How old were you when you got your first career or big boy job?
College graduates, how did you make the transition from college to the "real world"? How old were you? What was it? How does it make you feel?
Many of us are graduating very soon and lack any meaningful guidance in adapting to our soon to be "real lives." We are moving to different cities to start jobs we may or may not have ever done before, leaving friends, relationships etc behind. How do you make this transition? How do you make new friends once you've started working? What things are important to do/know once you have moved to a new city? What is working life post-college really like? What did you do after graduating college?
Curious about what you guys do, did you take a break/vacation? Going straight to job/grad school? Do you remember hoe you felt? Excited? Confused about what's next or anxious? Just graduated and curious about other people's experiences:D How did you spend your first year after graduation?
EDIT: And what words of wisdom would you bestow upon those who are currently spending their first year after graduation? What kind of work did you find immediately after you graduated?
It seems like more and more our society is moving towards unpaid and seasonal work after graduation as application after application requires 2-3 years experience. The other day I saw a description that required a bachelors degree, but paid minimum because it was seasonal. Curious as to where other graduates landed after graduation and if you don't have a degree, what did you do after high school? Degree is in communication just in case you were curious. Does life really get easier after you graduate from college? How long did it take you to graduate college and where are you now? College graduates, what did you get your degree in and where did you get it and what job do you work now? How did you feel when you graduated from college?
Or how are you feeling if you are graduating this semester. I am graduating tomorrow, but I feel like I wasted my time. I feel like I had it too easy, and now I don't know what my next step should be. I applied for an internship abroad so let's see if I get it. What was your first year after college like? Why are you people in college in such a hurry to graduate? How do you not know life in college is the easiest time of your life?
I'm kind of tired of people complaining about finals and all the B.S. they like to whine about. Do you not realize there will likely be no other time in your life when you can wake up at 10am, go to the gym, maybe take a hike, come back, work for a couple hours then do something fun? CAN I GET AN AMEN, BROTHER!? How did you manage to finish college?
People have told me how smart I am my whole life. Yes, I've seen the new info discouraging that. Although I may be smart I've never done well in school, I barely graduated High School and dropped out of a local community college. Now, I have a daughter who I want to do better than her old man, so how did you accomplish a degree? Men of reddit who went to college, what did you study and what age did you graduate?
Little story about myself. After high school jumped straight into a degree at 19 years old. Dropped out after 6 months. Wasn’t mentally prepared.
Now 5 years later, got most of my shit together, saved some money and i’m thinking of going back to school at the age of 24. I think i feel confident enough that i can graduate this time around. Is it too late to become an engineer and graduate at around 29-30 years old? Tell me your stories. College Graduates, how did you go about getting a good job? How hard was it? What degree did you get? Why, and how has it worked out? College graduates, how did you get through your 4+ years of college to get your degree? What did you graduate in and what's your current job? APPARENTLY, having two bachelors degrees and a minor means nothing anymore. So, I'm having a bit of difficulty finding a job that's not in food service. Any tips or hints to get me through the first mile of my journey? I'm approaching the end of my time at university, I have no real-world work experience as during my second year covid struck and all of my applications for internships/work experience were rejected. I will be starting my dissertation at the end of this month to mark the beginning of the end of my CS degree, I've applied for a few junior positions, but have yet to get anywhere past the automated testing programs that they dish out automatically. I can't help but feel like I'm underqualified or simply "not good enough" for most of these positions, even if they are junior. If I had to estimate my total number of job applications would be in the mid 100's so far, I was told by a few friends of mine that application times takes a very long time, a few months on average, but I would like to know how long it took most of you guys? What did you do to increase your chances of landing an interview? Have any of you landed a job without prior experience in the field? I would be very interested to know what you guys did, thanks! College graduates of reddit, what real-life lesson did you learn first?
As a 22 y/o senior I am looking forward to graduating in May. However, I fear the end of the honeymoon period. What can you warn me about being on my own so that I can prepare myself. How important is the college you graduate from? Hpw much does the college you graduate from matters?
