When we are of adulthood, sometimes, we can regret not having studied more or not having completed the university studies that we would have liked. With the life expectancy increasing, many Spaniards decide to return to the classroom after the age of 50 or even once they retire. The data confirms this. “When we started, in 1999, there were 80 and now there are more than 2,000 students, just at the Complutense University of Madrid. It is an unstoppable movement” says Marcos Sierra, academic director of the University for the Elderly of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), in a statement collected by La Vanguardia.
Going back to school is an effective way to feel active and continue expanding your knowledge for the simple pleasure of learning. Senior students often prioritize training over getting a high score. One thing is clear: learning has no age and constant training will help our brain to remain more agile and active and, in turn, memory will not deteriorate. But how to return to study in adulthood? Next, we show you a series of tips so that the return to the classroom is successful.
Choosing the educational institution with the study plan that best suits your needs is essential. To do this, you can evaluate their student programs, their schedules, the extracurricular courses they teach or even the tools they have available to students to facilitate learning.
Age does not matter if we refer to the way in which we should organize the studies. It is necessary to plan the hours that we will dedicate to studies to optimize the time and achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves. We recommend that you establish a realistic study schedule with small daily tasks.
There is no correct planning and organization but an effective study methodology. It is clear that there are different ways of studying. Analyze which one best suits your abilities and put it into practice. For example, there are people who retain knowledge better through diagrams, others through mnemonic rules, memorization, underlining, etc.
When we get involved in the studies, sometimes, demotivation may stalk us. It is important to keep motivation high and remind ourselves why we decide to return to the classroom. The achievement of small achievements in learning will help us to remain motivated.