How you all getting on?

Mrs Garth Brooks

I went back to college this year to do a course i absolutely love. They're really piling on the work but i dont know where to start. I keep looking at the same piece of page over and over again. I know what to do with it. I just have to put pen to paper but finding it so hard. And thats just the project work. There's the actual study too and i have loads of scientific medical terms to learn - its not easy. Im sure it'll be grand once i get a start but im so lost.


Any study tips? Anyone else the same?

Jessibelle

Hey
I find active study really useful when my minds all over the place, it forces me to concentrate on what I have to do. Basically, read a section of your subject, then close the book. then try to remember everything you read and write it down, when fnished check it against the text, and fill in any missed areas.
I also find it's good to actually acknowledge that somethngs bothering me personally, it nearly stops it being so pressing if I go 'ok, that's there, and I'll deal with it later, but for now I just need to do five minutes of this subject x'. Usually I fnd I do a bit more than the five minutes, and if it's still bothering me after five minutes, well at least thats five minues study done so if I take time away to deal with whatever, I'm not feeling guilty about doing nothing.
hope that helps a bit?

Sonz

College was great at the start, not so good now.. the work is fine but im stuck ina class full of guys. They have no consideradtion for anyone well most of them but themselfs, i just feel depressed and actually hate coming in now, thinking bout dropping. I'm never gonna pass the course at this rate.

Tragedy

I'm in a course with 240 people, aside from a couple I chat to in tutorials I haven't made friends with any of them - doesn't make me want to drop out any more/less though.

beagle001

Friends will come along only if you reach out yourself.
We are older than the majority and yes the going out thing you miss out on but that's fine I choose to avoid these things as just too busy and not for.
In with a huge crowd majority of lectures and lab work the only place I get to chat with people on my course,actually I prefer it this way as less distractions and more time to focus on study as the course is very intense.
Just think about what you were doing before you went to college and why you took the course then rethink dropping out as it will be something that you regret later in life.

Sonz

I just miss mixture, ah well i'll live.

beagle001

Stick with it as you will be fine a couple of more months into it and then its summer time.

Larianne

Sonz wrote: »

I just miss mixture, ah well i'll live.

Have you joined any clubs or societies?? It does help make things enjoyable having other interests in college other than just academic stuff.

Sonz

Larianne wrote: »

Have you joined any clubs or societies?? It does help make things enjoyable having other interests in college other than just academic stuff.

I havent heard of any yet, thing is im the only girl ina class of 22 guys lol christmas holidays soon then few months.. getting there.

DrFroggies

Sonz wrote: »

I just miss mixture, ah well i'll live.

Hey Sonz,

Why don't you put a post up in your college for meets with other Mature Students (or even just female students if its the gender divide thats making it hard to connect ;-)? I'm in a similar course (mostly men) but i'm a man so that's fine (saying that i'd have liked more women as a bit of chatting/flirting with the opposite sex makes everything a little more enjoyable whether thats work or study...just a dynamic thing if you know what i mean. On the mature thing though i'm thinking i might (if i get the time) put a post for mature meets in my own college as even though i enjoy socialising with the guys on my course i'd also like to spend some time with people in a similar boat to myself as its a very different thing doing this at my point in life (early 30s) than someone in late teens/early 20s

OP hope the studying falls into line for you...the course i'm in doesn't have terribly daunting study but i lead a very very busy and complicated life at the moment so every assignment i get is a squeeze to fit into my day and yeah it does get a little stressful (average about 4hrs sleep weekdays and pick one day over the weekend to sleep in) but sure its only been a couple of months so i reckon everything will balance out once study etc is placed into a structured day plan.;)

Larianne

Sonz wrote: »

I havent heard of any yet, thing is im the only girl ina class of 22 guys lol christmas holidays soon then few months.. getting there.

I don't know which college you're attending but most have details of their sports clubs/societies on their website. Also, call into the mature student office and have a chat with them. They may do a meet up with others.

I've said it before on this forum, you really do need to make the effort with college as a mature student. Signing up to a sports club or society will defo get you talking to different people from all over the college. And also, keep trying to get to know the rest of your class. You will tend to settle in more after Christmas. I know its difficult as you're a girl and they're all guys but they could possibly be feeling the same way to you. You have to break down these barriers!