The Nontrad News - Issue #6

<div align="center"> <h2>The Nontrad News #6 - For Nontraditional Students and Friends</h2> </div> <div align="center"></div> <center> <table style="font-family: Verdana,Times New Roman,serif; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #000000" width="600" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding: 15px" bgcolor="#328adf" valign="top" width="400"> <div> <div><img alt="" title="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/Betsheppard/nontrads/woman_reading2.jpg" /><br /> </div> <div><strong><em><font size="2"> </font></em></strong></div> <div> <h3><strong><em>THE NONTRAD NEWS - ISSUE #6. </font></em></strong></h3> <p><strong><em><font size="2">This is a copy of the Nontrad News issue #6. </font></em></strong></p> Just scroll down to see the forms you can fill out to help me improve the newsletter for next time. Thank you! </div> <table width="455" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="400" height="1211" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="font-size: 11px; padding: 15px"> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><em>May 2010: More Nontrad News and some articles from the Nontrad Blog.</em></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><em> </em></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000">This newsletter is for people going back to school after a break, people thinking about it, and people who help them.</font></font></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000"> </font></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000">Some of you have recently graduated. Some are signing up for classes. I hope this and the other Nontrad News issues help you stay motivated each month. </font></font></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><em><font color="#000000"> </font></em></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#0033ff"><em>ARE YOU A YOUNG NONTRAD TOO?</em></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#0033ff"><em> </em></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000">I recently received a letter from a nontraditional student on the Nontrad Facebook page. She said that she is a little older than some nontraditional students, but not a lot. She is in the Nontrad group at school, but they are a lot older, and many have different interests.<strong> </strong></font></font></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000"> </font></font></strong></font></div> <div><font size="3"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000">I suggested that she maybe join some other on-campus groups and maybe even go out for "rush" and join a sorority. Although I was not in a sorority when I was in school (both times) I have heard good things about them. They can be a great place to meet new friends.</font></font></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000"> </font></font></strong></font></div> <div></div> <div><font size="3"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000"><em>I will be working hard to improve this newsletter each time I do it. Thank you for your comments and suggestions.</em><strong><em><br /> </em></strong></font></font></font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong><font color="#cc0000"><em><font color="#000000"> </font> <br /> </em></font></strong></font></div> <div> <div><font size="3"><strong><img alt="" title="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/27/46371661_f02100f71c_m.jpg" /></strong></font></div></div> <div> <p><font size="3"><strong>Here is some of a recent article from the Nontrad Blog:</strong></font> </p> </div> <div> <font size="3"><a href="http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/2010/05/nontraditional-students-labels-and.html">Nontraditional Students - labels and preconceptions - and how do nontrads feel</a></font></h3> <div style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent" class="para-reblog"><font size="3">Some say only students a LOT older qualify for this name - - say, maybe 30 and over? Others (most others, I think) say that anyone who is not a "traditional" student - living on campus, single, etc. is a nontraditional one.</font></div> <p><font size="3">Sometimes the line is blurred. But I think most students who don't fit the traditional mold can feel somehow like an outsider at school - like somebody who doesn't quite fit in. In fact, I have had some people say that even though they MIGHT be able to do an online class, going back to school with younger students just terrifies them! </font></p> <p><font size="3">Some younger students make a point of including older students in conversations. Others would rather they just didn't exist - - which is really a moot point, because they do exist, and in higher numbers than ever.<strong><br /> </strong></font></p> </div> <div> <div></div></div> <div> <div><font size="3"><strong><a href="http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/2010/05/nontraditional-students-labels-and.html" title="" target="_blank"><em>Read the rest of the article (click here).</em></a></strong></font></div></div> <div> <div><font size="3"><strong> </strong></font></div> <div><font size="3">Have a great couple of weeks!</font></div> <div><font size="3"><strong> </strong></font></div> <div><font size="3">Nontraditionally Yours,</font></div> <div> <p><font size="3">E. 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