I'm a senior in high school and am applying to colleges and am planning to major in computer science. I have pretty decent grades and I could probably get into some pretty good schools, but I'd have to take out loans to pay for them. My other option would be going to a school where I could get scholarships, but I'd have to go to a less prestigious school. Do you think it's worth going in debt to go to a better school? How much of a role does the college a person has graduated from play when they are looking for a programming job? I live in the US if it makes a difference. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts in History that I got a year ago. Ever since then I have not had any sort of job in my desired field. History is one of the very few passions in my life. I love the researching, writing, and explaining of history. I love documentaries and research papers. History and writing are the only two “useful” passions I have. The others being video games, anime, and film. But I can’t figure out my future. My college has been no help. So I’m about to start working at a factory because I’m so desperate to make money. I really don’t want to hate my life but I’m starting to feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. I just want something related to what I studied that also doesn’t make me miserable. My college professors tell me to give up on being a professor, and a friend from college tells me to give up on history altogether. He has a history degree but is going to try for a masters in public administration. He tells me I should do the same. But that’s not what I want. I would hate public administration. I don’t know what to do in life and I’m very scared and very sad. I’m only 23 but I feel like my life (at least, being happy a majority of the time) is over. Title says it all. I've been looking at postings and thinking "great, I'll apply to this right now" and then I realized that means the company would have to wait 6 months for me to graduate (in June). So. When should I start actively looking for a job? Is now too soon or should I wait until May. Or should I start talking to people now and hope they remember me in a few months? I am a senior in college who recently received a new grad offer (which is exciting!) I was told I needed to pick a start date and hearing people say that "this is the last summer of your life" makes me want to push that start date as far as I can, but I'm having trouble justifying that because I don't know exactly what I'd do for 1 month or why I should give myself so much time. Maybe I have an inability to figure out how much of a break I really need, but hence I have this post to spark some ideas. I've been told that waiting 3 months is a bit too long but my true concern is if the max of 1 month they're asking for is too short. Thanks! What college did you go to and how was your experience?
I am curious how my personal experience stacks up against yours. Questions I have for fellow redditors: Where did you go to school? Did you enjoy the school you chose? Did you class work apply to your career and life? What is your major and why? Could you be doing what you are doing today without your degree?
What schools do you know of that carry no weight in the job market? what school do you recommend? Anything else? How much did you make on your first job after graduating and what was your major? College graduates, what do you do, how much do you make, and was the crippling debt worth it? How did you celebrate your college graduation? Did you hold a party with your friends? What is your biggest regret from your years at university?
Looking back, what do you wish you had avoided? Done more often? Classes, friends, activities, etc. To those still in college or high school, take wisdom from our mistakes. Did you throw out all of your notes/coursework after graduation or do you keep yours I graduated in 2015 and have several boxes full of binders, notes, and textbooks - mainly for more difficult classes in science, math, etc. I was a pretty conscientious student and am having a hard time parting with all of my notes/work. I know realistically that I could look up anything I need to and have most projects saved digitally that can be saved. I've gone into my old books/notes maybe 3 times or so since graduating so am thinking of decluttering. Curious on how others have handled this, if you tossed them or decided to keep. I honestly still have my molecular modeling kit and glassware from o-chem and plan to keep them for display lol but debating on tossing these boxes upon boxes of coursework. What do you wish you knew about college before you went?
Currently stressing about dual enrollment and AP classes transferring to credits. What did you guys wish you knew before you went to university? I just feel a little bitter and sad about my college experience, more so, my lack thereof. My wealthy cousin who I don’t really speak to anymore just got into college and she gets to go out of state and she just has so many high school friends and seemingly has all these experience i missed out on in high school and she’ll get to experience the things I didn’t in college. And I honestly feel a little jealous. I dormed when I was a freshman and my mental health was shit and it also costed so much money. So I decided to commute from sophomore year to now. My mental health got better and I’m graduating debt free but I just feel so sad I didn’t go to any parties, made super close friends, or did other cool experiences. My school isn’t a traditional school and it’s in an urban area which may seem cool to some but it’s too noisy and overwhelming for me. There’s no community, no parties, nothing like a traditional school. And I wish I transferred after freshman year but I didn’t and I just have so much regret
I know college is a small period of time but I get anxiety that I’m wasting my youth and that I’m boring because I have no funny drunk stories to tell or super awesome memories to look back on. I hang out with about 3 people and my boyfriend but my life is just so boring sometimes because all I do is commute to class, work my part time job, and do my internship. I work so hard and have no time to do anything but yet i don’t feel accomplished or like I deserve to be proud of myself for graduating since I hated it so much. I look forward to life after college but then that just means bills and drifting away from people even more. Things do get better right? I would love some insight from other women who have felt or feel like me. Will things get better? Am I overthinking stuff? In your opinion, was college worth it for you?
