What subject or topic would you love to learn as an adult? In this video I share 6 of the best benefits of continuing to learn as you get older. Be sure to subscribe for more videos like this: ruclips.net/channel/UCapwx3OJAI84cFZlNsVUjxQ
@@kimberc4664 I'm so happy for you!! I'm also starting college in a few months...your so inspiring! I'm 36 and scared and excited at the same time. Scared to be judged or wont fit in but it's not fair to my future self.
Mrstreetrunna I totally understand where you’re coming from. The other students have been so kind and supportive! I’m sure you’ll do great! I’d you need anyone to talk to I’d be happy to help you out! Best wishes!
I dropped out of high school 17 years ago to work full time to provide for myself. I just finished my first full year of college at the age of 35 with a straight 4.0. Don't ever give up!
This is what i need to hear/read right now. I am also 35 and just started college, questioning myself if i made the right decision. I was super lost in my classes and have no clue what my professor is teaching. I have been trying to get my brain refresh from online videos, but do you have any advice or things that you did to refresh your brain with Writing Essays and/or Math subjects? Thank You.
@@markchristianramos2224 tbh we just have to our work the people in their teens and 20s. Study longer hours and talk to you professor. Ask for tutoring help or meet people at your local library. If you’re determined and consistent you will understand the material. You’ve got this!
congrats man! inspiring to read comments like these. im going next year hopefully when ill be 31. Im super nervous but also think i will do way better now then i would of it i went in my early 20s. Good luck with the rest of your studies!!
I am 40 years old. I went to Berklee College of Music, was living my dream, at the age of 23 but had to drop out after 2 years, even though I was getting straight A's, because they wouldn't give me a scholarship and my college debt was nearing $100,000. So I dropped out and threw away my dreams and worked at a bank. So sad! I ended up getting very sick because I was soooooooooooooooooooooo sad my dreams were shot. Now I am studying piano, music composition, and voice at a community music school. I am now 40 years old and I plan to apply to another Music College in a few years and hope I get a scholarship this time so I can finish. I am way more advanced now and very disciplined. With God nothing shall be impossible. "Luke 1:37"
Wow ! Thank you ! Your inspiring. I felt it when I read this because I think my experience was somewhat similar. I’m 41 and planning to return to college. With God nothing shall be impossible! 🙂
Going back to school at 41. I'm going for a bachelor's in Data Science. One more week and I will finish my first term. I think a good piece of advice I can give somebody is going to go back to school is always have in mind the end goal and same time learn to slow it down and take it one day at a time. Also cherish your breaks from your schoolwork, get out of the house and treat yourself when you can.
I am back in college at age 57, striving for a bachelor' degree in graphic design. I had an assignment for a public speaking class to find a speech I liked and yours provided the information and motivation I needed to complete this assignment. Each assignment I have causes me to think and learn more, despite being twice divorced, raising two kids to adulthood and working two jobs to make ends meet. This is helping me stay the course and ready to tackle my next assignment.
35. I start community college soon, and I’m working out which university I’d like to transfer to. General studies first, and then I’ll be working towards an IT Security degree. I was a pretty lost soul in high school, and things really didn’t improve much in my 20s. I finally feel ready to take this on, and I’m very excited! Believe in yourself y’all. You deserve that second chance!
I just completed my BSN - Nursing at 58 after working with only my associates degree for 30 years. Feels good because I really accomplished this and all online. What's crazy now is I'm thinking about going for my masters degree but I am so nervous because I will be 61 when I'm finished!! I worry about putting myself in debit at this age. I worry about whether anyone will hire a 61 year old midwife or toss me aside for a much younger candidate . I ask myself if it's worth it. I'm so afraid of failure and making the wrong choice. Nursing is physically demanding. I want to work smarter not harder. My body feels so beat up at the end of every 12 hour shift. There must be a change.
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it! Wish you the best, this might help gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
Thank you I needed this so bad today!!…I’m 47 and went back to school this January 3 classes a week…while working 50 hr work weeks with a teenager, a elderly dog, active church ministry and it’s definitely been trying sometimes I want to cry ..I’m so emotional but I’m determined I’ve always wanted a degree.
"By choice not be default" Thank you for this motivation. I really needed to hear this. I am a adult student who works fulltime and went back to school part-time 2 years ago. No one in my family went to college so I want to be the first.
After high school, I went to a community college for 1 year then dropped out due to health issues. 7 years later, at 26 years old, I decided to go back, and now I've transferred to a major university to pursue my bachelor's degree in sound and recording so I can become a music producer. Going back to school and working 2 jobs at the same time was one of the hardest things I've ever done but I'm so proud of how far I've come. And I'm proud of the impact I will be making on my future and for future women who want to be in the spaces of music and entertainment ❤
@@bbmk3249 Thank you!! Congrats to you!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Wow, my comment was 3 years ago. Can't believe where I am today. Morning Show Producer for iHeartRadio and grad student at Berklee College of Music 🥺❤❤ And I just turned 30! It's never too late!
I dropped out during my junior year of highschool and got my GED. I went to a community college at 19 years old. I had no idea what I wanted to do but majored in criminal justice. My HS sweetheart decides to drop out of college and enlist in the military so I dropped out of college to follow him. We got married and had 2 children. 8 years later my youngest in kindergarten . I started an online business throughout my time as a SAHM and my business is doing great but I had no other skill to get hired anywhere else if I needed to. My husband got out of the military and went back to college at 30. He is the oldest in his classes and has a 4.0 GPA and received scholarships in English. He will get his bachelors next semester 🙏🏻 I decided to go back to college myself for the spring semester at 29 years old and majoring in early childhood education.I’m so nervous but I am ready. 🙏🏻♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for this video and for all the comments here. I started college in 2018 at 25 years of age, and I felt "old" and "out of place" coming to and being in an environment with younger people. But it was something that I had to do because I wanted to fulfill my dream of graduating from college and become the first of my family. I wanted to send my family the message that it is possible. Now, I have two more years remaining before I graduate with a bachelor's degree in business. I applaud each one of you that have decided to go back to college at an older age. It is never too late to learn and grow.
