I'm 24 year old. I will be 26 by the time I graduate. Feeling too old and want to give up.?

Question

I'm 24 year old this yr, second yr..and by the time i graduate, it will be 26. Thinking to quit. I know it's never too old to get my education. But by the time when i finish, i'm still a blank piece of paper with no work experience. I'm afraid that no one will employ me when im that old. People who are 26 already gained work experiences. Chances for me to get employ is minimum. Feeling so hard to compete with other people who usually graduate 23, 24.

Answer 1

There are plenty of people older than you going to college. You probably already go to school with a number of them. You're not the first person to graduate at 26 and you're not going to be the last. Besides, there are a lot of people who take more than the standard 4 years to graduate, and a lot of people who don't start college right away after high school, so I would even be hesitant to say you're in a minority.

Most of all, if you think you'll have a hard time getting employed at 26, I can guarantee that you're a heck of a lot more employable being a 26 year old college graduate than a 24 year old college dropout. No one likes a quitter, especially not employers. Suck it up.

Answer 2

This depends on where you go to school, but even then it's not entirely true. 23/24 isn't very different from 26 (I'm assuming you're looking for something long-term after college, and if you're looking at a potential career then employers aren't going to fuss over those two years because they won't become relevant until very far down the road, if at all). What I might suggest, if this worries you, is working hard in classes and befriending some professors. This will get you excellent recommendations (which you will probably need for a job out of college since you have no other work experience) and you could even benefit from a professor having a friend in the field you want to work in (so he/she makes a phone call and you've got your shoe in the door). What I'd also suggest is that most schools have a career services center that focuses on helping you to put together a good resume and also can help set up job opportunities (when I was in school, employers for many fields would be recruited by the career center to come and give talks, and interested students could come and speak to these employers afterwards). This is a great way to meet the people you're trying to get a job out of, and make a favorable impression.

I can see your position, and I really feel bad to see you so upset over this, but you're hardly in a situation where it's hopeless for you. I really think you should finish and get your degree. Without it, many jobs will turn you away. I mean, you're already upset because you don't have any work experience, but....if you don't have a degree, then to them you have no education either right? So better to have one than to have neither! So cheer up, there's still plenty of time for you to really get things looking good. :) Good luck, and don't stress out too much. I used to call this the "sophomore slump" and it sounds like you're in it; it will pass and by the time you're a senior you'll see your true potential and that will be your ticket.

Answer 3

Hon!! Come on you went through two years of college. You're halfway done. I'm so scared of graduating from highschool (i'm a senior - about to grad in May) because I dont have a lot of experience. I've never had a job (and so many people I know have been working for a few years now), I've never had to do anything adult-like. I'm still a kid, and I know that. But what I also know is that even though I'm scared, I still have to become an adult. I still have to find a job. I still have to go to college. I am not a people person - I have panic attacks when I'm around people I dont know. Going to college is going to freak me out, but I'm still going to go. Having a job will also freak me out, but I need the money. Sometimes you just have to take chances, you know? So when you graduate and you go for a job in the field you went to college for, dont think "I'm 26, no one will hire me". Instead think "I will get this job. I will get this job because I have worked hard to learn my field and I will not being a few years older get in my way". And guess what, it might be a good thing that you're a few years older. Maybe an employer will think "Well, this person seems more wiser, more mature". Just go with it. If I let my fears stop me, I'd never leave the house!

Answer 4

Well, it may take a little longer, but you will be living more comfortably by the time you're, say, 35, than people who do quit school at your age and are still stuck in a dead-end job. Plus, if you do end up changing your mind when you're that old, it's much, much harder to go back to school because by then, you'll probably end up having kids and a wife. Better to get the degree now. Try to get a job or an internship at your chosen field and get work experience that way.

I'm in a similar boat with you. I'm also 24, with a criminal law degree, but I can't seem to find a decent job (other reasons, not education though). I'm going back to school in September for psychology and hopefully then, I'll be in better shape (both physically and mentally) to become an officer in military police. Good luck.

Answer 5

Don't give up.

University graduates have a much higher rate of employment than others, plus higher salaries too.

If you are concerned about your lack of work experience, take advantage of your summer breaks and take a job doing something. There is no reason why you can't be getting work related skills while you are still in college. Even while you're in school you could be doing something on campus for a few hours a week (even volunteer work would look nice on a resume).

This is a little tough since I don't know your major, but most entry level positions have a number of skills that will take you right through your career: sorting, organizing, dealing with cash, showing that you are reliable and trustworthy, analyzing, typing, computer skills, working in groups, dealing with difficult customers/coworkers, etc, etc. Ideally, the job would be in a field related to your planned career, but even if they are not, these basic skills are transferrable.

Good luck.

Answer 6

do no longer agonize over the age subject. i'm 30 and nonetheless attending. I even have been going to college on and rancid for extra or less 7 years. i would be 31 by potential of the time I graduate. so some distance as competing:i think of employers will maximum look on the adulthood and comprehend how of the potential worker. Age does not remember. in case you like some experience communicate on your consultant approximately an internship.

Answer 7

Actually i would hire you, why? because if you finish your college that means you rarely or never will give up on something....

You old... people will still hire you like if you where 23 or 24 but with many more oppurtunities...

Answer 8

NEVER QUIT...then it'll just be a waste of two years in school. with a degree u can like earn more money, and also people still go to school when they are like in their 30's 40's the age doesn't matter, just keep up the good work and GRADUATE
Also, you can work and go to school at teh same time.....-.-