Did it seem just like a more difficult repeat of high school with the obvious differences or did you absolutely love it? College graduates, are you glad you went to college? Are you glad you got the degree you went for? What do you suggest for people considering college? At what age did you graduate college?
On the path I’m on now I should be able to get my four year degree at 23. Depression forced me to take a whole year off after high school which I’ve come to regret because I’m way behind the people I graduated with. I feel like 23 is too late to graduate because there are some people who graduate at 21 and 20.
Another issue is money, we don’t have enough to pay for all the classes I need to take but have we have too much to qualify for financial aid. Ideally I’d like to get my A.A degree at the end of the upcoming fall semester but it might take longer to earn it because of financial issues.
I don’t know, I just feel like a failure and feel like I will never amount to anything. What degree did you graduate with and where did you end up actually getting a job? For example, did you graduate with a Bachelors of Arts, with philosophy as your academic major and music as your academic minor, and successfully applied for a justice support worker position as your first job? I'm curious to know what jobs graduates from the University of Alberta get immediately after graduating and how related their first jobs are to their degree. College graduates, how did you get a job that pays better than minimum wage in your first year after graduation? What is/was the job? How many years ago did you graduate from high school? Does it matter how old are you when you graduate college?
I am 21, transfer student who will be graduating with a B.A. in. 2016 (age 23). Should I be worried about not getting a good job? If you graduated college later than the average age, tell me your story. I've been living in Australia since I finished highschool in New Zealand (born and bred). Due to complicated citizenship laws, I've always been unable to access university in Australia because I cannot get a student loan. I'm turning 26 this year. The past 8 years I've worked, wasted time and money, been in and out of rehab. The burning passion to study at university has never left me. So I made a plan to save money this year working and then return to New Zealand to start university in 2018. However I'm unsure now and think 2019 would be better as I will be able to save a lot of money by then, maybe put down a deposit for a house as well. But I'd be turning 28 by then and it just feels too old, considering most of my classmates will be around 18-19 years old. Heck, there will even be people younger than me doing their PhDs. This is also damning from a gay perspective if I want to look for a partner. Note that if you're American, when I start university it will be what you call "freshman" year or something, since it will be a Bachelors degree. The contrasting age range will also alienate me from university life experiences, e.g. parties, living on campus, social events. So since I've never been on campus at a university and have no idea what the culture is like other than what I read, what do you student gay bros think of a 28 year old ditching his job to study a Bachelors degree which most people graduate with at age 22? I'll be 31 when I graduate... how old were you when you graduated? And why did you graduate at that time?
I am 20 years old and I really think about studying biology, but I have so many other things I also want to be, like being a firefighter and travel the world. I just want to here some of your stories to get som inspiration or something in that way. How old were you when you finally started making a comfortable salary?
Hello! I (24f) just transferred to a four year university (woohoo)! After delaying college after high school, and taking a few semester breaks due to working and making ends meet, I finally have two more years of college to go! I now have 3 AA degrees and I’m currently double-majoring in Economics and Computer Science :-), and I’ll be 26 by the time I graduate. I’m a bit scared of finding my first “big girl job” if you want to call it that. I would love to start working at a bank or a tech company, but I have zero experience. I also feel like I have a late start in the job world, since I’m still in school. Most of my friends are already working and making such a comfortable salary that it’s hard not to compare myself. So, I was wondering, how old were you when you got promoted to making a nice salary or landed a job that paid you comfortably. And how did you get there? People that went to university later in life, how old were you when you decided to go into education and what was your experience?
