Adults in College: A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students [Hardcover]

Wanda Schindley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

Adults in College addresses the fears of adult college students, provides the inspiration they need to overcome the obstacles they face, and supplies the nuts and bolts information they need to succeed.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Kathy Z. got out of her car and then back in three times before she had the courage to walk into the college administration building to enroll in classes as an adult student. She now has a degree and a job as a staff writer at her local newspaper. This book is for people like Kathy who have dreams and need courage and inspiration to make them come true.

About the Author

Wanda Schindley has taught and written for both teachers and students for twenty years. During much of that time, she was also enrolled in college, earning a master's degree in Counseling and Guidance, a doctorate in the College Teaching of English, and a second doctorate in sociology. She shares in this book what she learned on both sides of the desk.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dallas Publishing; Revised edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912011599
• ISBN-13: 978-0912011592
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,429,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adults in College: A Survival Guide, April 2, 2002

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Timothy E. McMahon (Lincoln, RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adults in College: A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students (Hardcover)

...I am the adult student Wanda Schindley talks about in her book Adults in College. After high school, I kicked around for two years, spent four years in the Army then another six working with people who have developmental disabilities. So at 31, twelve years after leaving high school, I was finally ready to attend college in earnest. Eventually I learned to love the academic life and went on to complete my undergrad degree and also earned Master of Science degree. With this background, I didn't hesitate to say yes when asked to review a copy of this book.

While I truly enjoyed my academic years, the difficult parts would have been considerably easier if I had Wanda Schindley's book to guide me through it all. Professor Schindley is eminently qualified to have written this book. She, like so many of us, was a non-traditional student who worked her way through an undergrad degree after taking time after high school. Unlike many of us though, Schindley went on to gather a master's degree and two doctorates. Her experience as an older student, coupled with her experience as a college professor, serve to make Dr. Schindley the ideal candidate to author this book.

Adults in College: A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students is full of real-life scenarios used to illustrate various positions older students inevitably find themselves in: Kids at home; stress; dealing with spouses, and so many other situations. I found several sections of the book especially relevant including an open letter from musician Charlie Daniels to the 1996 class of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Daniel's letter to the student body introduces the traditional student to real world situations in a manner that makes an older student proud of the things we've accomplished. Dr. Schindley also provides numerous "Survival Tips" a review of the research process, math review and a chapter on taking tests.

Told in easily digestible, conversational first person tones, Adults in College is a must read. If attending college is, or might be, in your future I strongly urge you to buy this book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, its very enlightening, February 7, 2003

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renarda williams (florida, the home of the jaguars) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adults in College: A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students (Hardcover)

i really enjoyed reading the experiences of an adult college student. i , myself am one and i can relate to some of her college experiences. this book is marvelous for the adult attending college i recommend everyone read it.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Balancing school with a job and children, April 13, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adults in College: A Survival Guide for Nontraditional Students (Hardcover)

Adults In College: A Survival Guide For Nontraditional Students by educator and author Wanda Schindley is a serious, practical book for anyone aspiring to complete his or her academic degree. Individual chapters address how to cope with the anxieties of being an adult surrounded by recent high school graduates, the paperwork process of enrollment, balancing school with a job and children, how to effectively study and survive exams, how to write a research paper without wasting time and effort, and much more. A first-rate guide, Adults In College is packed with very useful information and is especially recommended for college students returning to academia after an extended absence for military, family, or business purposes.