Non-Trad Students

Why FastWeb is a great scholarship site

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:57:00 PDT

About FastWeb Scholarship search site: (plus FAFSA and the Nontrads Scholarship pages) Fastweb, a major online scholarship search service, gets great reviews, because: #1. It is free, #2. It...

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3 Nontrad Networks for social networking

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:04:00 PDT

Three great nontraditional student social networks: A nontraditional student group I was a member of has moved to Ning. Here is the new address: Return to College It is a great...

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Who Pooped? Become a Poop Expert for free!

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:15:00 PDT

Learn about animals by learning about poop, and get a FREE framable certificate, too! I took the quiz - and you can too. This is also a certificate your kids will love. Visit Whopooped.org and get...

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New student groups on the Nontrad site, more

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:47:00 PDT

Hi, all. Today I posted some new student groups on the Nontrad Website. They are: 1. The NTSO at Texas State University, San Marcos, 2. The Nontraditional Student Council at Western Oregon...

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Motivation Tips for the Nontrad Student

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:47:00 PDT

Sometimes I have great ideas... but not enough motivation to follow through on them. When I actually sign up for something (like a class), it helps me. I HAVE to show up then. That is what I am...

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Join me on Twitter!

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:28:00 PDT

Now the Nontraditional Student blog has its very own home on Twitter. Just follow this address: http://www.twitter.com/nontrads See you there!

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Choosing the Best MBA Program

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:53:00 PDT

The following is a guest posting by Karen Schweitzer, from the About.com Guide to Business School. Thank you, Karen, for a useful, quality...

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Nontraditional Students need health care too!

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:25:00 PDT

We need a good health care plan here in the U.S. Nontraditional students also need this. All college students need health care! Not having affordable health care adds a huge burden to the already...

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New Nontraditional Student Articles on Twitter this week

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:50:00 PDT

New articles I found on Twitter this week: I found some great articles on Twitter and elsewhere this week. Here are some of them: #onlinelearning Weekly College Planning: Get a jump-start on...

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Do you want to earn an MBA online? (plus scholarship links)

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:38:00 PDT

Do you have questions about getting an MBA online? The About.com site has a guide page that explains the in's and out's. Check out their page: http://tinyurl.com/ra3wqa Do you twitterize? You can...

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Where are the in-demand jobs?

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:58:00 PDT

In-Demand Jobs I think about this a lot. It is one thing to take classes, go back to school as a nontraditional student, and succeed. It's another thing to actually find and hold a job in this...

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To Summer School or Not to Summer School... that is the question...

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:15:00 PDT

This original photo is from jdurham@Morguefile.com. I have cropped it some. Summer School or Not... At least one student has written me about a decision NOT to go to summer school this year. Why?...

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Introduction to Law School for Non-Traditional Students

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:23:00 PDT

This is a guest posting by Michelle Fabio. Thank you, Michelle, for a great post! Introduction to Law School for Non-Traditional Students Certain aspects of law school are similar for all students,...

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Happy Mothers Day - to everyone...

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:04:00 PDT

A happy, happy Mother's Day to all nontraditional students and all mothers, daughters, sons, grandmothers, and granddaughters out there. And a remembrance of all our mothers and grandmothers who are...

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Tips for College Students - from Steve Pavlina

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:41:00 PDT

ANOTHER GREAT RESOURCE FROM STEVE PAVLINA I ran across this great blog entry by one of my favorite authors, Steve Pavlina, today. It is called "10 Tips for College Students." It includes...

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Clobber Your Test Anxiety!

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:58:00 PDT

….. you are sweating.... you can't concentrate... your eyes hurt... you have a stomachache... you wish you were anywhere but in the classroom... you feel like the funny monster on the top of this...

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Here is another great Nontrads group to join...

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:36:00 PDT

You can't join enough really great Nontrad groups. Here is one I just found lately. It is on Facebook, which makes it really handy for Nontrads who are already on Facebook. Here is the...

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The State of Teaching - - For Nontrads and Others

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:13:00 PDT

INFORMATION FOR NONTRAD TEACHING STUDENTS AND NEW INTERNS! Now is the time when many nontraditional student teachers and first-year interns are finishing up their semester. Some questions I have...

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What do you INTEND to do today?

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:39:00 PDT

I like the new website called Intent.com - My Path to Wellness. It is the brainchild of Deepak Chopra's daughter, Mallika Chopra. You probably already know Deepak Chopra. He has been on TV a lot,...

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Join the Yahoo Nontrads

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:10:00 PDT

YAHOO NONTRADS Yahoo Nontrads are a group of nontraditional students on Yahoo that are attending school all over the country. Some are graduate students, some are undergrads, and some are just...

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Ideas for a nontraditional student Spring Break

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:57:00 PDT

Some Nontraditional Student ideas for Spring Break Here are a few things you can do on Spring Break, or on the weekend: 1. Get caught up on your projects and studies. You will feel a lot better...

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Follow me and others on Twitter!

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:12:00 PDT

I am liking Twitter because I can post from there to my Facebook area PLUS I can subscribe to postive postings by great inspirational people. You can subscribe to my Twitter posts...

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Get Organized for Finals

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:36:00 PDT

Are you Organized? You already might be. And I applaud you for that. But when I was in college first, I was NOT organized. It was a huge problem for me, especially at Finals time, when it was crunch...

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The Successful Nontraditional Student

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:50:00 PDT

Is it you? Are you the next SUCCESSFUL nontraditional student? Do you have what it takes? Some people already KNOW that they are going to be successful. They already may be new nontrad students,...

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Nontrads for the Earth!

noreply@blogger.com (E. Sheppard) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:32:00 PDT

Earth Hour Logo Originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global Mark your calendar - Earth Hour is March 28, 2009. This is Saturday from 8:30 - 9:30. You can watch the video here at the Betsyanne...

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