How to Return to Learning As an Adult

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remind yourself that you are doing this for you in the first place.

   But if it also means that soon you will have a career which is satisfying and is paying the bills
   - cherish these bonuses.
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   Step 2: If you are looking to find out what you really want to do and you are already past high school or college age

   How have you spent them and what made you happy or unhappy? , For example, if doing bookkeeping at your last job stressed you out you probably should not pursue an accounting degree. , If you enjoyed maintaining the company website at your last job, you may also enjoy taking some online classes in graphic design and web design. , What were your favorite subjects and hobbies? What did you want to be when you grew up? Does what you do now have anything to do with those subjects, hobbies and dreams? , You don't have to decide "what you want to be when you grow up" right away. , Set aside the time to do the homework
   - make yourself into a role model for the kids.
   
   Do homework together.
   
   Set up a study centre in your home or track everyone down to the local library for an afternoon of study. , Not everything has to be done perfectly
   - you will give yourself ulcers.
   
   Do the best you can and learn from the feedback given to you by your teachers.
   
   Your home will survive the odd bit of dust.
   
   Teach family members how to vacuum, gain new cooking skills and become responsible for household cleanups. , Flashcards; audiotape information to be played while driving the car or cooking the dinner; coloured highlighters for key points; teach someone else; diagrams; lists and learn recall strategies. , Yes, sometimes study can go awry but ask, ask and ask again for help from a range of people: your teacher, your peers, family, counsellors.
   
   Persistence is the key. ,
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   Step 3: review the past few years of your life.

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   Step 4: Consider the things you did that made you unhappy and choose a career that does not include them.

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   Step 5: Consider the things you did that made you happy and that you felt you had control of.

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   Step 6: Go back to your old school days.

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   Step 7: Review your favorite job activities

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   Step 8: hobbies and subjects to figure out what type of classes you would like to take.

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   Step 9: Studying as an adult means you need to be organised.

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    Step 10: Studying as an an adult means learning to cut corners but knowing which corners to cut.

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    Step 11: Use every possible learning method to help you manage tests and find out which works best for you.

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    Step 12: But most of all believe in yourself.

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    Step 13: Celebrate like never before when you graduate!

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