I'm 37 and left school with no qualifications, had all kinds of weird and wonderful jobs, and after a long chat with my brother a few months back, decided that I really should start thinking about what I'm actually going to do with my life. I really thought I wouldn't ever know what I wanted but it seems I've found something I have a genuine interest in and have figured out a path to it. Going to university will be part of my journey but it's a little daunting to think I'll be closing in on 40 while I'm there. There is no doubt that people of all ages have been in this situation, but sometimes it's just comforting to hear the stories and experiences of others. I’m from the UK but I lived in Czech Republic for a few years and I noticed that the system was a bit different, so I was wondering how different is it in other countries of Europe. How old are you when you finish school and when you start university? And how long does it last? How old were you when you had your first job?
I'm turning 18 this year and never in my life have i worked at a job. I'm pretty ashamed because of this and kind of feel useless. I planned to have my first job for the summer in 2020 but jobs got really scarce because of covid-19 (especially in my country). How old were you when you started college and how was it influenced by your age? At what age do people finish university in your country? Is it perceived as shameful to take longer? Is finishing it in the smallest amount of time possible very admirable? I am currently 26 going on 27 and I will graduate from the Education program at my university at age 29, possibly 30.
It took me a long time to realize my passion for teaching elementary. I have always loved children but it took me an awfully long time to figure myself out.
A small part of me becomes insecure when I enter my classrooms that are filled with 19, 20, 21-yr olds and I feel that by getting a late start, I handicapped myself in some way. Missed out on gaining experience over the years, etc.. silly things, really. But I think about it, ya know? So what age were you when you became a teacher? How old were new teachers around you? How old were you when you became a teacher?
I am currently 26 going on 27 and I will graduate from the Education program at my university at age 29, possibly 30. It took me a long time to realize my passion for teaching elementary. I have always loved children but it took me an awfully long time to figure myself out. A small part of me becomes insecure when I enter my classrooms that are filled with 19, 20, 21-yr olds and I feel that by getting a late start, I handicapped myself in some way. Missed out on gaining experience over the years, etc.. silly things, really. But I think about it, ya know? So what age were you when you became a teacher? How old were new teachers around you? How old were you when you got your bachelor's degree? How old were you (will you be) when you finished your undergrad?
As a 22yo who will be 23 by the time of graduation, I'm very insecure about my age in relation to graduation. Some of my peers are close to finishing their masters, let alone an undergrad. Just hoping f
Many of us are graduating very soon and lack any meaningful guidance in adapting to our soon to be "real lives." We are moving to different cities to start jobs we may or may not have ever done before, leaving friends, relationships etc behind. How do you make this transition? How do you make new friends once you've started working? What things are important to do/know once you have moved to a new city? What is working life post-college really like? What did you do after graduating college?
Curious about what you guys do, did you take a break/vacation? Going straight to job/grad school? Do you remember hoe you felt? Excited? Confused about what's next or anxious? Just graduated and curious about other people's experiences:D How did you spend your first year after graduation?
EDIT: And what words of wisdom would you bestow upon those who are currently spending their first year after graduation? What kind of work did you find immediately after you graduated?
It seems like more and more our society is moving towards unpaid and seasonal work after graduation as application after application requires 2-3 years experience. The other day I saw a description that required a bachelors degree, but paid minimum because it was seasonal. Curious as to where other graduates landed after graduation and if you don't have a degree, what did you do after high school? Degree is in communication just in case you were curious. Does life really get easier after you graduate from college? How long did it take you to graduate college and where are you now? College graduates, what did you get your degree in and where did you get it and what job do you work now? How did you feel when you graduated from college?
Or how are you feeling if you are graduating this semester. I am graduating tomorrow, but I feel like I wasted my time. I feel like I had it too easy, and now I don't know what my next step should be. I applied for an internship abroad so let's see if I get it. What was your first year after college like? Why are you people in college in such a hurry to graduate? How do you not know life in college is the easiest time of your life?
I'm kind of tired of people complaining about finals and all the B.S. they like to whine about. Do you not realize there will likely be no other time in your life when you can wake up at 10am, go to the gym, maybe take a hike, come back, work for a couple hours then do something fun? CAN I GET AN AMEN, BROTHER!? How did you manage to finish college?
People have told me how smart I am my whole life. Yes, I've seen the new info discouraging that. Although I may be smart I've never done well in school, I barely graduated High School and dropped out of a local community college. Now, I have a daughter who I want to do better than her old man, so how did you accomplish a degree? Men of reddit who went to college, what did you study and what age did you graduate?
