college at 22?

Question

am 21 i'll be 22 in a couple of months i feel so lost i have been out of high school for almost 3 years i've done a year of city year and worked 2 years i am thinking about going to college but feel that i am too old to be starting college i sould be in my 3 or 4 year will it be weird because of my age will it be differant because of my age i also have felony for robbery and feel a degree would be a waste of time because i will be unable to get a good job i feel ending my life will end all my worries

Answer 1

Previous answerers have given you some very good advice, and I hope you will heed it. There are a number of universities that cater to commuter students, many of whom are working adults. A good example of this is Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. I don't teach there myself, but one of their faculty visited us last year. He told me that the average age of their new students (freshman and transfer) is in the mid- to high-20s. I think you'd become socially comfortable at any school, but at a place like Weber, it would happen even more quickly.

Go forth and conquer!

Answer 2

Just find a college that doesn't have the traditional freshman class makeup. I go to University of Georgia and that's traditionally a school that people go to at 18 or 19 years old; there's not that many people that are starting undergraduate degrees later here. But, if I were in your position I would go to Georgia State University. You still get a college experience there, but the classes sometimes have people that are a little bit older -- it wouldn't be uncommon to see a 30 year old in a traditional freshman class there, while it would be at UGA. Those colleges are usually located in the bigger cities of whatever state you're in, and they're just as good as any other school.

Plus there's always community college. You can at least get an associate's degree there and transfer someone else later, the school is cheaper, and the ages of people in the classes are varied.

Also, I think after 7 years, you don't have to put your felony on a lot of job applications. So a 4 or 5 year undergraduate program would be the perfect thing to fill in time while you're waiting for the robbery to go off your record!! Why would you waste this time? 22 is still really young, and if you started school now, you could graduate around the same time that you'll be able to start applying for decent jobs. And I don't know about jobs where you live, but where I live you *need* AT LEAST a 2 year associates degree to get any kind-of job with good money.

Seriously, they give you probabtion for felonies because they are giving you a chance to straighten your life out. College is the perfect thing to get you started, and I PROMISE 22 isn't too old to be starting college. I have a friend who just got out of the military at 23, he just started his freshman year, and he's doing great. I have another friend that got married straight out of highschool, and now she's starting her associate's degree at 24.

Honestly you know college is the right choice for you right now, and you need to go with it! Just find a school with an older average-age for the freshman class and I'm pretty sure you'll be happy there.

Answer 3

whoa first things first, you got a lot of issues.


ok, you are never to old for college. I just finished college, and almost all of my classmates are 4 years younger than me. I had a friend who was 27 when she entered college. My dad was 40 when he took a bachelors degree in OU. He was as old or older than the lecturer. It was weird, to call your professor Mr/Mrs/Ms when they are a lot younger than you.

Ok so you have a criminal record, so you can't do anything about it because it is in the past, but you can change your future and a degree is a step for a better future.

Life sucks, and yes your life is a bit complicated than the rest of us. Why give up now? If you want a better future, you just have to change how you are and how you feel now.

Answer 4

I took five years off between high school and college. I spent some time at a two-year school and then transferred to an Ivy League school. I'm 24. There are people (undergraduates) in my classes who are in their 60s and 70s. You're never too old to educate yourself.

No degree is a waste of time if it is something that you truly want.

Answer 5

You are never too old for college!

The best story I ever saw was of a woman at my school who started at community college at the age of 55, taking one class per semester after she retired and her kids were grown and gone. She didn't graduate high school either, only a GED. It took her 10 years later, at my graduation ceremony where I got my bachelor's degree, she had earned her doctorate in geology. They gave her a special speech and she took pictures with her grandkids.

You can absolutely overcome your felony and where you've been in life by working hard at school now. You might be surprised at the variety and ages of people you meet there. Half my classes were filled with people my parents ages.

Best of luck to you, I hope you find success in whatever path you choose

Answer 6

Do it. It's never too late and When youve finished your study youll be more the wiser than others that started earlier than you just because you've had that previous work experience and life experience. and dont bother mentioning your minor felony. if your good at what you do it will be a minor matter. Besides Work Sucks so stay at school as long as you can.

Answer 7

First of all, you aren't too old to fit in, as you are still a normal college age and not much older than freshmen. More importantly, you'll find that there are a lot of students much older than you, and there's absolutely no stigma attached. You're never too old to better yourself and your situation. Go for it!

Answer 8

I've only just graduated high school , and i'm 27. I left school early and always regreted it , so i went and finished.
You can do anything ou set your mind on.
I did it all with a baby, he's now 2.
GO FOR IT.....

Answer 9

GO FOR IT. You are not to old to go back to school, you will never be to old to go back to school. You should feel prod of yourself for having the courage to go back. You should also be proud of yourself for wanting a better life. Way to go and good luck!

Answer 10

Hey trust me i say go for it youll have the upperhand when it comes to the ladies.