Services for Nontrads.

I have been looking further into some of the services and opportunities that are provided to Weber State's nontraditional students...Did you know that there is an actual nontraditional student center?
"The Nontraditional Student Center has a lounge, kitchen, computer lab, study area, and Hourly Childcare Center to help meet the needs of students who are over 25, married/ divorced/widowed, have legal dependents or disabled or a veteran. The center provides free hot drinks daily. Peer mentors are available to help navigate the campus. The mentors plan free events for students to help make the most of their educational experiences at WSU while still balancing family, home, and work."
Is this not awesome? The thing I find the most beneficial is the child-care services that are provided. For three dollars an hour, you can know that your child is safe and well cared for while you attend work, class, or other obligations.
Check out this link for more information!

http://www.weber.edu/nontrad/childcare.html

Happy Birthday to Me!

My birthday was on Thursday, February 25, and how did I spend it you ask? Well, I went to work at 5:00 a.m., came home, ate, finished a couple little homework things, and went to school. Oh the life. I actually had to go to this class too. I guess that's part of being a nontraditional student, sometimes you have to sacrifice. My son, Dallin, gave me a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle T-shirt for my birthday. It was so fun to watch him watch me open the shirt. He got so excited and wants to get one just like it so we can be twins. My wife surprised me with Jazz tickets and so we got to go to the game on Saturday night. They won which was good.

That has been my exciting life this past week. I know this post really doesn't have much to do with being a nontraditional student, but my life is nontraditional. Have a great day!

Funny story:

Yesterday, Sunday, my family and I were heading to my in-laws for dinner. You have to understand that my son is the pickiest eater alive! I am not exaggerating when I say this either. He does not eat anything! Anyway, before we left my son tells me he is going to eat cereal at Grandma's house for dinner. I look at him and say "I don't think so." He turns to me, looks at me with this angry face and says "Dad, I am not talking to you about this." All I could do was laugh. Needless to say, Grandma did end up giving him cereal.

I tell you this story for two reasons. First, it's little experiences like these that make me stop and smile, and appreciate my children. Appreciate them for making me laugh, and for keeping me on my toes. When I feel overwhelmed with work, school, or whatever sometimes the kids are what changes my mood completely.

Second, I am hoping any of you out there may have some ideas of how to help a picky eater stop being so picky. I was watching Dr. Phil the other day (only because he was going to be talking about this very thing), and the only thing he said was "You have to include foods that they will eat along with foods that they don't like." Big help huh? So if there are any great ideas out there from you nontraditional students with kids, please let me know.

So this is my family. This is what makes me a nontraditional student. My beautiful wife has been wonderfully supportive during my educational career. When we got married, I was attending my first year at Weber State with the intention of going into Business. Nearly six years and two kids later, I am still attending Weber, but now my major has changed to Communications. I am currently a senior, and we can actually see the end in sight. It has been a long road, but what a blessing it will be to finally be done.




This is my son Dallin. He is four years old, and attends pre-school. He is one of the most interesting kids in the world, and throughout this blog you will see why. He keeps my wife and I on our toes, and is the reason for much of the laughter in our home.








This is Kylee, she is twenty months old, and pretty much the cutest little girl ever. She has a curious personality, and likes to push our buttons. She is a huge Daddy's girl, and has me wrapped around her little finger. I am positive you will be hearing much more about her throughout this semester.



As I mentioned before, the purpose of this blog is to share a little bit into the life of a nontraditional student. I found some interesting material about Weber State's nontraditional students. Go to this link to check it out!
http://programs.weber.edu/davisnontrad/

Thanks for checking my blog out, and I hope you will find it enjoyable to read throughout this semester. Maybe it will help you see that maybe your life isn't quite as crazy as you think.

Yeah, I did it!

Okay, so it is post one on my blog for the "non" traditional student. My intention for this blog is to share information about and with the nontraditional student. I hope that this information is both insightful and entertaining, and will give others a look at what the nontraditional student calls life. I welcome you, and hope you enjoy.