I’ve noticed that a lot of the conversations I have on what it’s like to be a mature student are really just discussions of how challenging it can be to be non-traditional student. Let’s face it, being a mature student can be tough, and as mature students, we face unique issues and barriers that others […]
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Join the Club: Getting Involved in a York University Student Organization
As an out-of-province transfer student, coming to York University meant that I would be starting fresh, both academically and socially, in a completely new campus and city. Though the prospect of meeting new people and making friends at York was exciting, I was actually very nervous about where I would fit in as a mature […]
ACMAPS Annual Reception
A few weeks ago ACMAPS held our Annual Reception to honor the mature and part-time students who were graduating from York University; and to celebrate the involvement and commitment of Mature Student Mentors, York University Mature Student Organization (YUMSO) executive members and volunteers, and the Student Association for Single Parents (SASP) executive members and volunteers.
So you just got accepted to York University, now what?
When I initially received my acceptance letter to York, the mixture of excitement and anxiousness I felt could only be expressed by the question, what’s next? What could I do in the next few months to make sure that I would be ready for university before my first day of classes? My pathological drive to […]
Congratulations to the Graduates
Congratulations to all the mature students who have just written their last undergraduate final exams. Cheers on accomplishing your goals and sticking to the path you had set out for yourself when you decided you were going to obtain a post-secondary degree.
