CapSlappy
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Going back to school after 30 years. MS in Emergency Management.
Need study tips you found helpful. What to avoid. Basic tutorials for people like me coming from the stone age setting up shop in the present.
What student benefits should I exploit? i.e. train/bus passes, discounts, clubs to join, etc.
Scared shitless, but would rather be 52 with the degree than without it. Also, why the hell not? I enjoy learning.
(Random pic I took in Shanghai back in 2015)
IMPICKLERICK
If you remember all the answers for the test, that really helps.
PanamaCanal
Do the free research / library classes. Read the syllabus & materials. If u have exams: Use past papers as practice. Do the homework!
CapSlappy
Great points, thank you.
iristhorne
At the beginning of the semester, approach your professors and subtly kiss their asses. Ask them a question about something you mostly but/1
iristhorne
not entirely understood in the lecture for them to explain to you. You’ll get more grace + higher grades. They love to hear themselves talk.
iristhorne
Also, try to familiarize yourself with the different online sites used in a class before it starts. Each tool is different. A dumb necessity
BanditKablooie
Have you taken the ICS courses? Many are online and free. I did that to learn the basics for emergency response proposals and reports.
CapSlappy
Yes I have. FEMA has the free courses, and I have taken several of them. Also, I have been working in EM for 10 years.
BanditKablooie
You're gonna do very well. I would guess you likely already know a lot of what they'll teach you.
lostwalllet
I just completed my Masters in May and am the same age as you. Some tips…
lostwalllet
Every prof has their own way of doing things, even if they’re all using the same platform. Figuring it out sucks.
lostwalllet
The time goes by really fast so you need to be vocal and participate. Get to know your classm8s, you’re there to network as well as learn.
lostwalllet
I had to write a ton of papers. Learn the citation style and learn how to have the computer read the draft back to you when proofing.
CapSlappy
Great tip!
lostwalllet
I also had my computer read the PDF assignments back to me to improve my focus—highlighting and taking notes as I went. The accessibility…
lostwalllet
options can help you get through readings faster and stay focused. (My course reading was about 150 pages a week.)