subject: Are You Missing Your Good Old Days At College? [print this page] Back to college days would definitely remind you of those care-free moments you had spent in your college premises. Different people return back to their college mood for various reasons. While for some, it offers them an outlet to vent out their anxieties, tensions or problems, for some it could mean some serious business. It was evident in case of the pop sensation named Shakira. If news paper reports are to be believed she had returned back to one of such colleges to do a course that was based on history of western civilization. She had even gone there sporting a hat and a big backpack just to avoid being mobbed by her fans. If she can, so can you. Dont allow, for instance, motherhood to pose a threat if you are desirous of returning back to your college canteen. Many mothers, especially those facing financial crunch, are not able to take a course even if they want to. There are many scholarships for such mothers who want to study to keep them updated to meet todays cut-throat competition.
If college statistics are any indication, single mothers are joining the mad race in hordes just to grab an additional degree. According to most of them, it serves as perfect arsenal to combat a monster like competition that is prevalent in todays job market. At times, this fight may turn out to be an arduous task. For instance, most of them are single parents, working professionals and not to mention the parental pressure that keeps on showing its ugly face every now and then. They comprise of such mothers who are mostly out of touch from classrooms and books for many years. So, to adapt to such new class room set up can be a lot difficult for them.
It has been found that a student network starts to build on gradually with like-minded people taking part in same class. This might often result them in taking moves, such as, exchanging of information concerning emerging job avenues, bonding among them, tips and suggestions, steal moments from their otherwise hectic life and expect better pay packets with this additional degree that they have acquired.