Went back to school at 28. A year later, I realise what wasn’t working and kept working on how to study better and implementing the knowledge without learning blindly. I’ve watched a few videos about older students, but yours is really motivating. Thanks for the great content.
I've seen older people who studied and went back to school and their achievements leave me in awe. It's because their maturity and desire to learn that actually help them achieve, even if in other ways they may not have the advantages youth don't. You're right as well! Keeping the mind active in older age (or as you grow older) is fundamental to our health
Truly inspiring to hear. I’m 33, and i currently have enrolled in a community college to attain an A.S in computer science. I’m super excited about this new career path.
I just earned two more AA's, working on my 4th. I just shotgun applied to 4 Universities to finish my BA in Psych, and earn two more. I keep getting the "What are you going to do with all these degrees?", to which I reply "Whatever I want. It's my money, my time. I owe you nothing, least of all an explanation." 20 years of cruelty and narssacistic abuse, this is my time now. I am finally a straight A student. These 4 degrees represent struggles, strife, blood, sweat, tears, sleepless nights, depression, anxiety, and most importantly, a rebirth, an overcoming of all of that, and a return to myself.
I'm 39 going back to school after not being a great student. Scared out of my mind. Mr. Miyagui in Karate Kid part lll...... It's ok to loose to opponent but never loose to fear!!!! Let's go!!
i got my bachelors in Biology and masters in public health at the age of 24. Now I want go back to get a BFA in Graphic Design at the age of 29. wow. life.
I’m 41 and really want to to go back to school and get my bachelors in something I love. The piece about efficiency spoke to me as I don’t want to waste my time getting a degree I won’t use. Thank you for this video. It really helped with some concepts I will ponder while I look at schools.
I have over 7 heavy obstacles with my MS, and double vision, and tons of medication.. and a twisted sacrum a bad back with disc degrade at 37… But I have college units, and a drive to move forward. This video makes me so happy when I feel that I’ve given up “ learning has been difficult, and the Covid craziness, but we must not stop trying to better ourselves… I’m more than positive it will be a brighter future. Day by day I will get my strength back I still have purpose.
I’ve been telling myself that I need to just jump back into school (I’m 28) for the past 3 years and finish my degree. My biggest fear was not being able to complete school because of financial reasons. I’m a DACA recipient so I don’t qualify for financial aid. Now with my new employer I can go back because of financial assistance being offered, which made me realize the real reason I havent gone back was because I’m scared to fail. Admitting this, is a lot for me! So I’m signing up for classes next semester and I’m taking a certification in November. Scared but ready to push through. Thank you for this video
The hardest part of a journey to the skies - is lift off. That's when a rocket uses up 80% of its fuel. After you get past that period, you'll find it's a lot easier. I like to think of this idea, any time I feel scared or nervous about starting something new. Glad my video help you Jessica & let us all know how it goes! Best of luck!
I’m almost 27 years old. I’m going back to college for the fall term after not attending for years. I’m so excited. I’m also nervous. I have some college credit. I need to stay focused and calm. I’m a little nervous about the new endeavor since it’s a local college I’m attending and it’s famous in my area. However, I know with God by my side all things are possible. Wish me luck!
Thank you for this, I truly needed it. I'm 23 years old and completed 1 year of university before I took a 3 year break. For a while I felt a great deal of shame and guilt when it came to re-enrolling into my undergrad program but thanks to the administrative jobs and positions in the financial sector that I've worked during my time off, I now have a clear understanding of my goals. I know that I could dedicate myself to my studies because I'm mature enough to see the importance it plays in accomplishing them. I'm in the process of enrolling into a BA in International Economics and Finance for Fall of 2020, wish me luck!
Best of luck. I really believe that maturing and then entering education on your own terms is a gateway to massive growth. At any stage of life. There's really no rush. Keep me posted on how it goes and glad my video played a small role in encouraging you Gloria. Best wishes.
Gloria, where are you from? I am from Mozambique 🇲🇿 Portuguese speaking country. I am also planning to go back to school (university). I am going to turn 25 years old this year 2021. I finished secondary school in 2016, but because of financial problems I had, I could not go as soon as I finished 12th class in 2016. I had to wait a little bit. In the middle of 2018 I got a job, but it does not pay much and I am thinking of accomulating some money for me to apply for university next year 2022. I will take English course for teaching. It is being hard for me to take the decision of quitting the job, because I may not afford to pay school fees untill I finish four years. And if I cannot, the place I am working for now may not welcome me back!
My story is the same as yours but I learn Chinese Language and online business courses in the 3 year break. I was engineering student now I'm a international economics and trade major in China.
Pretty darn motivational! I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 32 and finally received treatment. Growing up I always thought I was lazy or unmotivated or dumb so although I did want to go to college, I felt pointless since I had struggled so much just to get through high school. Now that I’m medicated I feel this clear shift in my ability to focus and stay organized and so more and more, the idea of going back to school keeps coming to me.
I'm 38 already have a bachelor's degree but made the decision to go back and get my associates in occupational therapy. Through pursuing that I ended up deciding on also getting another bachelor's in health policy administration. Last semester my mom ended up in the nursing home, and my sister had surgery. I had to care for them both as well as handle my mom's finances and still got a 4.0. If you really want it you will get it. You will find the time to focus on your homework and still care for your family. It's never too late! I enjoy school more now than I did when I was in my 20s because I have matured and this is what I want out of life.
Wow 🤩 Amazing testimony of resilience and grit despite life’s curveballs. I am going back to school in Sept 2022 at age 39 and will probably have to deal with the same challenges during school due to my parents being older. Hearing your story makes me feel like I can handle whatever comes even when I am a student 😃
I'm 45 and been taking cello lessons for two years now. I love to learn and decided to take a leap and finish my college degree. Thank you for sharing that it never too late to change.
