Life as a Mature Student

I am 20 years old, and considering going back to college soon to do another course to get me into university. With most people going to college starting at the age of 16, I would be considered a mature student now, which I find a little unfair as I am only young, and still wanting to learn as much as the younsters. I started college straight after leaving high school at 16, I was doing my A Levels, and I stayed in college right up until I was 19. Completed 6 A Levels and now want to go back to do a follow on course in teaching which will lead me into more experience ready for University. I was never really one for messing around in class, I saw college as ...  Read the complete review

I took the plunge several years ago and decided to go back into full-time education. I have always had a burning desire to fulfil my dream of becoming a nurse and to be honest I was in the very enviable position of having a husband in a full-time job earning good money and who was able to support me, and who in addition was very supportive of my dream. We had also managed to save up a bit of money too so in all honesty we never really struggled too much financially. I wont say that it was easy to achieve my goal, however if you want something badly enough trust me you will find a way. For those people who are worried about taking the plunge and the financial implications ...  Read the complete review

When I had my son (twenty years ago now, where does the time go to?) I made the decision that I wanted to stay at home with him until he went to school. This was fine until he was about three and I realised he was a sociable little chap and needed more than just his mum and I was ready do something other than play with a toddler all day. So I made the decision that since I had no decent qualifications I would look into going into further education Having a dearth of O levels but a few years of experience in catering I decided I wanted to work in an office as the hours were more suited to coping with the needs of a child. Norwich City College was on my doorstep ...  Read the complete review

I decided to go back to University as a full time student almost exactly two years ago, after being made redundant for the second time in under a year. My choice of Uni was made for me, as there was only one within a reasonable distance of my home offering the course I wanted to take, but if you?re considering returning to study as a mature student, there are some points you might like to consider first. Firstly, are you eligible for University? The higher-profile Uni?s demand very high A Level passes for admittance, and popular courses, such as Law, also require good grades. However, some of the ?New? ...  Read the complete review

Ive never managed to actually stick at anything for very long. I have a CV as long as my arm because I get bored in jobs really quickly. Although Ive travelled a lot and had loads of interesting experiences, I always felt that something was missing. I knew deep down what it was, it just took me until last year to finally admit it to myself. I felt I'd missed out not going to university. Which is how last September, aged 27, I found myself armed with freshly sharpened pencils and a new satchel and heading back to school. Going to university as a mature student has been one of the biggest and scariest experiences of my life and I just wanted ...  Read the complete review