{"id":1223,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/preparing-to-go-back-to-college\/"},"modified":"2020-04-28T11:58:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T17:58:25","slug":"preparing-to-go-back-to-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/preparing-to-go-back-to-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing to Go Back to College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about going back to college, pursuing professional certification, or advancing in your career? Congratulations! This is an important decision and you&#8217;ve made the first step by beginning to research your options.<\/p>\n<h2>Returning to college benefits<\/h2>\n<p>By participating in continuing education courses, you can increase your earning power, advance your career, or pursue a personal interest \u2014 but the best reason to return to go back to college is the one that resonates with you.<\/p>\n<p>Your education is yours. This is one time when it&#8217;s OK to be a little selfish!<\/p>\n<h2>Common fears for continuing education<\/h2>\n<p>Especially with the ever-increasing array of online learning options, there&#8217;s more flexibility than ever before when it comes to higher education. Nevertheless, you may get cold feet. Don&#8217;t let it stop you; it&#8217;s completely normal.<\/p>\n<p>Common misconceptions include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have to be &#8220;young&#8221; to go to college<\/li>\n<li>You need a lot of free time to do well<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ve forgotten everything you learned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Going back to college: you&#8217;re not alone<\/h2>\n<p>As the saying goes, returning to school is just like riding a bike. You&#8217;ll be amazed at how quickly you adjust! You&#8217;re also in good company. As of the 2003 Census, 37 percent of all college and graduate students were 25 or older. 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