[Image] Never too late

[u/Green____cat]

[u/iwishihadnobones]

I find the idea that 28 was the starting age considered to be too old very offensive...

[u/Efficient_Wafer_9438 → u/iwishihadnobones]

This part

[u/missymiss69 → u/iwishihadnobones]

Same!

[u/Dioscouri → u/iwishihadnobones]

I hear you there. I didn't bother starting mine until I was 46.

[u/Viktor_Bout → u/iwishihadnobones]

Applies to basically any age up to social security.

[u/AntNo4173]

LOL, I started later than 28, and it took me 12 years (2 BS + 1 MBA), studying + working full time.

[u/kyschw]

In my last year of PhD at 39. Started undergrad at 32, masters at 35. I love what I do and where I am. There is no set timeline to life. Comparing your timeline to others is never helpful.

[u/Sri_chatu → u/kyschw]

Yup this. I’m 38 and starting my DBA in Jan. It’s never too late.

[u/Panentheac → u/kyschw]

Nice I'm actually starting undergrad this year too. Actually continuing so it'll take me another 2 years to finish the BA and another 2 years for the MA but I am considering pursuing a doctorate as well but just focusing on what i need to do now for now.

Just curious what field are your degrees in?

[u/kimhartley]

Hell yes. I’m 6 months away from my Master’s, started when I was 41. 2 years passed either way.

[u/SlowThePath]

I thought this when I was 28 and it did in fact stop me. Now I'm 37 and a sophmore. Just fucking bite the bullet guys, it's worth it.

[u/80sHairBandConcert → u/SlowThePath]

Love it, you’re amazing

[u/March21st2015]

Me, starting grad school for counseling at 31 🤓

[u/Sea-Morning-772 → u/March21st2015]

Me, graduating in counseling at 43.

[u/80sHairBandConcert → u/Sea-Morning-772]

You’re bad ass

[u/March21st2015 → u/Sea-Morning-772]

Were you the oldest in your cohort?

[u/ir_beaches → u/March21st2015]

Oldest in my cohort is 61 and we graduate this coming June

[u/March21st2015 → u/ir_beaches]

Baller

[u/Sea-Morning-772 → u/March21st2015]

No.

[u/Efficient_Wafer_9438]

Me, getting my first master's degrees at 33. It is never too late for most things.

Keep waking up, figuring it out, and trying again.

[u/Spicy_Tomatillo]

Re-started college at 31. Graduated at 35. I’m 54 now doing what I studied for 20 years later. I was a much better student the second time. Never too late to start.

[u/RexRender]

35 and starting a 3 years course!

[u/OgnokTheRager]

No, I'm scared to start a four year course at 46, because inflation is through the roof, wages suck ass, and the prospects of a 50 yr old newb getting a decent paying job when kids fresh out of college can't get one is not worth the 7 figures it will take to get the degree.

[u/contrariwise65]

Completed my engineering degree at 36, first engineering job at 37. People take you more seriously when you have a little gray hair 😊

[u/No_Awareness8982]

My uncle felt the same way about prison

[u/HSX9698]

This is how I got started on my MBA. My company offered up to $x each year, so I had no excuses. Just get it going!!

Just before the program started, I got pregnant. Just popped that baby out on final exam day. Got pregnant again, and popped her out in the last course of the program.

I was voted "Most Productive ".

Six months later, got a job offer making 40% more.

[u/Splyce123]

Why don't people proof read these things?

[u/[deleted]]

I’m trying to go back to school next year

[u/GooKing]

Will it include a spelling test?

[u/workaholicjoe]

Im 36...if i go back for 4 years I'm not making jack shit in this economy.

[u/sleepwakewalkforget]

A quote like this motivated me to go back! I just started back this year at 28. I love being the old lady to all these youngins 🤣🤣🤣

[u/King_Artis]

My dad never went to college until he was about 54 (or 55?), that was a decade ago but he has his bachelors in business, even finished before me.

Never too late.

[u/SoundSiC]

I decided to change my field at 31. I hope to be helping autistic children by 36.

[u/ultimate_D]

This 👏👏👏

[u/rosco2155]

The time is going to pass anyway, so why not

[u/mommymarg15]

Finished my BA at 52. Will finish my Masters next year at almost 54. Will be applying to PhD programs for next September start in two weeks. It’s never too late to follow your dreams/passion!

[u/Boo_and_Minsc_]

I went to 6 year med school at 28. It was my dream come true and my logic was exactly that: Ill be 34 one way or another the question is whether Ill be a 34 year old doctor or not.

[u/Expert-Hyena6226]

Oh, also, what if the course is in a subject you can't sustainably make a living doing? Hell, I've got a degree in that.

[u/Buffyoh]

I was a Mess-up in HS; barely graduated. Flunked out of the State U. Worked in factories, construction, Army. Graduated State U at thirty six; started law school at fifty. Now: Downtown office, plenty of work. It's never too late - you can do it!

