LIFE AS A PART-TIME STUDENT

Life as a part-time student can be flexible and affordable, allowing students to balance their studies with other commitments.    Benefits   

• Flexibility: Part-time students can study at their own pace and fit their studies around their other commitments.
• Affordability: Part-time studies can be less expensive than full-time studies.
• Work-life balance: Part-time students can balance their studies with their careers and family.
• Adaptability and time management- Part-time students often develop time management and adspt easily to their careers post- graduation because the can easily navigate various outside responsibilities.
• Ability to work- Part-time students typically have schedules that are flexible enough to allow them time to take part in additional opportunities such as part-time jobs, internship and fellowships.
• Affordability- Part-time students are assumed to pay less when it comes to tution fee than full-time students because they enroll in fewer classes per semester,

Challenges   

• Time: It may take longer to earn a degree than if you were a full-time student.
• Fewer social opportunities- Since part-time students rarely live on-campus and commute to attend their classes, they may not engage as frequently in social opportunities with their peers.
• Program availability- Not all programs are available on part- time basis and this may limit your educational options upon enrolnment.

What to expect   

• Learning: Part-time students can learn new things and develop skills and knowledge.
• Making friends: Part-time students can make new friends and explore their interests.
• Growth: Part-time students can experience great change and growth.
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