Should someone who is 45 in years go back to college for their degree?
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Yes...a thousand yes's.  It is a lot of fun! (hard work too) I am 52 this year, and I asked the same question that you did, a few hours ago.\n\nCollege adds "flavor" to your life, no matter what age you are.  Once you get in, you will be there with students that are also there trying to do the same thing that you are...getting a degree.\n\nAt first I was very self-conscious about giving presentations, standing in front of the class...because of my age, but I realized...we are all trying to pass the class, and I concentrated on the message, and less of myself.  I have since made friends at my University, and it feels so good just to walk around...going to the libraries to study...ect.\n\nYes....1,000 of them to the 10th degree!
219377
Well, I'm middle-aged too (44); we're not ALL kids out here!\nOne thing that surprises me most at this stage of life is how far I've gone with very little education.  I'm merely a high-school graduate, but have a fun, interesting, well-paying job and a bright future.  I'm living proof that even the dumbest among us can succeed!\nAnother thing that surprises me is how screwy my friends' lives are.  Between divorces, dalliances, ventures into some of the...ahem...darker areas of life, and debt, some of my friends are really teetering on the crumbly edge!   I thought I had a monopoly on leading a screwed-up life!\nThe last thing that surprises me is how much I enjoy going back to school.  Last year I started taking pre-engineering courses at my local community college.  I'm very satisfied with my progress, and have something to look forward to when I retire in another 11 years or so.
563370
I went to College for a year and a half. I thought it was worthless. Recently I had to go back to work after being a sahm (stay at home mom) for 15 years, the best job i could get was a 9.00 an hour factory job. I am 43 years old, I am going to go back to school in Sept. and finish my education. Why? because 40 hours a week is 40 hours a week, and quite frankly I'd rather work smart not hard!!! and get paid more! On the flip side, I think if you enjoy what you do, be it work in a factory run a company, or dig ditches you should do the best job you can and enjoy it! After all the person who has to get up and go to work everyday is you! If you aren't interested in pusuing college at the moment take a year off or just attend one or two intersting classes per semester. Alot of my resistance was being told that I HAD to go! Good luck!
1119843
You are never too old to go to college
468647
I've never heard of anything for people over 55, but there are free tuition programs for people over 65.  Look into your local colleges and ask if they have any programs.  Also, there are college advising programs/services that can be accessed on the internet.  It could never hurt to ask a financial aid advisor you're interested in programs.
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Look, I'm 28 and I'm going back in January. College as a young adult didn't work for me at all. Parties, politics, drugs and idiocy were all I ever experienced. 18 was just too young to think about holding the destiny of my future in my very hands.\n\nNow that I have lived a little I have a btter understanding of what it is I actually want to contribute to the world. I know what I will study and my time and money won't be wasted on classes that have no importance for me.\n\nI'm also very lucky because I live in NY and there is an excellent school that focuses on continuing education for adults with some college, most around 1-2 years. There is no age restriction and no course requirements, meaning if you are in, you can take as many or as few classes as you like until you are finished, be that 1 year or 35 years.\n\nLook for colleges with similar ciriculum. Talk to universities and many have programs particular for adults. And if you live in the North East, look into New School
397375
First of all, you are never to old to go back to school. It really has everything to do with motivation. If you have the desire, then do it. If not, dont waste your time because you wont do well. You will have to do it for yourself and to be totally truthful with you, you have to do it for internal reasons not external ones like money. External reasons for behavior do not, in most cases, have long term success rates. Things that relate to your value system and desires are more stable and tend to remain the same.\n\nTo answer you other question about how to get back into school. Personally what I would do is talk to some local physical therapists and ask them where they went to school and if there are any local programs available. Also ask them for requirements needed to get into the program. I'll be honest with you, a 1.59 GPA is not going to cut it in any program. (Not saying this to put you down by the way) Hopefully with age and maturity you'll do better than that. Most older student do do better after going back to school by the way... they have different standards, needs and values.\n\nGood luck with you,\nDaniel
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your never too old to want to try and better your life, just keep in mind that if you've been outta the education game for a while, you'll have to readjust to a scheduled life around school.
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My mom, who is 45, is going back to school for the first time in January.  She hated high school and barely graduated.  But, seeing my cousin and I so happy and excited by the college experiences, she realized how important her own education is.\n\nMoral:  It's never too late to go back.
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Not necessarily, especially if you are the type of person who can start a business and make a success of it or if you are very creative or enterprising.  However, if you are counting on being employed by someone else the college degree will make a lot of difference - hundreds of thousands of $$$$ probably over your lifetime.  And it is something no one can take away from you ... once you have it, you have it.  It will open far more doors for you than will be open without the degree.
1014771
As Ann Landers used to ask....how old will you be if you DON"T go back to college?
321252
I think when you turn 18 you should be outta there. Unless your going to college. Then it's ok to stay for the first few years while your going to school. But if your 25 or older, and still live with your parents: that's too long. Seen the movie, "Failure to Launch?"
231320
you should go back when your ready, its really cool what you wanna go back for, i dont know how many years it will take prob like 5ish, but good luck its way awesome what your doing!
329044
It is a good investment.  You generally make much more over your lifetime with a degree than without one.  The difference in what you would make with compared to without is far greater than the cost of the schooling.
281575
Never too late, I'm 36 and just went back to school online. There are some good colleges online and it makes it a lot easier in everyday life to be able to sit down at your computer and take classes.  Check into it.
337535
Older people have a wider pool of experience to draw from.  I don't know anything specifically about your older friends, but there are some things I would do differently if I had the chance to do them over again.  My life is okay, but I believe it would be a  lot better if I had finished college.  That's just one example.  It's not that younger people are dumb, they just haven't had 20, 30, 40 years of making good and bad decisions to avoid making mistakes based on previous knowledge.
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Hell no! I've known 70 and 80 years olds teaching AND/OR attending college!!! \n\nWhat are you talking about? You're NEVER too old, to further your education... NEVER! Don't let anyone tell you different! :-D\n\nGood luck!\n\nBest wishes,\n\nMichelle