Ever too late to start college?

lately i've been having doubts about myself and my education. i'm 19 and about to graduate HS. (i know, i know. old. i slacked off in 10th grade and failed because of various personal and family problems.) i might not even be able to graduate on time because my GPA is so low. i might have to graduate in august. any late bloomers here who started their college careers late in life?

No, i started college at 17...turned 18 a month after starting..

19? i was expecting you to say 30 or something. no way, you are still extremely young my friend, don't worry about it. I'll be starting univeristy in september and im 20, started late cause of a mix of what you said and other stuff

But all in all, it's never too late to start or restart your education, unless you're dead

It's never too late. I know someone who went to college at the age of 33.

Better late then never. Besides, 19 isint even that old.

It's never too late. I know someone who went to college at the age of 33.

-Iconoclast-

I had someone in my calculus class and she was around 60+..it's not too late..it's never too late :P..

You can always go to college, but the earlier, the better.

go to community college and prove yourself and get a job

this thread is awesome. i feel inspired again :D

I've been wondering too. What happens when youre 26 and have rent to pay etc.? I'm 20 right now, been doing pilot training, but I'm worried about my eyesight deteriorating (I'm seeing specks when I look into the sky, not the best for flying). If I end up having to take medication, I won't be able to fly anyways (not even allowed gravol/tylenol). I'll be moving out soon too.

this thread is awesome. i feel inspired again :D

positivebalance

You should be, it's never too late to start college

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this thread is awesome. i feel inspired again :D

TehFuneral

You should be, it's never too late to start college

19 is not even an issue. if you were +25 then it's a conversation, but 19 is waaaaaaay young

How are you going to get into College if your GPA isn't even high enough to graduate?

Also, 19 is really young. If you had the marks 19 is average for starting College and I wouldn't consider it weird to be 35 and going to college. Getting your education >>> not getting your education despite your age.

I graduate high school this tuesday and at this point, I don't plan on going to college. but it's never too late to start college. just not too long ago, some woman in her 90's finished college :P and my girlfriends mom is trying to be an actual lawyer instead of a paralegal so she's taking college classes again even though she's in her 40's.

I went to college at 40 when I was changing careers, so I am going to say, it is NEVER to late to go to college.

19 is rather normal.

How are you going to get into College if your GPA isn't even high enough to graduate?

Also, 19 is really young. If you had the marks 19 is average for starting College and I wouldn't consider it weird to be 35 and going to college. Getting your education >>> not getting your education despite your age.

urdead18

man im 24 and still in community college...... you have all the time just don't get discouraged.

Its never to late to to go to college. I went to school and had a year left of a finance degree and a year and a half left for a electrical engineering technician degree. I took a little break but know im 26 and have decided to finsih up my finance degree and start a business in florida. Then when I get out of the red i will finish my ECET degree.

most start at 18, 1 year is nothingweezyfb

Plus most people in college vary in age... A lot (like a lot more than you would think) take a year or even more off between HS and college, or between years in college... Most of the people in my classes (which are mostly general education right now (not major related) -) are in the mid to late 20's... And I am only 19...

Hell in my 400 level PLS class, everyone in my study group is married and 2 of them have kids... And I am freakin 19... Perfectly normal...

It is absolutely never too late to attend college.

The mistake people make is that they tend to think of college as something you're supposed to do for x number of years and finish with a degree, but the reality is that any knowledge or experience you gain from a college c-l-a-s-s is useful. You don't have to earn a degree or take a certain number of units for attending college to be "worth it".

For example, let's say you're a web designer with plenty of experience in HTML/CSS, Javascript and Flash, but you've never really worked with a server-side scripting language like PHP or CGI before. If you can take a c-l-a-s-s or two and become proficient in one or more of these languages, you now have another competitive skill to add to your resume.

No matter where you are in life or what your goals are, there is always a reason to further your education, and it is never too late to attend college.

19 is still young. go to collage and be a sponge and absorb that knowledge. ok that was lame

under 25 - you will love it

30 - 50 - not too late, but the undergrads will probably annoy you

lately i've been having doubts about myself and my education. i'm 19 and about to graduate HS. (i know, i know. old. i slacked off in 10th grade and failed because of various personal and family problems.) i might not even be able to graduate on time because my GPA is so low. i might have to graduate in august. any late bloomers here who started their college careers late in life?

positivebalance

Yeah, sometimes it is too late to start college, but 19 isn't even close to being too late.

I wouldn't worry, unless you pass 25 and are still thinking about going to college.

lately i've been having doubts about myself and my education. i'm 19 and about to graduate HS. (i know, i know. old. i slacked off in 10th grade and failed because of various personal and family problems.) i might not even be able to graduate on time because my GPA is so low. i might have to graduate in august. any late bloomers here who started their college careers late in life?

positivebalance

You talk about it like you are 40. It's too late for me. I've lost all intrest in education, I never had much intrest in education to begin with. The only time I studied for a test was when I needed an A to bump my grade. Never was acompetitive person.

I had someone in my calculus class and she was around 60+..it's not too late..it's never too late :P..

Xx_Hopeless_xX

Well, it's not technically too late, but sometimes it sort of is too late.

I mean, the 60 year old lady? Unless she's going to college full time (which she likely isn't), it's gonna take her longer than 4 years to get her 4 year degree. At best, count on her being 66 by the time she graduates, plus at least another year looking for a job (probably longer, because she's old and all she's got is a bachelor's degree). And that's JUST with a bachelor's degree, which is becoming increasingly worthless these days. She's already almost 70 years old, has spent a ****load of time and money on something that's probably never going to help her in any substantial way. Yeah...that's not "too late", but it still sort of is too late. At that age, what's the point?

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I had someone in my calculus class and she was around 60+..it's not too late..it's never too late :P..

MrGeezer

Well, it's not technically too late, but sometimes it sort of is too late.

I mean, the 60 year old lady? Unless she's going to college full time (which she likely isn't), it's gonna take her longer than 4 years to get her 4 year degree. At best, count on her being 66 by the time she graduates, plus at least another year looking for a job (probably longer, because she's old and all she's got is a bachelor's degree). And that's JUST with a bachelor's degree, which is becoming increasingly worthless these days. She's already almost 70 years old, has spent a ****load of time and money on something that's probably never going to help her in any substantial way. Yeah...that's not "too late", but it still sort of is too late. At that age, what's the point?

I've seen stories of some really old people getting their college degree. So nope, its never late.Shottayouth13-