Ever too late to start college?

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="Xx_Hopeless_xX"]

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

Shottayouth13-

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 guess that's the point at which someone just needs to have realistic expectations of what they find fulfilling.

I mean, a lot of people go to college just because they are sort of expected to. They go to college without any real expectations or dreams or goals. It's just that...they just got out of high school, and going to college is what you do after high school. That's okay when you're 18, but I should hope that someone starting college at 60 or 90 is thinking a bit beyond the whole "I'm supposed to go to college" sort of thing.

The older you get, the more worthless college is unless you've got a specific plan and know exactly what you want to do with the rest of your life. Younger people have more time to screw around and find out where they want to be in life. But when you're old, you don't have that luxury. You'd better know EXACTLY what kind of job you want, and you'd better get there damn quickly.

[QUOTE="Shottayouth13-"][QUOTE="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?

MrGeezer

I guess that's the point at which someone just needs to have realistic expectations of what they find fulfilling.

I mean, a lot of people go to college just because they are sort of expected to. They go to college without any real expectations or dreams or goals. It's just that...they just got out of high school, and going to college is what you do after high school. That's okay when you're 18, but I should hope that someone starting college at 60 or 90 is thinking a bit beyond the whole "I'm supposed to go to college" sort of thing.

The older you get, the more worthless college is unless you've got a specific plan and know exactly what you want to do with the rest of your life. Younger people have more time to screw around and find out where they want to be in life. But when you're old, you don't have that luxury. You'd better know EXACTLY what kind of job you want, and you'd better get there damn quickly.

My dad didn't go to university until he was 26.

He's retiring soon, but he became a very successful engineer.

It's never too late. All you need is the ambition! (and..uh..money)

I see a good number of 50 somethings walking around campus. They are either students, or hobos.DarKre

:lol: Those can be confused with one another quite easily

no way! go to college!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!