Different
Returning as an adult student has had many pros and cons. It has also been very different, and I’ve had to make many adjustments now that I am a full-time student and part time employee and not full-time employee and part time student. Some of the pros for me returning as a full-time student is that I have a very good understanding as to what I want to do with my future. With this I knew what I wanted my major and minor to be which were business administration and marketing. Time management is something that I’ve always struggled with so returning I’ve been able to find what works for me. I have the time and experience of living on my own and so I can work and take classes year-round to finish my program faster.
Although I have run into some issues as a returning student. I have much higher bills in comparison to many of my classmates as I did finance a vehicle while working full time. That falls right in line with I have to work a lot more which leads to many late nights and early mornings. I’ve also found that I’m having a hard time relating with people that I meet in some respects because I am not a traditional student. I also took 3 years off before returning to school and now I feel a little behind compared to many of my peers I have spent lots of time in the workforce right out of high school and I don’t exactly have the same goals or desires as some of my classmates I currently work about 30 hours a week which consist of morning and late evening shifts. I also have a hard time living on campus in a shared apartment with roommates before returning to school. I had my own apartment to myself back at home and I’m not entirely used to living and sharing rooms with other people and having a shared bathroom between many people is something that is something that is very different and has been quite the change for me. I am also a little weary of making too much noise or doing something that might disturb someone else if they are trying to focus and do something that is important to them. I also feel a little on edge about things even though we already have a set line of rules and expectations with each other and in reality, I don’t have anything to worry about.