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Solutions to Common Problems Faced by Adult Learners
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Solutions to Common Problems Faced by Adult Learners

- by Claire Hamilton

Adult students mostly do not have the luxury of attending college on a full time basis because of their work and family obligations. They often experience problems which, if not addressed, can lead to neglect of their educational goals. There are several things they can do to help overcome the typical problems that arise.

– Start with a course that is not too demanding.

Tend to be some challenging courses that must be completed by students; however, there is rarely a requirement that this must be first studied. Therefore, start with the less challenging ones that you find more fun in the beginning to build confidence. This helps familiarize yourself with the campus atmosphere and of course the demands of working again.

– Create a learning calendar.

Breakdown of exam dates and due dates on special calendars helps avoid rushed assignments at the last minute or cram session. Proper preparation …

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Some Tips for Career Advancement
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Some Tips for Career Advancement

- by Claire Hamilton

You have to truly love what you are doing to find true success at it. If you are bored with what you do too quickly and tend to move on to the next thing, you have not quite made it to your chosen career. Continuing to get an education and learning as much as you can while you work will eventually help you narrow down what you really want to do. This is the job that you will have as you go through your life. What is it that you do the best? What is it you want to learn, the thing that will give you a successful, satisfying and profitable career? Think deeply before you make your decision. There are plenty of things to do and the options are open to you. If you are in the middle of your career, and you know you want to continue with …

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Are YOU Stifling Your Own Career? No 3 - The Lure of Qualifications
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Are YOU Stifling Your Own Career? No 3 – The Lure of Qualifications

- by Claire Hamilton

From the day of your birth you have been nurtured, cared for and steered by others in the direction that will hopefully meet the challenge of a preparation for life and self-responsibility. Your parents and the education system have been the main parties in this endeavour. And a large part of their goal must have been to prepare you for the work-place. So… what to do?

“TRY TO BECOME NOT A MAN OF SUCCESS BUT RATHER A MAN OF VALUE”… Albert Einstein

If we go back 50 years when less than 5% of kids went to University, the impact of further education was far greater than today. A degree was regarded as a passport to a career and meant, almost without exception, that you would never be unemployed. You would be placed on a pedestal by employers, given the opportunities in the work-place to which others were not entitled and …

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