Going back to college at 30? - Page 2 - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 11-17-2003, 08:24 AM

Bottomline, if you have a dream and you've thought it out, then by all means follow it.

TheLegacy · 11-17-2003, 08:27 AM

Age has no meaing when it comes to education or giving you an edge - its especially when your getting older that you need to add to your resume or be left behind.

thetrog · 11-17-2003, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by angeleyes

I "tink" you might want to go back to school and learn the basics of spelling and grammar.

LeeNoga · 11-17-2003, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by toddler
Anyone done this here?
t

I went back to a community college when I was 30, failed the entrance exam [alegebra etc], and got my A.S. in information systems 4 years later going part time. Went on and got my BS in business 3 years later [went full time], out of school and in $38,000 school loan debt by the age of 37.

What made it hard [going to school carying full workload] was I had to juggle working for a gov't job full time, had a marriage and family to take care of, and started my own CD-ROM publishing company full time on the side.

Graduated from Nova Univ, and have been self employed ever since, so was college worth it? Dunno.

I went back to school because of all the doors slammed when I tried to climb the career ladder in my gov't job. Degree's are made to be a big deal in brick and mortar jobs, and thats what made me decide to go to college so late in life.

Now on the other side, it ain't all that green but I am glad I did it and paid and still paying the loans myself :-)))

EZRhino · 11-17-2003, 10:09 AM

Good luck bro ........ Go for Law Degree.

thetrog · 11-17-2003, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LeeNoga

Graduated from Nova Univ, and have been self employed ever since, so was college worth it? Dunno.

Interesting story Lee. Personally I wouldn't want a debt as high as $38,000. Luckily my nursing degree is only going to cost about $5,000.

I think it all depends on supply and demand. For the medical professions, it's probably worth it because the salaries generally increase with education. A lot of hospitals and even the government will pay for medical degrees if you agree to work for them for two years or more.

I know one guy who's going to Stanford to become a physician's assistant. The hospital is paying for the whole thing, and he'll have a $80,000 a year job when he's finished.

I guess it all boils down to the job prospects once you finally finish.

Roma_Abramovich · 11-17-2003, 11:16 AM

heh. I think that it never late

LeeNoga · 11-17-2003, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by thetrog
I guess it all boils down to the job prospects once you finally finish.

Exactly. Going for nursing degree is excellent, alot of ops and good money as well.

Where I think I errored was going self employed, if I had to return to brick and mortar how do I explain what I have done since 1993 when I got my B.S.

School is wonderful if you take a curriculum you will enjoy. Glad your school is affordable. Because of the costs of Univ near me I could not comolete my Masters or Doctorate. My school loans are for 20 years, so imagine paying on them till I am 57 or 58? Ugh.

Go back to school, ease in slow and don't overwhelm yourself with alot of classes, you can press up as you get back into the swing :-))

thetrog · 11-17-2003, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LeeNoga

Where I think I errored was going self employed, if I had to return to brick and mortar how do I explain what I have done since 1993 when I got my B.S.

I definitely hear you on that one. I'm trying to figure that out myself ... LOL

Hopefully demand for nurses will still be so high I won't have to explain too much.

But I have no clue what I'm going to put on my resume for the last five years.

Personal consultant maybe? LMAO!

Yo Adrian · 11-17-2003, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by goBigtime

Grandparents pissed cause they lost their vicodin hookup?

I say go for it.. do you know how many people change careers halfway through life? They all go back to college for this.. it's very common.

I also plan on going back to college in about 3-4 years when I'm 30-31.. why not?

thetrog · 11-17-2003, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mr rick

true....doing my masters program with them. if my real job didn't supplement I couldn't do it. going it online isn't as easy as i thought it would be either. they still expect group projects every class, something i hate. still, perfect for someone that travels alot and needs the flexibility.

Very true. Although a lot of state colleges are now offering online degrees, at least in California. They're much more affordable than the University of Phoenix.

Eve · 11-17-2003, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toddler

I'd be interested in learning of your experiences in this vein....

Disappointing to say the least...
I am currently going to Arizona State. I find it very boring. The only remotely interesting class I am taking is Russian. Undergrad college is a slightly more in-depth step up from high school. I did drop out of high school though too. It may be what you are looking for. I find that even at 24 I have met no one I can really relate too...18-20yo kids have a totally different idea of what life is than someone who has spent any time as a working adult. I keep hearing that graduate school is awesome, but really don't think I will make it through the bachelors without getting bored to death. This has been my experience, and I do have a different way of doing things than most people so...

My best in whatever decision you decide to make!

thetrog · 11-17-2003, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eve

I find that even at 24 I have met no one I can really relate too...18-20yo kids have a totally different idea of what life is than someone who has spent any time as a working adult.

So true. I'm told that if you take night classes you do meet more working adults, but the morning classes are filled with the kids.

After awhile you get used to it and it doesn't matter that much, at least for me.

hyatla · 11-17-2003, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toddler
Anyone done this here? I have maybe a half a year of college. I've been doing computer work(mostly UNIX sysadmin) for the last 10 years. I make a decent amount for not having a degree (>$80k a year). But I've been thinking of getting a law degree, and focusing on DRM and copywrite law. I'd need to get an undergrad degree, but I don't want to go CS/IT.

Input welcome....

t

My bf just got a CIS and took LSAT. He is 30 now. You may go for a prelaw major if you don't want to go for CS.

Eve · 11-17-2003, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by thetrog

So true. I'm told that if you take night classes you do meet more working adults, but the morning classes are filled with the kids.

After awhile you get used to it and it doesn't matter that much, at least for me.

This is true. Actually, you can spend the first 2 years in a community(junior) college and most people will be older than 21 to begin with. It does make a diffence, trust me. I get seriously fucking irritated when I am concentrating on a physics lecture and some silly twat pulls out a compact on her J Lo wanna-be looking face

thetrog · 11-17-2003, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eve

I get seriously fucking irritated when I am concentrating on a physics lecture and some silly twat pulls out a compact on her J Lo wanna-be looking face

11-17-2003, 08:24 AM	#51
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	Bottomline, if you have a dream and you've thought it out, then by all means follow it. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

11-17-2003, 08:27 AM	#52
TheLegacy SEO Connoisseur Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 17,215	Age has no meaing when it comes to education or giving you an edge - its especially when your getting older that you need to add to your resume or be left behind. __________________ SEO Connoisseur Microsoft Teams: Robert Warren SEO Telegram: @TheLegacy54 RobertWarrenSEO.com

11-17-2003, 11:16 AM	#57
Roma_Abramovich Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chukotka Posts: 57	heh. I think that it never late __________________ My TGP Network DinaThumbs.com Teen Sex

11-17-2003, 10:09 AM	#55
EZRhino Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: couch Posts: 6,258	Good luck bro ........ Go for Law Degree.