29 years old here. Only one of my three siblings that didn't go to college and i plan on changing that next year when the colleges are starting again here to earn a bachelors degree. I'll be 30 when I go there but In the mean time I'm going to start with a 3 month online component module in what i want to study, from an online college. Good luck everybody! We all have our own journeys in life so don't compare, just improve ourselves! :)
I am 29yrs of age living in Canada for almost 8yrs haven’t done any studies and have been planning on going back to school but I have also been unbelievably worried about failing and procrastinating at the same time which are just few things to name that I battle with. Sadly I doubt myself 😂😂 that my English speaking and the rest of the English comprehension skill I got may not put me in the right spot and end up actually flunking out my studies which obviously means wasting a lot of resources including TIME. 😅
I am 40 and starting university comming May. I am exited yet a little frighten about failimg. Thanks for making this video, it made me cry. I've got a tough life but I have this enourmous desire to improve myself. You are besides smart a gorgeous man.
Starting Dental school at the age 37 as a second or let’s say third career ( BSc in clinical psychology and diploma in dental hygiene with 10 golden years of working experience ) and I am here now really happy about a decision I made. Done in a year well going to be 41! But who cares! What matters is that I made it and that is important. BTW I really feel younger and sharper now than before thanks to all those hard work and effort I had to put in to succeed at what I chose.
I failed high school but I just got my GED, passed with excellent marks. I worked as a trash collector for years and now I'm aiming to become a psychologist. I'm 24.
I highly agree. I even remember more as I'm older. I can even understand subjects more easily. When I was younger it was so difficult and so many words.
I am 58 years old. I am in my 3rd semester of community college earning an Associates Degree to become a Medical Assistant. I still have at least a year to go to finish.
I’ve been thinking a lot about going back to school I’m 33 years old in listening to you saying all of that it just give me chills all over my body is my first video watch of you and I want to keep watching it now thank you for doing this Just give me more confidence of been able to go back to school
Thank you for sharing this information. I returned to school at 51 and am working toward transfer for University. I am finding inspiration and that I have a concentrated motivation, like you said So far, so good.i have four more classes until I graduate with AA's in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Sociology...While my past work was spotty and inconsistent, I did have enough units to go a long way toward transfer. I'm excited and finding inspiration in other older adults that are also attending!! Good luck, everyone!
So..I am the loser in the family. My mom was a television producer. My father was a Psych Professor at Berkeley. My grandfather had three Master's degrees and two PhDs. UPenn. I did Undergrad for two years. Quit. Then I went to Massage School. At 48 bordering 49, I am considering going back to Uni and working on a combined Bachelor's/ Master's program in Linguistics. I love languages. Would it make sense now?
Did you end up going back to school?! I also have a high achieving family and I am the underachiever that dropped out. I am now going back to school full time at age 39 in Sept 2022! It is NEVER TOO LATE!
I’m 35 and going to orientation tomorrow. I am enrolled in a drafting and design institute and I’m the only girl in my class. I was so nervous. It’s and hour drive and I will be listening to this again on my way there to give me more confidence.Thank you so much.
Needed to hear this. Finally aiming to set this path to earn this Masters in Accountancy to sit for the CPA. Its been at least 5 years of putting it off. Not anymore. Thank you.
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it! Wish you the best, this might help gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
Did you end up writing your CPA exam?? I will be going back to school full time at the age of 39 to get my degree in Accounting. I start in Sept 2022 and will be starting from scratch and doing a full 4 year bachelors degree. I ideally would like to pursue my CPA too.
All of the comments are so inspiring.. good luck to all you guys going back and congratulations... I'm going back at 40 glad theirs others out there going through the same ..
I’m 37 and starting classes next month. Been at my job for almost 15 years and I absolutely hate it. I don’t make enough money and I deal with the most unbelievable crap daily. I got promoted 5 years ago thinking the boost in income and new found authority would help and it actually got worse. I wish I had never left college in the first place. Who knows where I would be right now smh
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it! Wish you the best, this might help gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
Starting August 23, 2021. Mechanical Engineering. Have not been in school for over 8 years. Excited but worried a bit that I will not be able to process some things correctly. I will give it my all though.
I’m 32 and having been wanting to return back to college to make a better future for me and my children. I’m terrified because I’ve always had lots of social anxiety. Do you have any advice on how to get through that fear?
Don’t ever give up! I always paired up with older students because I felt like they could teach me something while I could teach them something as well. You’re going to do great !
I've been working in IT for the last few years. I'm going to university for the first time this September, I'll be 47 years old. I want to change my career but I'm not sure what to study. I'd like to study something creative and artistic. I'm going to speak to a careers advisor in two days to help me decide to make the change that I want.
@@KimJilene The school I went to was a complete joke. Their administration did not know what the hell they were doing. All of my peers agreed with me. I decided to take an "interruption" in my studies, and will be concluding my studies at a different school ten miles away from home in September 2022. It turns out that the school I originally went to is developing itself a bit of a bad reputation for the student experience. This experience is not going to get me down, if anything it has made me stronger and made me understand more what I want from my studies. Sometimes you have to create your own path to get what you want (I am).
I'm 35 and taking a 6 month online course for UX design. I start next week. I'm a little nervous! I already have a bachelor's degree in English, but I need a new skill
Haven't attended school in more than 15 years but got my own business and wanna learn how to finance and business and it's a little intimated but fuck it. The best things in life are hard to get but very rewarding.
36 year old Mom of Three,,, After loosing my Airline job to liquidation this year I’ve endeavored to go back to school-I’m leaving my husband and family and going to study for my Masters in Austria or Brussels next Year...GOD Allowing 💟🛐☮️
I am nearing 34 and have decided to go for Master’s in Digital Media. I already have 2 offers from Uni’s in UK. Stoked to be going back to learn and live a life that I missed out on because I couldn’t afford formal education. This video truly helps to calm my frayed nerves. Thank you! 😊
Nice video! Studying for a Professional HR certificate. Graduated University with a bachelors degree at 28, now 43 trying to obtain this cert. I know it can be done - just need some reminders and good practices to make it happen.