[u/Advertiser-Necessary]

Nah just too broke to pay for it.

[u/GavaBoo]

I did exactly this. Started school at 28. I’m 30 now. 2 years left until I get my degree🙌🏻

[u/smk666]

At 28 you're probably having so much responsibilities just to support yourself (and often your family) that you can't just "do courses" unless you have a sponsor. Still better to do shit then NEET.

[u/mochi_chan → u/smk666]

I offset this by having no family, I could quit my job and replace it with a part time one (or two) to go back through school. Most of the people I knew were not afforded this luxury. Also none of this happened in the US.

[u/smk666 → u/mochi_chan]

Im speaking from my Polish experience, where higher education is free. You still need to eat and have roof over your head, even if you don’t have a family. Rent for a studio apartment costs 2/3 of a median full-time salary here and the rest is barely covering groceries, so unless you have external funding it’s impossible to quit or reduce the hours to part-time. Considering cost of living you’d need to be in the top 5% earners to be able to afford a very frugal life after reducing your hours.

[u/Ambitious-Fun-2599 → u/smk666]

The secret: one doesn’t quit or reduce hours. I’m going to school full time, working full time, and raising a family. It is exhausting but it can be done

[u/smk666 → u/Ambitious-Fun-2599]

How? Full time job with commute is 10 hours, school is another 8 hours a day. You’re left with 6 hours to raise family, sleep, eat, shower. I call that bullshit, unless by full time school you mean weekend courses, which definitely aren’t full time school. Back when I was in uni I had 42 hours of lessons a week in my curriculum, peppered between 8AM and 8PM and I had to quit to support myself, let alone the whole family.

[u/missymiss69]

I have been off and on..I’m scared I’ve been out of practice for so long. You guys are giving me the courage 👏

[u/Superstorm22]

About to start a 2 year course myself at 28. Sending it while I still have the chance.

[u/Glittering_Bill9176]

I’m already 34 so it’s too late

[u/ShancySweener]

This was the convo I had with my supervisor as I was about to finish my undergrad and was wavering on grad school... only add 21 years. She was right. Finished my master's last year.

[u/NotTurtleEnough]

I graduated undergrad at nearly 30. I graduated MBA at 40. I’ll graduate my PhD at 51.

[u/Aprilprinces]

I.m 52 and you've just answer my question Thanks

[u/RazorRush]

That phrase motivated me to open my own business after dreaming and procrastinating for so many years. It's been around a while because that was 15 years ago. I'm now about to retire and sell that business to fund it. Tomorrow comes regardless folks , get off the couch.

[u/Accomplished-Ad-8479]

This really hit home for me. It’s so easy to get caught up in feeling too late for things, but this perspective is such a game changer. Starting something you love at any age is always worth it better to look back and say I did that than regret not trying. Thanks for sharing this!

[u/Expert-Hyena6226]

Is the course in spelling?

[u/rshaneh]

I started a Masters at 30 and quit twice (parenthood and life got in the way). Promised myself I would finish someday. Flash forward 24 years, I went back and got it done in 2 years. I may never use the degree but I did it. You're NEVER too old if it's what you want.

[u/cheezit8926a]

I saw this same post 2 years ago when I was 28. It kind of lit a fire under my booty hole and now I've just finished my prerequisites and am applying to nursing schools.

[u/Ligmaballs1989]

Because for those 4 years I'll have very little income to support my family with......

[u/tanhauser_gates_]

The better thing to do is to take those resources for the 4 years and put them to use somewhere else. A 4 year degree is a black hole of nothingness.

[u/LoneWolfSigmaGuy]

Idk, I was working on BS (no pun) in my mid-40s, oldest in class, professor said one day: "The time to get your degree is when you're young." And that's probably true in the tech field. Sr. software engineer at work told me I got my degree too late. <Sigh> Good thing I married a sugar momma. 🤓

[u/BigDisk1]

I want to hear more about the castrated ram

[u/idreamofjeanniebuss]

I have no clue how to even get started with school. I've thought about it every year since finishing high school

[u/electricfun136]

That’s what I told myself when I started college few months ago. I’m 43.

[u/tietdinhngac]

My dad got to the USA when he 60. Started back at Community College then went through undergrad and grad school. Took his degree at 65 and currently working. Back in my country he never got a change to finish higher education, but he alway aspired for an academic life and self study all his life.

[u/Final-Art-9509]

I was 28 when I started nursing School. I am now 67 and my degree served me well. Do it!!

[u/Potatopirat]

I started when I was 33. I'm 35 now and struggling mentally, but happy to know I'm headed in the right direction

[u/Mr-Nabokov]

A 4 year degree is closer to 7 years as a part-time student, sadly. Not to mention college tuition is astronomical, even with grants. A single credit at the community college in my town is around $350 online.

[u/rkumar_261]

It's never too late to start, keep in mind If you don't start now then your situation won't change it will be the same or worse

[u/rizzosaurusrhex]

because I'll be dead from lung cancer in 4 years

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