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09-07-2005, 10:19 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
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For the person who was 24 hoping to finish a couple of years by age 35 in night school you need to look around a bit. If you can give up a couple of nights a week and occasional Saturdays you can get an entire degree in 3 years at many schools. Plus there are many decent schools with programs geared to working/career people. They offer many options on timing and even have ways of dealing with working people that sometimes travel for business and so must miss class occasionally. [/ QUOTE ] I was being more facetious than anything. I know it won't take until I'm 35, especially with a couple years under my belt...but it's still somewhat daunting. I don't want to take on more than I can handle. When I went to school the first time, I lacked motivation. The courses were far too easy, and I had to take a math course again when I transferred, so I blew it off entirely. I was so lazy it was disturbing. I had this sense of entitlement, in that I thought because I knew the course work, I didn't need to show up. It failed pretty miserably. I just don't want to be that guy that always talks about going back to school and doesn't do it. I've got to put up or shut up pretty soon, as I'm convinced if I don't do it soon...I never will. 
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#23
09-07-2005, 10:22 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
I went back when I was 24. It was tough - I had relearn how to solve math problems, I was older than the TAs, and had forgot how to sit still and study and suck up to professors. I'd go back as soon as possible.
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#24
09-07-2005, 10:25 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
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if you want to learn dont go to college. you can learn just as much on your own. college was fun though thats about it [/ QUOTE ] Did you forget to log in to your Mr. Horrible Advice Guy account?
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#25
09-07-2005, 10:26 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
Did you go back full time or as a night student? Are you glad that you did? Aside from having to relearn things because they weren't fresh anymore, what other challenges did you face?
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#26
09-07-2005, 10:29 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
We've told you a bunch of times. You should go ASAP. With each year the chances of it being fun and productive decrease.
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#27
09-07-2005, 10:29 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
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We've told you a bunch of times. You should go ASAP. With each year the chances of it being fun and productive decrease. [/ QUOTE ] Yes. DO IT. NOW.
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#28
09-07-2005, 10:34 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
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[ QUOTE ] I started college when I was 23, after the Marines. I got my BA and then MBA. If I'd gone at 18 I probably would have screwed around. I would probably have finished but maybe only after changing majors a few times and with a crappy GPA. By the time I went, I knew what I wanted to do and was motivated. [/ QUOTE ] yeah but a lot has changed on college campuses since the '50s [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I was a regular at a bar near my apartment where I was known by the young college regulars as "the oldest freshman". [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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#29
09-07-2005, 10:46 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
I went to a branch of oklahoma state last year that was a pretty small college. I had a couple of people in my classes last year who were pushing 60.
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#30
09-07-2005, 10:46 AM
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Re: When are you too old for college?
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I went to a branch of oklahoma state last year that was a pretty small college. I had a couple of people in my classes last year who were pushing 60. [/ QUOTE ] Oklahoma? I'm guessing they just finished high school.
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