Little story about myself. After high school jumped straight into a degree at 19 years old. Dropped out after 6 months. Wasn’t mentally prepared.
Now 5 years later, got most of my shit together, saved some money and i’m thinking of going back to school at the age of 24. I think i feel confident enough that i can graduate this time around. Is it too late to become an engineer and graduate at around 29-30 years old? Tell me your stories. College Graduates, how did you go about getting a good job? How hard was it? What degree did you get? Why, and how has it worked out? College graduates, how did you get through your 4+ years of college to get your degree? What did you graduate in and what's your current job? APPARENTLY, having two bachelors degrees and a minor means nothing anymore. So, I'm having a bit of difficulty finding a job that's not in food service. Any tips or hints to get me through the first mile of my journey? I'm approaching the end of my time at university, I have no real-world work experience as during my second year covid struck and all of my applications for internships/work experience were rejected. I will be starting my dissertation at the end of this month to mark the beginning of the end of my CS degree, I've applied for a few junior positions, but have yet to get anywhere past the automated testing programs that they dish out automatically. I can't help but feel like I'm underqualified or simply "not good enough" for most of these positions, even if they are junior. If I had to estimate my total number of job applications would be in the mid 100's so far, I was told by a few friends of mine that application times takes a very long time, a few months on average, but I would like to know how long it took most of you guys? What did you do to increase your chances of landing an interview? Have any of you landed a job without prior experience in the field? I would be very interested to know what you guys did, thanks! College graduates of reddit, what real-life lesson did you learn first?
As a 22 y/o senior I am looking forward to graduating in May. However, I fear the end of the honeymoon period. What can you warn me about being on my own so that I can prepare myself. How important is the college you graduate from? Hpw much does the college you graduate from matters?
I'm a senior in high school and am applying to colleges and am planning to major in computer science. I have pretty decent grades and I could probably get into some pretty good schools, but I'd have to take out loans to pay for them. My other option would be going to a school where I could get scholarships, but I'd have to go to a less prestigious school. Do you think it's worth going in debt to go to a better school? How much of a role does the college a person has graduated from play when they are looking for a programming job? I live in the US if it makes a difference. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts in History that I got a year ago. Ever since then I have not had any sort of job in my desired field. History is one of the very few passions in my life. I love the researching, writing, and explaining of history. I love documentaries and research papers. History and writing are the only two “useful” passions I have. The others being video games, anime, and film. But I can’t figure out my future. My college has been no help. So I’m about to start working at a factory because I’m so desperate to make money. I really don’t want to hate my life but I’m starting to feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. I just want something related to what I studied that also doesn’t make me miserable. My college professors tell me to give up on being a professor, and a friend from college tells me to give up on history altogether. He has a history degree but is going to try for a masters in public administration. He tells me I should do the same. But that’s not what I want. I would hate public administration. I don’t know what to do in life and I’m very scared and very sad. I’m only 23 but I feel like my life (at least, being happy a majority of the time) is over. Title says it all. I've been looking at postings and thinking "great, I'll apply to this right now" and then I realized that means the company would have to wait 6 months for me to graduate (in June). So. When should I start actively looking for a job? Is now too soon or should I wait until May. Or should I start talking to people now and hope they remember me in a few months? I am a senior in college who recently received a new grad offer (which is exciting!) I was told I needed to pick a start date and hearing people say that "this is the last summer of your life" makes me want to push that start date as far as I can, but I'm having trouble justifying that because I don't know exactly what I'd do for 1 month or why I should give myself so much time. Maybe I have an inability to figure out how much of a break I really need, but hence I have this post to spark some ideas. I've been told that waiting 3 months is a bit too long but my true concern is if the max of 1 month they're asking for is too short. Thanks! What college did you go to and how was your experience?
I am curious how my personal experience stacks up against yours. Questions I have for fellow redditors: Where did you go to school? Did you enjoy the school you chose? Did you class work apply to your career and life? What is your major and why? Could you be doing what you are doing today without your degree?
