‘Mature students who sit at the front of the lecture hall get called Noddies – because we nod and agree with everything the lecturer says’

“… How are you adjusting to life as a mature student? It’s challenging because I really have to use my brain in a different way. In retail you’re dealing with people and problem-solving on a daily basis. Now I’m having to operate slightly differently. It’s daunting though because it’s all so new. I feel old. I shouldn’t at my age, but I do. All the school leavers have laptops, so all you hear during lectures is tap-tap-tap. All I have is a refill pad …” (more)

[Eoin Butler, Irish Times, 18 September]

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