Going to college advice please? (1 Viewer)

[student1]

Hello I'm new here and looking for some advice, I'm a 21 year old female and due to
health problems have been unable to start college until this year I have applied
for an accounting degree but to be honest I'm worried I'm a bit to old to start
first year, I know there are mature students but over all what is the average age of a first
year? Does anyone here think this is to old especially regarding the social end of things.
I'm very eager to make friends there and I will be living in accomadation with five
other first years just a bit worried all in all. thanks a million in advance.

 

[pissypants]

I am the first, but won't be the last person to tell you that you should quell your fears of being too old. Seriously, once you start you'll see that the difference in age between you and other people on your course (especially when you're only 21!) is insignificant. Yes, first years are generally of school leaving age 17/18/19, but in the 3 courses I did in college there was a broad range of ages (ok, mainly people were younger rather than older) but it almost never mattered. Especially socially. In fact one guy was over ten years older than the rest of us, and it was never an issue when it got down to having the craic.

In short, forget about the any age difference. Especially at your age, it's 99% irrelevant.

 

[GO]

I flunked out of college in first year when I was 32.But all me college mates were about 20.they were sound,except they always were calling me dad.

i hope this nugget helps.

 

[IFF]

you'll only be two years older then the majority of them, that's nothing for college. there'll be a lot of older people there then you

go, work hard, have fun and enjoy yourself, make friends of all ages.

2 years is nothing compared to people i was in college with. heck with my college class, some of the teachers were younger then some of the students.

don't be worried, it's nothing.

 

[Goodbye]

You're 21 - I doubt anyone will notice

 

[hotroc]

I didnt go back till I was 25. I had no problems, I wouldnt worry.

 

[robitusson]

I went back to college at 32 and again at 34.

Go for it and good luck with it!

 

[Cormcolash]

I've just finished first year and will be 30 in September.
Half of my class thought I was 19 like everyone else at the start of the year.
It's totally fine, you won't have a problem at all. There is one girl in my year that is 21, she had an illness and had to take a couple of years out from education, and everything is fine for her. Just do it, it'll be grand!

 

[student1]

Thank you for your replies, Do you think it will affect the social end of things
at all?

 

[Gambra]

It's only a two or three year difference, it's not like your a 40 year old going to perv on everyone. Guaranteed everyone won't even know that your older than them.

 

[east hastings]

i did an accounting course before and there was some lad who was around 50 in my class, he seemed alright. Wouldn't be too concerned

 

[Cormcolash]

Thank you for your replies, Do you think it will affect the social end of things
at all?

Nope!

 

[pissypants]

Thank you for your replies, Do you think it will affect the social end of things at all?

100% no. Unless, of course, your writing your age in dog years.

 

[IFF]

Thank you for your replies, Do you think it will affect the social end of things
at all?

No it won't.

if you were 40, yes but 21 no it won't

 

[Cormcolash]

From what I've seen, being 40 doesn't stop you socialising with the 18 year olds, as long as you are a bit mental

 

[washingcattle]

From what I've seen, being 40 doesn't stop you socialising with the 18 year olds, as long as you are a bit mental

True dat.

If your forty mental and can't hold your booze your in for a wild ride of ambiguous friendships, shame and sexual disappointments.