What schools do you know of that carry no weight in the job market? what school do you recommend? Anything else? How much did you make on your first job after graduating and what was your major? College graduates, what do you do, how much do you make, and was the crippling debt worth it? How did you celebrate your college graduation? Did you hold a party with your friends? What is your biggest regret from your years at university?
Looking back, what do you wish you had avoided? Done more often? Classes, friends, activities, etc. To those still in college or high school, take wisdom from our mistakes. Did you throw out all of your notes/coursework after graduation or do you keep yours I graduated in 2015 and have several boxes full of binders, notes, and textbooks - mainly for more difficult classes in science, math, etc. I was a pretty conscientious student and am having a hard time parting with all of my notes/work. I know realistically that I could look up anything I need to and have most projects saved digitally that can be saved. I've gone into my old books/notes maybe 3 times or so since graduating so am thinking of decluttering. Curious on how others have handled this, if you tossed them or decided to keep. I honestly still have my molecular modeling kit and glassware from o-chem and plan to keep them for display lol but debating on tossing these boxes upon boxes of coursework. What do you wish you knew about college before you went?
Currently stressing about dual enrollment and AP classes transferring to credits. What did you guys wish you knew before you went to university? I just feel a little bitter and sad about my college experience, more so, my lack thereof. My wealthy cousin who I don’t really speak to anymore just got into college and she gets to go out of state and she just has so many high school friends and seemingly has all these experience i missed out on in high school and she’ll get to experience the things I didn’t in college. And I honestly feel a little jealous. I dormed when I was a freshman and my mental health was shit and it also costed so much money. So I decided to commute from sophomore year to now. My mental health got better and I’m graduating debt free but I just feel so sad I didn’t go to any parties, made super close friends, or did other cool experiences. My school isn’t a traditional school and it’s in an urban area which may seem cool to some but it’s too noisy and overwhelming for me. There’s no community, no parties, nothing like a traditional school. And I wish I transferred after freshman year but I didn’t and I just have so much regret
I know college is a small period of time but I get anxiety that I’m wasting my youth and that I’m boring because I have no funny drunk stories to tell or super awesome memories to look back on. I hang out with about 3 people and my boyfriend but my life is just so boring sometimes because all I do is commute to class, work my part time job, and do my internship. I work so hard and have no time to do anything but yet i don’t feel accomplished or like I deserve to be proud of myself for graduating since I hated it so much. I look forward to life after college but then that just means bills and drifting away from people even more. Things do get better right? I would love some insight from other women who have felt or feel like me. Will things get better? Am I overthinking stuff? In your opinion, was college worth it for you?
Did it seem just like a more difficult repeat of high school with the obvious differences or did you absolutely love it? College graduates, are you glad you went to college? Are you glad you got the degree you went for? What do you suggest for people considering college? At what age did you graduate college?
On the path I’m on now I should be able to get my four year degree at 23. Depression forced me to take a whole year off after high school which I’ve come to regret because I’m way behind the people I graduated with. I feel like 23 is too late to graduate because there are some people who graduate at 21 and 20.
Another issue is money, we don’t have enough to pay for all the classes I need to take but have we have too much to qualify for financial aid. Ideally I’d like to get my A.A degree at the end of the upcoming fall semester but it might take longer to earn it because of financial issues.
I don’t know, I just feel like a failure and feel like I will never amount to anything. What degree did you graduate with and where did you end up actually getting a job? For example, did you graduate with a Bachelors of Arts, with philosophy as your academic major and music as your academic minor, and successfully applied for a justice support worker position as your first job? I'm curious to know what jobs graduates from the University of Alberta get immediately after graduating and how related their first jobs are to their degree. College graduates, how did you get a job that pays better than minimum wage in your first year after graduation? What is/was the job? How many years ago did you graduate from high school? Does it matter how old are you when you graduate college?
