is 4o to old to learn new tricks?

Question

i want to know if i'm too old to go back to college and upgrade my education from gcse's to A levels and then degree's.

Answer 1

Absolutely not. I changed career in my 40's due to the recession of the early 90's. I used to be a commecial artist and now I work in the field of challenging behaviour with children and adults.
I studied for two years, only having one day a week off, and gained the necessary qualifications to get the job I have now. It was a long haul but anyone who achieves higher educational qualifications later on in life should congratulate themselves.
Give it a go. What is the worst thing that can happen? And you never know, it may lead you into something fulfilling for your future. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

No you can go back as a mature student. Depending on where you live you may get your fees paid or entitled to a student loan whereby you will not pay it back until you are back earning a wage. Most students of your age would opt out to do an access course first.

But why not get advice from Learning Direct, it is a free phone number. Also the OU offers degree courses, but open learning can be a bind if you have children and no spare time for study. Far better to go to college and have a regime that fits in with the family. After all colleges term times vary very little than that of school term times which means you could be at home with the kids during the holidays.

No never too old to learn news tricks!

Answer 3

As a mature student, you might not need to study A levels. You could study at foundation degree level. You need some good careers advice. No way is 40 too old. You need to be committed to your course, attend regularly, take criticism because it's intended to help you and meet the deadlines for submitting your work. Do something that really appeals to you because study is hard work! Good luck!

Answer 4

Absolutely not.....Learning is such a lovely process one can start it whenever he or she wishes so. Though I am still a student of college, but my maternal uncle who is 56 years old is appearing for getting political science degree (though as an external student) and we both exchange note books as study material...isn't this interesting?

Answer 5

yeh you can do that
there is no age for learning any thing, man at any age can not be fully literate and educated because we are just frogs in the well. Thus we keep on learning new things and have enthusiasum.
Just go go
all the best.

Answer 6

don't they say that life just gets started at forty? at my sister's university graduation, a man in his nineties graduated with a degree ( forgot in what). he got a standing ovation. the only time it's too late to learn anything new is when your dead! until then, live life to it's fullest. we're on this earth to learn and to teach others the knowledge we acquire. (no point in being a brainiac and you can't share what you know!)

Answer 7

Not at all. My aunt is still earning college degrees in her 70s!

Go back to school and make it happen!

Answer 8

I'm 40 next month...didn't do anything since O levels in school....and I am now half way through a post-graduate diploma. If I can do it ..then anyone can...GO GIRL GO!!!!

Answer 9

You're no way too old! As my favourite saying goes, "Live each day as if life has just begun" - in other words, go for it! Good luck!

Answer 10

There is no age limit for learning. My best friend is a mature student, she is 35.