Thank you Keshav! I needed these messages of encouragment and inspiration to continue my education. My thoughts of returning to school have been around for 2 years. I want to go back and study psychology and counseling. I have felt called to support families and children as a therapist, for this long. I see my fear of failure stopping me from taking the first step.
I'm slated to take a Mathematics major (accredited this time) at the age of 38. Formal education will make you a living, but self-education will make you a fortune - Jim Rohn.
Entering uni next year, program entirely in English with German as a second language. I'll be 36. French native speaker. Will be very challenging but lookin forward to it.
I'm in process of establishing govt and private funding. I will apply in March and begin in May 2020 for software development. 39 as of 2/08 and excited! 😁💪
Its so much focus and priority on what matters it feels like a super power at times. When gossip happens, I just consider oh its teens being teens, don't need to get involved in that, and back to course stuff. And then when the weekend hits, I ask anyone whos old enough if they play billiards at the bar up the street and they do, all access plus the trust to be back in on monday assignment in hand having read up on the material in advanced. Its half of the squabbling drama when massive egos are in conflict about whos the better friend wrangler, and full knowledge of what matters at the end of the day, and thats getting a C or better despite any joker or clown has to say about asking too many questions or making them stay longer if they wanna be let out early, invincibility from peer pressure of sorts.
I received an associates of applied science in business in 2018 but I kind of took a career turn so I started college again this week at 27. Of course a lot of my credits are still good, but for my new major there are a lot of classes I've never taken so it should be interesting.
This was a great video! I love the perspective you presented versus what other RUclipsrs mentioned regarding the same topic. Very motivating and inspiring!
Thank you so much! I am 51 and going back to school with the end result of becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Thank you so much for this video! Though I already made my decision before seeing this, it is so wonderful to find encouragement!
Start tomorrow at film school...my life dream..at 51, I left school with no qualifications, contacted them about night classes to muck around on RUclips, and well, didn't realise how much I had done in life that showed I was a strong candidate, thought I was seen as stupid. I walked STRAIGHT onto the degree course! If you feel the same, maybe feel you sold yourself short all those years ago, make the call, who knows it might lead to you, in 3 years, working on movie sets from driving a bus, like me :)
Videos like these give me hope. I turned 24 this year and I've thinking of going back to college recently. I felt anxious about it for a long time and I still do, but at least I know it's possible.
I'm almost 59 and working at same place for over 23 yrs. Pay is good but there is no possibility for advancement anywhere. I don't feel like i can get anywhere without additional education I just need to get off my you know what I do it.
Hi your channel, has helped me when I was 16. I never got chance to get my gcses, and now I know to inspire myself, and other people from my background.
Crazy how I came across this video. I was currently a truck driver but I decided to make a career change. I went back to college becos I wanna become a respiratory therapist . I’m 30 years old.
What subject or topic would you love to learn as an adult? In this video I share 6 of the best benefits of continuing to learn as you get older.
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Hellow Keshav, I would love to study fashion, web-designing, monitoring and evaluation and more more.. thanks a lot forr your video
You're welcome. Good luck with the studies - there's so much out there to help you.
@@keshavbx thank you
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I liked your video it motivate me to pursue my online studies for web development and Finnish language. Thanks a lot
Starting college for the first time at 47 👍🏻
Whats it like?
Kimber C excellent! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾You go girl! 🤸♀️ 🤸♀️🤸♀️
Thanks everyone! It’s actually going really well. Not going to lie, math was HARD! But I’m doing great and I’m on the Honor Roll! 👍🏻
@@kimberc4664 I'm so happy for you!! I'm also starting college in a few months...your so inspiring! I'm 36 and scared and excited at the same time. Scared to be judged or wont fit in but it's not fair to my future self.
Mrstreetrunna I totally understand where you’re coming from. The other students have been so kind and supportive! I’m sure you’ll do great! I’d you need anyone to talk to I’d be happy to help you out! Best wishes!
I dropped out of high school 17 years ago to work full time to provide for myself. I just finished my first full year of college at the age of 35 with a straight 4.0. Don't ever give up!
Love this! So inspiring 🤩
I just got my first 4.0 , Spring 2022! Yay us btw… I’m 31.
This is what i need to hear/read right now. I am also 35 and just started college, questioning myself if i made the right decision. I was super lost in my classes and have no clue what my professor is teaching. I have been trying to get my brain refresh from online videos, but do you have any advice or things that you did to refresh your brain with Writing Essays and/or Math subjects? Thank You.
@@markchristianramos2224 tbh we just have to our work the people in their teens and 20s. Study longer hours and talk to you professor. Ask for tutoring help or meet people at your local library. If you’re determined and consistent you will understand the material. You’ve got this!
congrats man! inspiring to read comments like these. im going next year hopefully when ill be 31. Im super nervous but also think i will do way better now then i would of it i went in my early 20s.
Good luck with the rest of your studies!!
40! Single, no kids, and going back to school for computer science.
Awesome. How's it going?
Would love to know how it is going! I am also single with no kids, and will be going back to school Sept 2022 at age 39 😜
Same here same age same degree bachelor's
I’m 34 and going to finish and get my bachelors in civil engineering. We got this !
I am 40 years old. I went to Berklee College of Music, was living my dream, at the age of 23 but had to drop out after 2 years, even though I was getting straight A's, because they wouldn't give me a scholarship and my college debt was nearing $100,000. So I dropped out and threw away my dreams and worked at a bank. So sad! I ended up getting very sick because I was soooooooooooooooooooooo sad my dreams were shot. Now I am studying piano, music composition, and voice at a community music school. I am now 40 years old and I plan to apply to another Music College in a few years and hope I get a scholarship this time so I can finish. I am way more advanced now and very disciplined. With God nothing shall be impossible. "Luke 1:37"
Wow ! Thank you ! Your inspiring. I felt it when I read this because I think my experience was somewhat similar. I’m 41 and planning to return to college. With God nothing shall be impossible! 🙂
Going back to school at 41. I'm going for a bachelor's in Data Science. One more week and I will finish my first term. I think a good piece of advice I can give somebody is going to go back to school is always have in mind the end goal and same time learn to slow it down and take it one day at a time. Also cherish your breaks from your schoolwork, get out of the house and treat yourself when you can.
