Going back to school
 

yay :)

Don't worry bud, I am right there with you. At least you know you're Going in Jan. I still have to apply to the school and get Accepted to go in Jan. :rofl2:

You're not alone. :tup:

Actually, I just applied. Pending acceptance. I am applying t. last time I checked it was ranked for the degree program I am interested in. So I am pretty sure the next four years =less and less sleep. Still trying to decide whether I should go for a part time job as well.

If you're doing the MGIBill, you should be ok.

If you're doing the 9-11 Bill, you might have to get one to cover living bills.


But I'm looking to apply to GA Tech myself lol so we'll see how that goes. :ugh2:


I don't sleep anyways as it is, so that's not a concern for me... This will just give me something to do in the times when my head refuses to calm down. :icon17:

doing the post 9/11. if congress can stop changing it every couple of months.

:bowrofl: True story. I just wish they'd ammend it to cover 48 months instead of 36. That's messed up...

what degree? and WI should help with Tuition on top of GI bill... or maybe that's only if you retire.. but something to check into

and the post 9/11 Bill gives you living stipend as if you were e5....

Its called the Wisconsin GI Bill. and it really helps more with the montgomery than the post 9/11. I decided not to invoke it, because with the post 9/11 its rather worthless.

Living stipend only counts for when you have class. so no summers, dec and jan are half. etc.

summer school counts and you are right... sorta, the wisconsin one pays you to pay the school, the MGIB pays you to pay the school, the 9/11 pays the school directly

they request high school transcripts....really? high school? I went to six different ones! how many fricken years ago!

had a hell of a time searching them all down. and apparently, one of my old high schools don't exist any more. yay.

Move in with your parents. Become a sponge. Get a student loan.


You know.....

Just a heads up, University Wisconsin-Madison is also listed as a participant in the Yellow-ribbon program, which means additional funding towards your tuition if need be.

On the going back to school part, use the school programs and study groups.
I never really do as I can study by myself and do fine, but meet a few good people and study just became super easy and fun. Plus it helps when you do group work and you can easily find a good group to work with.

Remember you are paying so use everything they throw at you. Everyone hates the high tuition/service prices of college but they do provide a lot today.

QFT!!!

If you need to get a part time job, be sure to apply on campus. Those jobs will typically be more friendly to studying needs.

Work your butt off and make connections. Go see your proffessors a lot, even if it means you have to make up questions. They will love you for it and be more willing to work with you.

Other than that, best of luck to you. :tup:

I worked for 6 or 7 years before going back to school. Here are my thoughts:

1. Start slow and easy. Take the easiest class you possibly can. Don't try the attitude of "let me get the hard stuff out of the way first." Because you have to relearn to study, commit time, etc. Starting off too difficult is a sure fire way of sabotaging yourself.
2. Use as many resources as possible. I'm always picking the brains of the professors, watching youtube vids, and looking up websites with info. Textbooks are horrible.
3. Rent all your books, unless there is one you think you can use specifically in your job as a reference tool. Chegg.com for example, is a popular one.
4. When starting a new class, do your first assignment early and have the instructor look at it before officially submitting it for your grade. All professors have their "quirks" about what they like to see, so getting their feedback on the first paper before you officially submit it will help you work out the bugs and ace the first, and all the rest of your papers in that class.
5. Most studies have proven "cramming" is ineffective. Students who don't cram, but get a better night's sleep often outperform those who cram and get a shitty night sleep.
6. If you have a big assignment, split it up into equal sections with due dates. Like, "All resources read by week one, rough draft by week 2, final draft by week 3, and presentation by week 4 to submit on week 5." Many times, assignments won't seem as large until you start doing them; which often time is when it's too late.

this man speaks the truth!! all the same shiz I learned in my psych class

Thank you very much for the advice everybody. It is all also a comfort to realize that many other people here have worked and then gone to school. And frost, thanks especially for number 4, it seems rather brilliant. On to doing placement tests. and wasabi for the look on the yellow ribbon. I always ask questions anyway, because I just always want to know more. If there is part that fails. I need to know why it failed. what to do to prevent said part from failing again. instead of just replacing the part.

Just don't procrastinate and you'll be fine.