35 years old and trying to finish my education. can it be done?

Question

i am 35 and trying to finish an education at a local college but it seems like it's never going to end...can it be honestly done?

Answer 1

if you keep passing the classes eventually you will be done.
take a look at all the requirements and how many you are filling per semester and you can figure out WHEN you will be done.
It takes much longer if you take fewer classes per semester.
Try getting credits other ways like online and transfer them to your college etc. The amount of effort you put in and time you spend determines how fast it will be. if you have family and kids then those obligations take priority because you make those promises first and have to fulfill them. so it will take longer.

Answer 2

Of course! My father went back to college when he was in his fifties. It took him a long time since at first he worked full-time at the same time, but eventually he finished and now has the job he wanted. Think of it this way: If you don't finish, in 5 years you'll be in exactly the same position you're in now, with no degree. So why not just keep plugging away so that in 5 years you WILL have a degree? It takes patience, but you'll get there and it will be so worth it. Hang in there.

Answer 3

35 IS NOT that old. It CAN be done, no question about it. There are people twice+ your age who have gone back to school and completed their degree. My AlmaMater, UCLA, has as one of it's slogans, :"life long learning."

Answer 4

I'm 38 and will receive my bachelor degree this summer. So, yes, it can be done.

In fact, I am so inspired that I plan to continue on in the master's program.

Take care, and, in advance, congratulations on your degree!!

Answer 5

Excellent!