Tag: returning students

  • How to Succeed in College After a Long Break

    How to Succeed in College After a Long Break

    Returning to college after taking a long break is an exciting opportunity but comes with unique challenges. Getting your degree is an amazing achievement alone, but can be especially tough if you are working full-time and balancing a family. We know that non-traditional students face different challenges than younger students and we are here to…

  • Here’s looking at you PSU

    Here’s looking at you PSU

    By: Sharon Jackson A year ago today I made my way to the streetcar on a very Portland rainy morning. It was packed and muggy – full of people’s breath and their steaming hot coffees. There was a tightening knot in the bottom of my stomach, that my breakfast lay precariously on. We pulled to the…

  • Keeping Calm & Carrying On

    Being a post-baccalaureate student has its perks. For example, I don’t have to take University Studies courses so I can focus on the classes that are directly related to my major, saving both time and money. I have priority registration so I always get into the classes I need. I know how I learn best,…