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Get the Scoop to Make a Smooth Transition

Are you an online or community college student?  Are you looking to transfer to a four year institution? Coming up next week there’s an exciting event just for you!

On February 2nd, CollegeWeekLive Transfer Day will be taking place online from 2-10pm EST.  Transfer day is an online college fair that offers students information about transferring to four year colleges and universities.

There are tons of great things happening during the event! You’ll have the opportunity to chat live with admission reps from transfer offices at over 60 colleges and video chat with current students about the transfer process. There will be experts giving transfer admissions advice via live video and information available about financial aid and scholarships as well as advice about which ones are right for you. You can also enter to win a $1,000 CollegeWeekLive Scholarship!

During the online event, between 6-7pm EST, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars’ own Katie Mang,  Senior Manager of Member Engagement, will be presenting on the topic “5 Simple Steps for Transition Success”—be sure to check it out! Click here to register for this free event!

I look forward to seeing all of you there!

Jonathan Atkins is the Coordinator of Member Engagement for Online and Community Colleges at The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.  He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Economics.  As a St. Louis native, Jonathan grew up playing competitive tennis, along with his older brothers.  He is passionate about fitness, tennis, reading, and devoting his time to being a mentor with various non-profits who work in minority youth development.

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Categories: campus geek

I am a well dressed, over-eager nerd.

Everyone who has spent some time on a college campus will agree that “non-traditional” students are different. I am one of them and unless I live to be 120 years old, I can safely say that I am slightly past my quarter-life crisis.

At my age it is important to share wisdom and knowledge so let’s generalize a little and explore why “old” students behave the way they do, shall we?

In short: We are well dressed, over-eager nerds who take all the good seats and are always ready for questions and comments.

  • We like to ask and answer questions.
    Why? After a certain age, speaking in public does not want to make you curl up in a fetal position anymore. Luckily for the rest of the students, awkward silence will be much less frequent and there’s always someone who can sidetrack the teacher with a question.
  • We like to get the good seats in the first few rows.
    A gradual loss of hearing and eyesight might be one reason but most of the time it’s just easier to pay attention and take notes. If you work, have a family and study there is often not much time to rewrite notes or join a study group.
  • We are usually better dressed. Not because we have better taste – unfortunately that has nothing to do with age – but because we usually come straight from a job with a certain dress code. Rolling out of bed and into the classroom becomes a luxury. But that’s another post.

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