I am back in college at age 57, striving for a bachelor' degree in graphic design. I had an assignment for a public speaking class to find a speech I liked and yours provided the information and motivation I needed to complete this assignment. Each assignment I have causes me to think and learn more, despite being twice divorced, raising two kids to adulthood and working two jobs to make ends meet. This is helping me stay the course and ready to tackle my next assignment.
People like you inspire me. I was so scared of going back at 26. Now I'm pumped!
35. I start community college soon, and I’m working out which university I’d like to transfer to. General studies first, and then I’ll be working towards an IT Security degree. I was a pretty lost soul in high school, and things really didn’t improve much in my 20s. I finally feel ready to take this on, and I’m very excited! Believe in yourself y’all. You deserve that second chance!
Hi Anna! How is it going now?
I just completed my BSN - Nursing at 58 after working with only my associates degree for 30 years. Feels good because I really accomplished this and all online. What's crazy now is I'm thinking about going for my masters degree but I am so nervous because I will be 61 when I'm finished!! I worry about putting myself in debit at this age. I worry about whether anyone will hire a 61 year old midwife or toss me aside for a much younger candidate . I ask myself if it's worth it. I'm so afraid of failure and making the wrong choice. Nursing is physically demanding. I want to work smarter not harder. My body feels so beat up at the end of every 12 hour shift. There must be a change.
Proud of you!!
i hope you are doing well
Im 52 and going backto achool after loosing my hasbund to Cancer
So sorry for your loss. How is it going back at school?
I’m going back at 40!
I feel misunderstood!
So, I’m going back as an English major 🥰
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it! Wish you the best, this might help gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
How is it going back at school? I am going back Sept 2022 at age 39 😜
@@KimJilene All best ! I also want to start preparing for adaptive test.
Thank you I needed this so bad today!!…I’m 47 and went back to school this January 3 classes a week…while working 50 hr work weeks with a teenager, a elderly dog, active church ministry and it’s definitely been trying sometimes I want to cry ..I’m so emotional but I’m determined I’ve always wanted a degree.
"By choice not be default" Thank you for this motivation. I really needed to hear this. I am a adult student who works fulltime and went back to school part-time 2 years ago. No one in my family went to college so I want to be the first.
After high school, I went to a community college for 1 year then dropped out due to health issues. 7 years later, at 26 years old, I decided to go back, and now I've transferred to a major university to pursue my bachelor's degree in sound and recording so I can become a music producer. Going back to school and working 2 jobs at the same time was one of the hardest things I've ever done but I'm so proud of how far I've come. And I'm proud of the impact I will be making on my future and for future women who want to be in the spaces of music and entertainment ❤
Wow that’s me right now going back to school at the age of 26 I’m so scared its been so long. I’m proud of you for going forward!!
@@bbmk3249 Thank you!! Congrats to you!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Wow, my comment was 3 years ago. Can't believe where I am today. Morning Show Producer for iHeartRadio and grad student at Berklee College of Music 🥺❤❤ And I just turned 30! It's never too late!
i'm 30 and going back to school in a little over a week. i'm terrified but hearing this helped.
How is it going back at school?
30 is still young
I dropped out during my junior year of highschool and got my GED. I went to a community college at 19 years old. I had no idea what I wanted to do but majored in criminal justice. My HS sweetheart decides to drop out of college and enlist in the military so I dropped out of college to follow him. We got married and had 2 children. 8 years later my youngest in kindergarten . I started an online business throughout my time as a SAHM and my business is doing great but I had no other skill to get hired anywhere else if I needed to. My husband got out of the military and went back to college at 30. He is the oldest in his classes and has a 4.0 GPA and received scholarships in English. He will get his bachelors next semester 🙏🏻 I decided to go back to college myself for the spring semester at 29 years old and majoring in early childhood education.I’m so nervous but I am ready. 🙏🏻♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for this video and for all the comments here. I started college in 2018 at 25 years of age, and I felt "old" and "out of place" coming to and being in an environment with younger people. But it was something that I had to do because I wanted to fulfill my dream of graduating from college and become the first of my family. I wanted to send my family the message that it is possible. Now, I have two more years remaining before I graduate with a bachelor's degree in business. I applaud each one of you that have decided to go back to college at an older age. It is never too late to learn and grow.
25 is young af
Went back to school at 28. A year later, I realise what wasn’t working and kept working on how to study better and implementing the knowledge without learning blindly. I’ve watched a few videos about older students, but yours is really motivating. Thanks for the great content.
I've seen older people who studied and went back to school and their achievements leave me in awe. It's because their maturity and desire to learn that actually help them achieve, even if in other ways they may not have the advantages youth don't. You're right as well! Keeping the mind active in older age (or as you grow older) is fundamental to our health
Def true - something I appreciate & value more and more as I mature.
22 | I had to leave school and take care of my parents , but now we're okay so I'm really serious about going back
Thank you from middle east sir ❤
Truly inspiring to hear. I’m 33, and i currently have enrolled in a community college to attain an A.S in computer science. I’m super excited about this new career path.
I just earned two more AA's, working on my 4th. I just shotgun applied to 4 Universities to finish my BA in Psych, and earn two more. I keep getting the "What are you going to do with all these degrees?", to which I reply "Whatever I want. It's my money, my time. I owe you nothing, least of all an explanation."
20 years of cruelty and narssacistic abuse, this is my time now. I am finally a straight A student. These 4 degrees represent struggles, strife, blood, sweat, tears, sleepless nights, depression, anxiety, and most importantly, a rebirth, an overcoming of all of that, and a return to myself.
Yesss 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Love this! 😆😃 Live your life and don’t let anyone tear you down! That is my motto now after years of making myself small for others!
