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'Mature' Student - tips please!
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Hi all,
I was made redundant at the end of 2008, and at the ripe old age of 23 I am thinking of becoming a Mature Student!
I have always wanted to do computer programming, but kinda driftedaway from it at the end of school. I can do Website coding, some Flash and I think now is the time to get back into the coding and study saddle.
I do have some concerns though:
I don't see being 23 as being that old - but I will probably be a good 5 or so years older than the majority of people starting on the course. Have any of you encountered Mature Students on your course - what where they like and is there anything I should avoid doing?
I'm also going to be living at home, which may hinder a lot of social events.
Also does anyone have any links for sites that have general advice for Mature Students? One at UCAS and HERO etc have advice on becoming a Mature Student - how to apply, but nothing much on the lifestyle!
Thanks:)
I was made redundant at the end of 2008, and at the ripe old age of 23 I am thinking of becoming a Mature Student!
I have always wanted to do computer programming, but kinda driftedaway from it at the end of school. I can do Website coding, some Flash and I think now is the time to get back into the coding and study saddle.
I do have some concerns though:
I don't see being 23 as being that old - but I will probably be a good 5 or so years older than the majority of people starting on the course. Have any of you encountered Mature Students on your course - what where they like and is there anything I should avoid doing?
I'm also going to be living at home, which may hinder a lot of social events.
Also does anyone have any links for sites that have general advice for Mature Students? One at UCAS and HERO etc have advice on becoming a Mature Student - how to apply, but nothing much on the lifestyle!
Thanks:)
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A lot of people on my course had taken gap years or were returning to education after a few years break. Most of the time I didn't realise that most people were a bit older until I got to know them and they told me.
Also, I know this sounds like a bit of a cliche, but I think it's good to go to uni with a bit of "life experience" behind you. I didn't really think about what I wanted to do at university too much and in some ways, partly because I went to uni straight from school, took it for granted. My mature student friends made the most of it and did very well- they'd had several years in the work environment and had been working out what it was that they really wanted to do before going to uni.
As for the whole social side-talk to the people on your course and join a few societies-our uni had one for people who lived at home.
Before I went to uni I went on www.newstudent.org and there's this site http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/
Good luck!
That link to The Student Room was very helpful, particularly liked their Mature Student section - http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Mature_Students