2007-12-15 02:02:56 · 7 answers · asked by Tanwir 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Studying Abroad
Learning is a life-long endeavor. I have had many older adult returning students...oldest that I can recall is a 76-year old gentleman. He raised his 5 children, who all graduated from college, and then decided it was his turn to get a college degree...and when he was in class, he was also running his own business in 2 different locations!
Another older returning student was a woman, married with 2 teen children, who had dropped out 1 course short of completing her BA due to outside pressure on her job that brought her to a near nervous breakdown. Somehow she got motivated to return, changed majors, just about started all over. She completed her BA on the second try with the new major and is now in grad school going for her MA.
College classes are often a mix of students of many ages. It isn't like primary/secondary classes which are more or less composed of students of similar age where a significantly younger or older student stands out. When I first started teaching, everyone (student, college faculty and college staff) often mistook me for a student and many refused to or couldn't believe I was the teacher!
I had another student, mid-30s, start his BA program after a nervous breakdown that took him 2 years to recover. After my class, he told me that he had enjoyed being in school and studying when he was younger. Then in 6th grade, some teachers made some remarks to him and after that he didn't enjoy school. But after being in my class, he said he was surprised that he felt excited about learning again.
Don't worry about an age being appropriate or inappropriate for starting an undergraduate education. Everyone's life is unique. You can make things happen in your life when you believe the timing is right and you are motivated to take action.
Hope this helps. Best wishes.
2007-12-15 02:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by wisdomdude 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can start at any age. In many countries students take a year or two off before going to college or university; some do military service, some volunteer overseas, some take a job to pay for their college. A little extra maturity is a good thing. I've known people start degrees at much older than 21.
2007-12-15 02:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kukana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I got my bachelors at 29. I will retire from teaching in 4 years and open a private psychology practice at age 54 Bachelors 29 Masters 37 PhD 44 2nd masters 49 2nd PhD 2010 (53) It is never too late and 21 going on 22 is certainly not, you are likely to do better than your younger classmates and there will be plently of students there in their 30' and 40' etc.
2016-05-24 01:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MATURITY is the key here. When you want to gain knowledge and uplift yourself with that information, then you are indeed ready for an exposure to an "undergraduate education." You are still quite young. Congratulations on having the "sensibility" to want to further your mind and ambitions. I wish you well. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, WHO can be against us? - Romans 8:31. The Lord daily loadeth us with BENEFITS, even the God of our salvation. Selah. - Psalm 68:19. - Peace, Love and God Bless.
2007-12-15 04:12:46 · answer #4 · answered by In God We Trust 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO age is inappropriate to start an undergrad degree. Some ages may be less common than others but you shouldn't care what anyone thinks about your aspirations to begin with.
2007-12-15 04:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mooney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start school at any time you are ready. Just enroll and go. DO your thing get a good eduation. Have fun. Just Do it. Dont let any one stop you.
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2007-12-15 02:25:01 · answer #6 · answered by happy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is so appropriate. other undergraduates will also be about the same age as u.
2007-12-15 02:47:00 · answer #7 · answered by fairly charming 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