I'm 39 going back to school after not being a great student. Scared out of my mind.
Mr. Miyagui in Karate Kid part lll......
It's ok to loose to opponent but never loose to fear!!!!
Let's go!!
How is school going?
i got my bachelors in Biology and masters in public health at the age of 24. Now I want go back to get a BFA in Graphic Design at the age of 29. wow. life.
Omaygad!! I love this. How's it like?
What happened with ur degree ?
I’m 41 and really want to to go back to school and get my bachelors in something I love. The piece about efficiency spoke to me as I don’t want to waste my time getting a degree I won’t use. Thank you for this video. It really helped with some concepts I will ponder while I look at schools.
Did you end up going back?
I have over 7 heavy obstacles with my MS, and double vision, and tons of medication.. and a twisted sacrum a bad back with disc degrade at 37… But I have college units, and a drive to move forward. This video makes me so happy when I feel that I’ve given up “ learning has been difficult, and the Covid craziness, but we must not stop trying to better ourselves… I’m more than positive it will be a brighter future. Day by day I will get my strength back I still have purpose.
🤩 You are a true star 💫 and inspiration 😃
I’ve been telling myself that I need to just jump back into school (I’m 28) for the past 3 years and finish my degree. My biggest fear was not being able to complete school because of financial reasons. I’m a DACA recipient so I don’t qualify for financial aid. Now with my new employer I can go back because of financial assistance being offered, which made me realize the real reason I havent gone back was because I’m scared to fail. Admitting this, is a lot for me! So I’m signing up for classes next semester and I’m taking a certification in November. Scared but ready to push through. Thank you for this video
The hardest part of a journey to the skies - is lift off. That's when a rocket uses up 80% of its fuel. After you get past that period, you'll find it's a lot easier.
I like to think of this idea, any time I feel scared or nervous about starting something new.
Glad my video help you Jessica & let us all know how it goes! Best of luck!
I’m almost 27 years old. I’m going back to college for the fall term after not attending for years. I’m so excited. I’m also nervous. I have some college credit. I need to stay focused and calm. I’m a little nervous about the new endeavor since it’s a local college I’m attending and it’s famous in my area. However, I know with God by my side all things are possible. Wish me luck!
You'll be fine. Trust me, you're only a kid. 🙂
Thank you for this, I truly needed it. I'm 23 years old and completed 1 year of university before I took a 3 year break. For a while I felt a great deal of shame and guilt when it came to re-enrolling into my undergrad program but thanks to the administrative jobs and positions in the financial sector that I've worked during my time off, I now have a clear understanding of my goals. I know that I could dedicate myself to my studies because I'm mature enough to see the importance it plays in accomplishing them. I'm in the process of enrolling into a BA in International Economics and Finance for Fall of 2020, wish me luck!
Best of luck. I really believe that maturing and then entering education on your own terms is a gateway to massive growth. At any stage of life. There's really no rush. Keep me posted on how it goes and glad my video played a small role in encouraging you Gloria. Best wishes.
Gloria, where are you from? I am from Mozambique 🇲🇿 Portuguese speaking country. I am also planning to go back to school (university). I am going to turn 25 years old this year 2021. I finished secondary school in 2016, but because of financial problems I had, I could not go as soon as I finished 12th class in 2016. I had to wait a little bit. In the middle of 2018 I got a job, but it does not pay much and I am thinking of accomulating some money for me to apply for university next year 2022. I will take English course for teaching. It is being hard for me to take the decision of quitting the job, because I may not afford to pay school fees untill I finish four years. And if I cannot, the place I am working for now may not welcome me back!
My story is the same as yours but I learn Chinese Language and online business courses in the 3 year break. I was engineering student now I'm a international economics and trade major in China.
Pretty darn motivational! I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 32 and finally received treatment. Growing up I always thought I was lazy or unmotivated or dumb so although I did want to go to college, I felt pointless since I had struggled so much just to get through high school. Now that I’m medicated I feel this clear shift in my ability to focus and stay organized and so more and more, the idea of going back to school keeps coming to me.
Truely inspiring speech,I am 35 now,and thinking of continuing my college.
I'm 38 already have a bachelor's degree but made the decision to go back and get my associates in occupational therapy. Through pursuing that I ended up deciding on also getting another bachelor's in health policy administration. Last semester my mom ended up in the nursing home, and my sister had surgery. I had to care for them both as well as handle my mom's finances and still got a 4.0. If you really want it you will get it. You will find the time to focus on your homework and still care for your family. It's never too late! I enjoy school more now than I did when I was in my 20s because I have matured and this is what I want out of life.
Wow 🤩 Amazing testimony of resilience and grit despite life’s curveballs. I am going back to school in Sept 2022 at age 39 and will probably have to deal with the same challenges during school due to my parents being older. Hearing your story makes me feel like I can handle whatever comes even when I am a student 😃
I'm 45 and been taking cello lessons for two years now. I love to learn and decided to take a leap and finish my college degree. Thank you for sharing that it never too late to change.
29 years old here. Only one of my three siblings that didn't go to college and i plan on changing that next year when the colleges are starting again here to earn a bachelors degree. I'll be 30 when I go there but In the mean time I'm going to start with a 3 month online component module in what i want to study, from an online college. Good luck everybody! We all have our own journeys in life so don't compare, just improve ourselves! :)
I am 29yrs of age living in Canada for almost 8yrs haven’t done any studies and have been planning on going back to school but I have also been unbelievably worried about failing and procrastinating at the same time which are just few things to name that I battle with. Sadly I doubt myself 😂😂 that my English speaking and the rest of the English comprehension skill I got may not put me in the right spot and end up actually flunking out my studies which obviously means wasting a lot of resources including TIME. 😅
I am 40 and starting university comming May. I am exited yet a little frighten about failimg. Thanks for making this video, it made me cry. I've got a tough life but I have this enourmous desire to improve myself. You are besides smart a gorgeous man.
You will not fail. You inspire me.
Starting Dental school at the age 37 as a second or let’s say third career ( BSc in clinical psychology and diploma in dental hygiene with 10 golden years of working experience ) and I am here now really happy about a decision I made. Done in a year well going to be 41! But who cares! What matters is that I made it and that is important. BTW I really feel younger and sharper now than before thanks to all those hard work and effort I had to put in to succeed at what I chose.
I failed high school but I just got my GED, passed with excellent marks. I worked as a trash collector for years and now I'm aiming to become a psychologist. I'm 24.
I highly agree. I even remember more as I'm older. I can even understand subjects more easily. When I was younger it was so difficult and so many words.
Great video. I’m 35 yrs old, been working since I was 16 years old. I finally went back to college to start my perquisites for nursing.
I am 58 years old. I am in my 3rd semester of community college earning an Associates Degree to become a Medical Assistant. I still have at least a year to go to finish.
How are you finding being in school with all those youngsters? 😜
@@KimJilene Actually not bad. I'm kind of looked at as a mentor and get called upon a lot.
Thank u soo9 much..this is a big help for me coz im planning to go to college at 33...
JANICE TAGALOG I’m 33 & tomorrow is my first day! Go for it girl. Just register. You won’t regret it.
Yes I needed this just started my schooling at 41 for my first degree
How is school going? 😃
@@KimJilene so far so good I will graduate 01/01/23
I’ve been thinking a lot about going back to school I’m 33 years old in listening to you saying all of that it just give me chills all over my body is my first video watch of you and I want to keep watching it now thank you for doing this Just give me more confidence of been able to go back to school
Thank you for sharing this information. I returned to school at 51 and am working toward transfer for University. I am finding inspiration and that I have a concentrated motivation, like you said So far, so good.i have four more classes until I graduate with AA's in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities and Sociology...While my past work was spotty and inconsistent, I did have enough units to go a long way toward transfer. I'm excited and finding inspiration in other older adults that are also attending!! Good luck, everyone!
Starting school tomorrow and really needed to here all this. Thank you for making this video.
So..I am the loser in the family. My mom was a television producer. My father was a Psych Professor at Berkeley. My grandfather had three Master's degrees and two PhDs. UPenn.
I did Undergrad for two years. Quit. Then I went to Massage School. At 48 bordering 49, I am considering going back to Uni and working on a combined Bachelor's/ Master's program in Linguistics.
I love languages.
Would it make sense now?
Yes! Go for it
Did you end up going back to school?!
I also have a high achieving family and I am the underachiever that dropped out. I am now going back to school full time at age 39 in Sept 2022! It is NEVER TOO LATE!
I’m 35 and going to orientation tomorrow. I am enrolled in a drafting and design institute and I’m the only girl in my class. I was so nervous. It’s and hour drive and I will be listening to this again on my way there to give me more confidence.Thank you so much.
Needed to hear this. Finally aiming to set this path to earn this Masters in Accountancy to sit for the CPA. Its been at least 5 years of putting it off. Not anymore. Thank you.
Do it brother
Good luck brotha!! Seeing another black man do something so positive like this is truly inspiring! #WeGottaDoBetter
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it! Wish you the best, this might help gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
@@H8erOfLife Triple thumbs up to your comment 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Did you end up writing your CPA exam??
I will be going back to school full time at the age of 39 to get my degree in Accounting. I start in Sept 2022 and will be starting from scratch and doing a full 4 year bachelors degree. I ideally would like to pursue my CPA too.
I am 33 and going into my third year of university. At first I was terrified and still am I wish there was no age limit.
All of the comments are so inspiring.. good luck to all you guys going back and congratulations... I'm going back at 40 glad theirs others out there going through the same ..
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
@Stacey How is school going? 😃 I am going back Sept 2022 at age 39
Starting at 42 and scared
I’m 37 and starting classes next month. Been at my job for almost 15 years and I absolutely hate it. I don’t make enough money and I deal with the most unbelievable crap daily. I got promoted 5 years ago thinking the boost in income and new found authority would help and it actually got worse. I wish I had never left college in the first place. Who knows where I would be right now smh
You are not alone, there is a community out there, stay strong! you can do it! Wish you the best, this might help gobacktoeducation.com/back-to-education-life-change/, just believe it!
@Jersey Mac How is it going being back at school?
Starting August 23, 2021. Mechanical Engineering. Have not been in school for over 8 years. Excited but worried a bit that I will not be able to process some things correctly. I will give it my all though.
How did the first semester go?
I'm an educator, I'm thinking of going back to school to study law clerk. Thank you for this video, i truly enjoyed it.
I’m going to community college at 49 to gain an associate degree.
How is school going?
This is such a beautiful video. Thank you!
I'm going back at 37. Start in the fall, but excited and nervous but this is what I need to do to get to my dream
Same.37 gonna start soon 😬
I’m 32 and having been wanting to return back to college to make a better future for me and my children. I’m terrified because I’ve always had lots of social anxiety. Do you have any advice on how to get through that fear?
I'm 39 and year away from earning a bachelor's degree in business administration. I just hope and pray to start a new career after I'm done 🙏
Don’t ever give up! I always paired up with older students because I felt like they could teach me something while I could teach them something as well. You’re going to do great !
@@Look_its_ahen Thank you for the kind words and motivation my friend. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed, but I will never give up 👊
I've been working in IT for the last few years. I'm going to university for the first time this September, I'll be 47 years old.
I want to change my career but I'm not sure what to study. I'd like to study something creative and artistic. I'm going to speak to a careers advisor in two days to help me decide to make the change that I want.
How did the first semester of school go? 😆
@@KimJilene The school I went to was a complete joke. Their administration did not know what the hell they were doing. All of my peers agreed with me.
I decided to take an "interruption" in my studies, and will be concluding my studies at a different school ten miles away from home in September 2022.
It turns out that the school I originally went to is developing itself a bit of a bad reputation for the student experience. This experience is not going to get me down, if anything it has made me stronger and made me understand more what I want from my studies. Sometimes you have to create your own path to get what you want (I am).
39 and going back to uni next week.
This video made me feel good about it.
Good luck and enjoy Max!
How is school going? 😜
@@KimJilene Good cheers, in my my the last term of the degree now and I'll be hoping on to a teaching course right afterwards. 👍😁
I'm 35 and taking a 6 month online course for UX design. I start next week. I'm a little nervous! I already have a bachelor's degree in English, but I need a new skill
Haven't attended school in more than 15 years but got my own business and wanna learn how to finance and business and it's a little intimated but fuck it. The best things in life are hard to get but very rewarding.
36 year old Mom of Three,,, After loosing my Airline job to liquidation this year I’ve endeavored to go back to school-I’m leaving my husband and family and going to study for my Masters in Austria or Brussels next Year...GOD Allowing 💟🛐☮️
Im 26. I lm re-enrolling back in college after almost 7 years.
I am nearing 34 and have decided to go for Master’s in Digital Media. I already have 2 offers from Uni’s in UK. Stoked to be going back to learn and live a life that I missed out on because I couldn’t afford formal education. This video truly helps to calm my frayed nerves. Thank you! 😊
I’m 31 and applying to go back to college! Excited and nervous but this video helped settle those feelings.
Yay!
Nice video! Studying for a Professional HR certificate. Graduated University with a bachelors degree at 28, now 43 trying to obtain this cert. I know it can be done - just need some reminders and good practices to make it happen.
Thank you Keshav! I needed these messages of encouragment and inspiration to continue my education. My thoughts of returning to school have been around for 2 years. I want to go back and study psychology and counseling. I have felt called to support families and children as a therapist, for this long. I see my fear of failure stopping me from taking the first step.
Great video... Keep motivating ... I am 33 and still pursuing my studies & will continue to do so... Thank you 👍
I'm slated to take a Mathematics major (accredited this time) at the age of 38. Formal education will make you a living, but self-education will make you a fortune - Jim Rohn.
Entering uni next year, program entirely in English with German as a second language. I'll be 36. French native speaker. Will be very challenging but lookin forward to it.
I'm in process of establishing govt and private funding. I will apply in March and begin in May 2020 for software development. 39 as of 2/08 and excited! 😁💪
Did you start?
How is school going?
Its so much focus and priority on what matters it feels like a super power at times. When gossip happens, I just consider oh its teens being teens, don't need to get involved in that, and back to course stuff. And then when the weekend hits, I ask anyone whos old enough if they play billiards at the bar up the street and they do, all access plus the trust to be back in on monday assignment in hand having read up on the material in advanced. Its half of the squabbling drama when massive egos are in conflict about whos the better friend wrangler, and full knowledge of what matters at the end of the day, and thats getting a C or better despite any joker or clown has to say about asking too many questions or making them stay longer if they wanna be let out early, invincibility from peer pressure of sorts.
I received an associates of applied science in business in 2018 but I kind of took a career turn so I started college again this week at 27. Of course a lot of my credits are still good, but for my new major there are a lot of classes I've never taken so it should be interesting.
This was a great video! I love the perspective you presented versus what other RUclipsrs mentioned regarding the same topic. Very motivating and inspiring!
Hello, my name is Charlton and I'm starting my second class at AIU and I believe it will benefit me for generations to come!!!
I’m going back for nursing, I’ve been out of school for 4 years & now I want to go back better than ever
you make me cry, if you are in Malaysia, i really want to see you, i will continue my study. thank you very much for this video sir.
Thank you & Best of luck!
I'm 35 and finishing Vetschool this year -> my second career after working as a professional dancer for almost 10 years.
I am 51 and I am going back to University next year. So much of what you said resonated with me. Thank you for your video.
Thank you so much! I am 51 and going back to school with the end result of becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Thank you so much for this video! Though I already made my decision before seeing this, it is so wonderful to find encouragement!
Start tomorrow at film school...my life dream..at 51, I left school with no qualifications, contacted them about night classes to muck around on RUclips, and well, didn't realise how much I had done in life that showed I was a strong candidate, thought I was seen as stupid. I walked STRAIGHT onto the degree course! If you feel the same, maybe feel you sold yourself short all those years ago, make the call, who knows it might lead to you, in 3 years, working on movie sets from driving a bus, like me :)
Two years into college at the age of 33. Calculated my bachelors degree will take me 8 years to obtain.
hey, great video! Very informative.
keep it up. Cheers
Videos like these give me hope. I turned 24 this year and I've thinking of going back to college recently. I felt anxious about it for a long time and I still do, but at least I know it's possible.
55 and planning to get my master to become a school counselor. Thank you so much.
Just started a A level psychology at 51 , scary but I know I can do it , very good video and I found it a the right time thank you.
You can do this
Thank you so much for this! Here I am, 36, back in school, feeling bad about myself, and this helped me get through the day.
I'm almost 59 and working at same place for over 23 yrs. Pay is good but there is no possibility for advancement anywhere. I don't feel like i can get anywhere without additional education I just need to get off my you know what I do it.
I'm so happy I found your video, I needed this. I am going back to school at 40 and I am scared, so thank you!
How is it going at school as a mature student? I am going back this year at age 39 and terrified lol
Hi your channel, has helped me when I was 16. I never got chance to get my gcses, and now I know to inspire myself, and other people from my background.
Going to finish high school at the age of 38 I cant wait this has been hanging over my head for a long time am so smart I can do anything
Crazy how I came across this video. I was currently a truck driver but I decided to make a career change. I went back to college becos I wanna become a respiratory therapist . I’m 30 years old.
Hello,
Thank you for this video. I am 60, and I will graduate in May 2024. I want to apply for a master's degree, but I am afraid.
Maria
Education delays aging. Seeing the amount of debt you owe after graduating will make you go grey.
Absolutely 😂😂
23 and going for mechanical engineering. I am more excited than ever!!
Thanks for this beautiful inspiration video. I have started PM at 44!❤
I’m 25 watching my friends going into Med school and I only have a high school diploma… I feel so behind
You're still young bro