I am 32 years and I have never been to college. I have always just lucked into really good jobs over the past few years. The job I am currently in right now will be ending since it was only a temporary assignment and I am going to be unemployed before the end of the month. I have always wanted to attend college but always felt like I was not smart enough to handle the classes and now I feel like I am getting too old to be going back to school. Should I just try to get another job or would it be more wiser to get my education??? I would love to hear from someone who has been in my same situation.
2006-07-11 07:08:43 · 16 answers · asked by angelaca1 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I am 35 and, while I did attend some college, never finished. At age 33, I went back to finish my Associates Degree and am now working on my Bachelors with plans to go for my Masters. Sitting in a classroom is very tough but there are alternatives now. There is on-line colleges that are actually very good (Kaplan University http://www.kaplan.edu/ku/aboutku/default.aspx?ID=About&loc=0 for one) and you would still be able to work. I work full time (40 + hours a week) and take 2 classes at a time. This does cut down on my free time with family and friends, but in the long run, I will be better off and so will my kids.
I hate to say it, but at 32, without a college degree, you are going to start having a harder and harder time getting the great positions. There are so many younger college educated people coming up into the job market behind us that without the degree, it will be a struggle.
If you can manage school full time without working, all the better, but whatever you do, try to get that degree. good luck
2006-07-11 07:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by tg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you truly want the education and have the money, college is great. If you are just looking for a degree, I would suggest a technical college or specialized school which you can finish in half the time.
Generally, college teaches kids to be on their own as much as anything else. At your age, you really don't need that. You can go to a technical school and learn a trade without having to take LERs, general classes aren't associated with your degree.
btw...I'm sure you are smart enough. If you focus and are committed, you will do just fine!
2006-07-11 07:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by clone1973 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am 24 married with two children. i attend a technical college and there are plenty of older and younger people who attend that college. in my english class that i am taking right now it has 30 year olds and 40 year olds in that class. it is a mix generation which makes the class interesting becasue we learn form each other. In my other class that i have taken there was a 50 year old man in that class. So i dont think you are too old. i think you are smart enough to go. I think it would be a great thing for you to get your higher education. even if you do it part time thats fine. just go you will be fine you will see if you decide to go.
2006-07-11 07:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh do it. Go to college. You can probably also get a part time job right on campus. If you don't like it, you can always just get another job, but give it a try. It's the perfect time of the year to visit your community college and take a test or two. They can help you find avenues of learning that go with your likes and dislikes.
2006-07-11 07:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for the job and attend evening classes at a local college.
2006-07-11 07:11:49 · answer #5 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your never too old to learn. I've known many retired people to take classes.
Many community colleges have night classes. You will find many older people in those classes. They, like you, are trying to improve their skills. Some to be more effective in their job, some to move into a better job.
I've taken classes to expand my knowledge in new areas and enjoyed the change from a "normal" day by going to class.
2006-07-11 07:16:10 · answer #6 · answered by Gregory B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A college degree is the single most important thing you can do for yourself. You are never to old to learn.
It would be easily possible to continue to hold a job and attend college. It would just take longer to get a degree.
2006-07-11 07:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Bors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's good to hear that you would like to return to obtain a bachelor's. Well, first I would see what field you want to specialize in first (make sure of that first, and do online research on it, in terms of employment prospects, etc..) and then enroll.
32 is not a bad age at all to go for your degree. I've met people in their 50s, back in my undergrad days, who returned to school.
If money is sort of a factor, I would consider this popular route: go for an associate's first, and then when you're finishing up apply to schools offering 4 year degree programs.
Best of luck.
2006-07-11 07:16:15 · answer #8 · answered by StarNY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a degree and my friend didn't, now she complains of the jobs she cannot even go for because of this, regardless of her years of experience in her field. She has got as far up the ladder as she can without a degree. Do not hesitate, go for it.
Sounds as if you are mature in attitude and have a good work ethic, this will make studying easier (once you get into the swing of it) Good Luck!
2006-07-11 07:16:27 · answer #9 · answered by cobra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're definitely not too old to go to college. Nobody isn't smart enough for it; you simply need to go with the right attitude and be sure you're going to work really hard at it. After college, the sky is the limit for career opportunities.
2006-07-11 07:13:09 · answer #10 · answered by Angela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