My College Story: Juggling Roles

This entry was posted in My College Story on May 5, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Common Concerns of Adult Students — The term “adult students” refers to anyone who is over the age of 25 and attending a postsecondary institution. Contrary to the idea that all college students should get their degrees immediately after graduating from high school, adult learners already make up 38% of college students. Some adults are enrolling […]

Common Concerns of Adult Students: Why You Shouldn’t Be Concerned

This entry was posted in Admissions on April 19, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Randy Gervais tells a story about not going to college. — Randy Gervais was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began high school in 1972, but he was convinced to take time away to become a jockey. After completing both his jockey career and graduating from high school, Randy worked for a year for an audiovisual company. He then […]

My College Story: Minus the College

This entry was posted in My College Story on March 19, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff