School for old people

[killramos]

Good point on the keep your mouth shut actually, another tip since you are coming into this with a wealth of previous real life experience.

Don’t be that guy who argues with the prof every lecture about how “that’s not how this works in real life /in industry /etc.”

I knew a couple people who liked to pull those stunts back when I was in school. And it just leads to a lot of wasted time and frustration. There are times for personal experience, but those are truly few and far between in university.

Remember that you are there for academic pursuits, in an academic environment. The real world does not exist to those people.

[TomcoPDR]

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College girls.

You'll be surprised how much of them want some sugar.

I've always stated, would be such a waste of talent if you didn't become a Dean, the faculty of Life Lessons. Be one of those profs always with the nice cars, trendy clothes, stylish hair cuts with a leisure suit Larry smile and appetite of Quagmire... At the school of Tang, there's always something Tang-ible in exchange for a perfect A; giggity.

Back to OP: Are you going for a degree then? Or adding on diploma courses as add-on to your existing career?

[Murray Peterson]

Work at forming a group of "study buddies" with fellow classmates. I went back to university in my 30's, and it was a huge shock. My study group(s) helped more than anything else. In math (for instance), we went through all the problems at the end of every chapter, and then handed in those that were assigned for homework.

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I've always stated, would be such a waste of talent if you didn't become a Dean, the faculty of Life Lessons. Be one of those profs always with the nice cars, trendy clothes, stylish hair cuts with a leisure suit Larry smile and appetite of Quagmire... At the school of Tang, there's always something Tang-ible in exchange for a perfect A; giggity.

Back to OP: Are you going for a degree then? Or adding on diploma courses as add-on to your existing career?

Music to my ears when I am told they are in school, having some trouble and just looking for assistance.

[Sugarphreak]

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Keep updating this thread. I will be in my 40s going back to school so I have an idea of wtf is going on haha

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[msommers]

In addition to what I mentioned earlier and building on the latest comments....

Do not discount anyone in your class despite whatever group you think they fit in. You need to view everyone as a network potential. This was my biggest regret during my undergrad -- stuck to the people I liked and respected and didn't mingle much.

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[ExtraSlow]

Ubc?

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[Murray Peterson]

That is interesting, I wouldn't have guessed you went back to school that late! Good advice, I will be trying to do this as best I can. I am hoping some other people my age are in the course

Don't worry about that. My study group was a decade (or two) younger than me, but it didn't matter. This is all about packing in the knowledge, not about age-related interactions. Besides, I was married, so all sorts of goings on were not allowed

[dirtsniffer]

For labs, try to find road maps.

Focus on free marks such as labs, assignments and quizzes. No reason not to have 100%. Get a study group. Even if you're the smartest guy, teaching something to someone is a great way to really understand it.

[killramos]

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bcit

Is that just for the upgrades and then attend UBC for the engineering degree or are you planning on doing it all at BCIT?

Never heard of BCIT before tbh

[Hallowed_point]

Are you on Snapchat yet phreak?

[HuMz]

I'm back in school at 32, the most important thing for me is utilizing my time wisely. I've always been a huge procrastinator when it comes to school work, and it just leads to unneeded stress. Also, take time to unwind as well whether it's working out, meditation, or something similar.

[Hallowed_point]

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I'm back in school at 32, the most important thing for me is utilizing my time wisely. I've always been a huge procrastinator when it comes to school work, and it just leads to unneeded stress. Also, take time to unwind as well whether it's working out, meditation, or something similar.

Great advice, gotta unplug in this social media age.

[ExtraSlow]

BCIT has an excellent reputation for certain programs. My wife went there for a post-graduate program and at the time it was well known as best in Canada for her specialization.

[flipstah]

Write notes over and over again. Memory will be shot for oldies.

Also, we have calculators now so put those slide rules away!

I'm serious about the notes one. My memory isn't as good now.

[Hallowed_point]

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Write notes over and over again. Memory will be shot for oldies.

Also, we have calculators now so put those slide rules away!

I'm serious about the notes one. My memory isn't as good now.

Totally. I still use pad and pen and I'm 32. Really helps with retention.