When I walked into the building they called me "a non-traditional student." This meant I was different than most of the student body, (I had enrolled at state university, herein after known as College No. 1.) Not only was it going to be my first college class, it was my first class in over ten years. Even though I was a bit older than before, (hoping the extra years of maturity would compensate for the years of absence), I was still feeling a bit scared. But I knew enough about myself to just keep going -- no matter how I felt. Once I was 'back into the swing of things,' I knew I would settle down and possibly enjoy the experience. That is the advantage of maturity I had hoped would kick in.
"Ok, settle down and open the door," I started to tell myself. As I reached for the door to the building I flashed back to a commercial from the 70s. The picture was of a young black man. He had a worried look on his face as he stood before a large building about to walk in. As he reached for the door the announcer's voice cut-in, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." As if the announcer were talking through me I echoed the tag line out loud. I was that young black man, except I was a woman, and older than him, but other than that, I was him! Both of us shaking off the social conventions that kept us outside that building, and beginning a new chapter in our lives. I opened that door and, with a renewed confidence, marched right in.
Life events would prevent me from continuing with this College No. 1, and it would be another 10+ plus years before I would return again. But taking that first step was a bit less intimidating with Granite State College. A lot of the New Hampshire colleges, universities and other institutions may offer you an education but only GSC provides you with unique opportunities for learning. As the premier provider of adult college courses these unique opportunities don't always come from the syllabus, rather they come from the knowledge base of the students themselves. Each new semester always brings new classes and new students. Usually they are also adults who have experienced life and are not afraid to bring what they have learned into the classroom or the discussion boards.
Being afraid is a natural part of life -- walking through the door, in spite of my fears, has made the difference in my learning experiences. Are you ready to open new doors?
"Ok, settle down and open the door," I started to tell myself. As I reached for the door to the building I flashed back to a commercial from the 70s. The picture was of a young black man. He had a worried look on his face as he stood before a large building about to walk in. As he reached for the door the announcer's voice cut-in, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." As if the announcer were talking through me I echoed the tag line out loud. I was that young black man, except I was a woman, and older than him, but other than that, I was him! Both of us shaking off the social conventions that kept us outside that building, and beginning a new chapter in our lives. I opened that door and, with a renewed confidence, marched right in.
Life events would prevent me from continuing with this College No. 1, and it would be another 10+ plus years before I would return again. But taking that first step was a bit less intimidating with Granite State College. A lot of the New Hampshire colleges, universities and other institutions may offer you an education but only GSC provides you with unique opportunities for learning. As the premier provider of adult college courses these unique opportunities don't always come from the syllabus, rather they come from the knowledge base of the students themselves. Each new semester always brings new classes and new students. Usually they are also adults who have experienced life and are not afraid to bring what they have learned into the classroom or the discussion boards.
Being afraid is a natural part of life -- walking through the door, in spite of my fears, has made the difference in my learning experiences. Are you ready to open new doors?
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