tech school is for a 2 year degree. It's not a trade school.

your not too old, trust me. I have a lot of people in my classes that are just as old as you or older

People go back to school all the time. I took a couple night classes one semester and had probably 5 or 6 people in the class out of 30 over 40. Its not a club, your going for an education.

Not too old Lirva

Just moved to OK, and Im going to OSU IT in Okmulgee in the Fall. Im 29, but I only have 1 more semester to graduate w/ my AA. Then on to OSU Stillwater.

Like a lot of ppl, I just fkd around in my younger years. I feel a little old, but hopefully the girlz wont think Im a creep or nething

Financial Aid looks tough when you first start (FAFSA, grants, scholarships, etc.) but it gets easier w/ you actually complete the FAFSA. (max pell grant award ftw)

dunno if this has been mentioned, as i'm too lazy to read the thread, but you ironically might be in a much better position than a lot of people who did quite decently in high school, only to then go off to college and perform poorly and graduate with **** grades, or even get kicked out of college.

gluck OP, it's not going to be easy nor is it guaranteed that it'll be worth it (financially and intellectually).

If you don't study something worthless this is a fantastic decision.

Ok I'm in a two year program right now for my associates degree with a guy whos 56 and another whos 47. You are not too old. I am second youngest in the class and I'm in my early 20's.

Consider that the world is on the verge of collapsing, world war 3 around the corner, radiation fallout, 2012 etc etc, do you really want to live what could be last 2 years of your life going to class??

Live life to the fullest now, then start taking classes if you're still alive after december 2012 if nothing happened

What this guy said.

Also, depending on the state there are different guarantees as to the amount of credits that will transfer and even to the point of guaranteed acceptance.

What state do you live in.... if you are in California, 1-2 years of community college with easy A's and then transfer to Berkeley or UCLA. I had friends who has like 2.1 GPAs in high school and ended up graduating from Berkeley.

I go to college in Ohio, there's a lady in my math class who's like 50 and two other 50 years or so in my psych class, you're not to old and you never will be

Wow shut the *** up. Your post is completely lame and not funny in any way. Quit spamming this thread.

I'm guessing you went to a worse school, since you obviously can't ****ing read

wow this makes me wanna go back to college

im 28 now and have about 36 credits to my name

im running a business right now but its pretty boring and cant really see myself doing it forever

been thinking about selling and going to school but like lirva ive had alot of doubt because im way old =/

also i duno wtf id do after i even graduated i kinda quit school precisely because i had no idea what i wanted to do. i kinda wanna get a diploma just so im not the only guy i kno that doesnt have one seems like...

what you think wbb? you have no regrets?

p.s. i sucks at pokers so id have to get some kinda part time job or buy some sort of a small turnkey business that could run with out me for maneys

lirva btw

EGGBEE/standard guitar tuning guy: GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGGOGOGO! It is teh best. I really don't know what else to say. Do what you need to do. Do you have commitments os? Why do you have to get a turnkey? Are you just a balla os? NO regrets. TBH initially it was a bit awkward, but I am a very friendly person irl and made friends in no time. Gen-eds kinda blow cause the chicks are mostly fresh outta high school, I mean, their ****ing facebooks have prom pictures and braces in them (they grow up very quickly though imo). Get your ass in gear son, and get in a FAFSA application asap.

college is seriously easy too. there is no reason you cant work a full time job and get a degree taking night classes.

so like what are you going to do for the next 4 years that will prevent you from getting a degree in your free time? you can do everything you are doing now but just waste less time browsing stupid websites and when you wake up 4 years from now you will be a college graduate.

Not all colleges/programs are easy =\

I live off loans because I know having a job in the past affected my grades. Not worth it to me.

:O

well like i dont really have commitments besides usual rent n life money stuff i just dont know if i could work + school at the same time =/

and i dont think i would even try to talk to the 19 yr olds, prolly just sit in the corner quietly and be old and creepy

Ok so here's the deal. You are different than you used to be when you were in college. You are more responsible (more likely than not), you manage time better, and you value money more. Balancing a job and school is a bit easier when you give a ****, and missing a class means throwing away some money. At eighteen you would never miss a concert you paid 50 bucks for, but going to class is a drag and hangovers can be a bitch. At 28 you will show up and study and work.

It sucks to have to think about getting out of school at an older age with a little debt (ok a fair amount of debt) but there are tons of programs, grants, loans etc that can help out a ton. Do you know what you want to go to school for? If you don't, take a test at the career center of a community college or something, it is free and can be very helpful.

FAFSA. Free money (grants)/very low interest government loans. I believe as you progress that the interest rates on these loans get lower as well. So freshman 5%, Sophmore 4%, etc. If you haven't done your taxes they need to be done before you apply. And I don't think you need to have a specific school picked out but you need to have a couple choices at least. It is not too late for this fall, especially if you start out at a community college/trade school. If you want to go to a proper college, or a university, you need to get your ass in gear.

I feel ya on the not talking to 19 year olds. Some look at you a bit strange like why the **** is this old guy in my class, but you are there to learn and get a degree. As I said I am just really friendly in real life so I have made all sorts of friends. I do have friends that are non-traditionals like myself that are not nearly as outgoing as I am. They, for the most part, are not as social with their younger classmates. Maybe I'm just immature, I don't really care.

Let me say this too. Old is an attitude, my friend, not an age. You can be mature and not be old. Do it up buddy. Feel free to PM or post if you need any help, want advice, or have more questions.

You should totally do it. I think the hardest part of it all will be from yourself. Staying disciplined, motivated, willing to be the old guy, etc. You should be able to crush the coursework and it all just fine.

I'm 29 and going to Berkeley for chem/stats/econ. I got a GED at 17 after getting expelled with a 2.1 GPA. Yadda yadda yadda, I ended up enrolling in a community college in Arizona when I was 26. I transferred here to Cal and have a 4.0 GPA and am getting paid to go to school. Financial aid for 'financially independent' students (anyone over 24) is sick, fully covering life expenses if you can keep them low, and if you don't mind some loans.

It's not odd being in classes with kids 8-10 years younger than me. They either think I'm 24 or 25, or 'look up to me' because I'm older. The weirdest part is being older than some professors, and older than most of the graduate student teacher's assistants.

I'm 24 and re enrolling starting this summer. I'm quitting my full time job to just live off financial aid and loans. The first time I screwed up, it was because I was working too much. Maybe I'll try to find something part time bussing tables for beer money but mostly it's school or bust. I'm still not 100% sure what I want to do, but I don't want to be stuck in a dead end job forever. Probably work toward teaching, maybe overseas for a while. My plan is to nail a good GPA down at the community college level and transfer to a school that I can be proud of.

I went back to school in my mid-30's. 1st community college, then transferred to a top public university and am now in law school at close to 40. It can be done :-)

thread needs stories about banging college age girls while an older student, imo