Anyone else feel that the older they get the harder it is to study and learn new things?

Question

I'm a junior in college right now and it seems like its harder and harder to get A's like I use to. Maybe its the classes or is it just me?

Answer 1

I return to college in my late 30s and it was easier to study then when I was in my late teens and 20s. I believe the reason is you have more of a social life when you are young. Also you might want to check on how you are situated in your classes. I found setting up front and near the instructor was a big help. I could hear and see better then setting in the back.
I ask a lot of questions..this help me with my grades.
And last...I work hard to get an A in the beginning because later on was when I started burning out. If my grade was already high in the beginning..I didn't drop but a few points in grade. Hope this help.

Answer 2

no. i'm 48 years old.i'm an auto tech. i still like to learn. i ride a bicycle 20 miles to and from work 6 days a week. i haulasss also.sounds like you may just be burned out.boring teachers always was my worst hurdle.
your never old untill you cant ; or wont learn.or... the chicks say so
of course... you could be partying.having too much fun.drinking till all hours of the nite and day.messing around with the girls\or guys.what ever gender you are.or whatever.(no offence.)

Answer 3

Maybe you have a premature case of senioritis. If you went straight from high school to college, that's (at least) fifteen years of school without a break. You might be just a little burned out.

Answer 4

Nope it gets easier. I'm 52, never stopped going to school in some form. The more you have learnt the broader your knowelge base. Why do you think mature students do so well?

Answer 5

It's true .when you getting old you're brain would less functional than at teenage .but there's not an excuse to stop learning new things

Answer 6

yup.