Too ould for college?

In$omniac

You are never too old to learn and increase your knowledge.

I quote: It's never too late to be what you might have been ~ George Elliot

mattjack

I'm 42,just started last week.

Merch

In$omniac wrote: »

You are never too old to learn and increase your knowledge.

I quote: It's never too late to be what you might have been ~ George Elliot

Spot on, no age limit on learning. Its never too late, unless you're dead, then it is, but as the OP posted this I'm assuming it's not coming from the afterlife .

No one will even think anything of it, there are loads of mature students in colleges.
If you want to do it, go for it. Took me a long time to get around to applying and going on a course, eventually I did. Its a good thing that college isn't perceived by some as a place only for those just out of school when everyone else has more experience (the older the better). By all means if a secondary student knows what they want to do, go for it, but equally a more mature student should also go for it too (they are more likely in my opinion to know themselves better and what they want).

In$omniac

mattjack wrote: »

I'm 42,just started last week.

Matt I'm not too far behind you but as a fem I never tell my age I started BTE last year and the only regret I have is not having returned years ago, I'm loving it.

Long Term Louth

In$omniac wrote: »

You are never too old to learn and increase your knowledge.

I quote: It's never too late to be what you might have been ~ George Elliot

Did George want to be a man, do you think

I am 44 and go into 2nd year St Pats next week, only realising now how little I know.

Hawk Wing 2

started Monday and I'm 34

mikeyboy

Of course you're not too old OP. My uncle has just finished his degree in Cork and he's about to turn sixty next month, his only regret is that he didn't do it years ago. Go for it kid!

Geekness1234

I know a teacher who in her sixties quit to do archeology.

looksee

I left school at 16 with no qualifications to speak of, turned 50 in college where I came joint first in the class with a 22 year old, and will retire from teaching next summer. So what do I do next!

jkwxez12yrdgbq

I'm 28 and just started back this week. My mum went back at 55 and loved every minute of it, she was 59 graduating and went on nights out in Whelan's with all the young ones! You're never to old to go back to education!

gavmac07

Hawk Wing 2 wrote: »

started Monday and I'm 34

where you at it?

wiger toods

Hey everyone!:D

Thanks for all the replies! Having read each and everyone of them, its fair to say i am now totally relaxed about it all.
Im currently studying Level 5 Psychology and will be hoping to continue studying psychology next year probably in UL. I would have preferred Nuig but thats not important.
Thanks again, yee are great so yee are!:)

Cravez

You're never too old to start college, my friend had a 60+ year old elderly woman in his class studying for a third level degree.