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Adult Learning - Not as weird as they may think

One of the best things that I see happen in my courses is when someone who is much older than the other students reaches out and says how excited they are. Surprisingly, twice I have had students who are retired from the work force contact me in Live Chat sessions and strike up conversation. Many of them think that their colleagues are much younger than them but that isn't always the case. Usually I shock the student by telling them how old other students are but it is always refreshing to let them know that they aren't "too old" for an education.

-Ron Stefanski

Ron,
Good point about contributions by older students. Their life experiences can add valuable contributions to classes while increasing their own self confidence.
Gary

Dr. Gary Meers

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