I am 21, transfer student who will be graduating with a B.A. in. 2016 (age 23). Should I be worried about not getting a good job? If you graduated college later than the average age, tell me your story. I've been living in Australia since I finished highschool in New Zealand (born and bred). Due to complicated citizenship laws, I've always been unable to access university in Australia because I cannot get a student loan. I'm turning 26 this year. The past 8 years I've worked, wasted time and money, been in and out of rehab. The burning passion to study at university has never left me. So I made a plan to save money this year working and then return to New Zealand to start university in 2018. However I'm unsure now and think 2019 would be better as I will be able to save a lot of money by then, maybe put down a deposit for a house as well. But I'd be turning 28 by then and it just feels too old, considering most of my classmates will be around 18-19 years old. Heck, there will even be people younger than me doing their PhDs. This is also damning from a gay perspective if I want to look for a partner. Note that if you're American, when I start university it will be what you call "freshman" year or something, since it will be a Bachelors degree. The contrasting age range will also alienate me from university life experiences, e.g. parties, living on campus, social events. So since I've never been on campus at a university and have no idea what the culture is like other than what I read, what do you student gay bros think of a 28 year old ditching his job to study a Bachelors degree which most people graduate with at age 22? I'll be 31 when I graduate... how old were you when you graduated? And why did you graduate at that time?
I am 20 years old and I really think about studying biology, but I have so many other things I also want to be, like being a firefighter and travel the world. I just want to here some of your stories to get som inspiration or something in that way. How old were you when you finally started making a comfortable salary?
Hello! I (24f) just transferred to a four year university (woohoo)! After delaying college after high school, and taking a few semester breaks due to working and making ends meet, I finally have two more years of college to go! I now have 3 AA degrees and I’m currently double-majoring in Economics and Computer Science :-), and I’ll be 26 by the time I graduate. I’m a bit scared of finding my first “big girl job” if you want to call it that. I would love to start working at a bank or a tech company, but I have zero experience. I also feel like I have a late start in the job world, since I’m still in school. Most of my friends are already working and making such a comfortable salary that it’s hard not to compare myself. So, I was wondering, how old were you when you got promoted to making a nice salary or landed a job that paid you comfortably. And how did you get there? People that went to university later in life, how old were you when you decided to go into education and what was your experience?
I'm 37 and left school with no qualifications, had all kinds of weird and wonderful jobs, and after a long chat with my brother a few months back, decided that I really should start thinking about what I'm actually going to do with my life. I really thought I wouldn't ever know what I wanted but it seems I've found something I have a genuine interest in and have figured out a path to it. Going to university will be part of my journey but it's a little daunting to think I'll be closing in on 40 while I'm there. There is no doubt that people of all ages have been in this situation, but sometimes it's just comforting to hear the stories and experiences of others. I’m from the UK but I lived in Czech Republic for a few years and I noticed that the system was a bit different, so I was wondering how different is it in other countries of Europe. How old are you when you finish school and when you start university? And how long does it last? How old were you when you had your first job?
I'm turning 18 this year and never in my life have i worked at a job. I'm pretty ashamed because of this and kind of feel useless. I planned to have my first job for the summer in 2020 but jobs got really scarce because of covid-19 (especially in my country). How old were you when you started college and how was it influenced by your age? At what age do people finish university in your country? Is it perceived as shameful to take longer? Is finishing it in the smallest amount of time possible very admirable? I am currently 26 going on 27 and I will graduate from the Education program at my university at age 29, possibly 30.
It took me a long time to realize my passion for teaching elementary. I have always loved children but it took me an awfully long time to figure myself out.
A small part of me becomes insecure when I enter my classrooms that are filled with 19, 20, 21-yr olds and I feel that by getting a late start, I handicapped myself in some way. Missed out on gaining experience over the years, etc.. silly things, really. But I think about it, ya know? So what age were you when you became a teacher? How old were new teachers around you? How old were you when you became a teacher?
I am currently 26 going on 27 and I will graduate from the Education program at my university at age 29, possibly 30. It took me a long time to realize my passion for teaching elementary. I have always loved children but it took me an awfully long time to figure myself out. A small part of me becomes insecure when I enter my classrooms that are filled with 19, 20, 21-yr olds and I feel that by getting a late start, I handicapped myself in some way. Missed out on gaining experience over the years, etc.. silly things, really. But I think about it, ya know? So what age were you when you became a teacher? How old were new teachers around you? How old were you when you got your bachelor's degree? How old were you (will you be) when you finished your undergrad?
As a 22yo who will be 23 by the time of graduation, I'm very insecure about my age in relation to graduation. Some of my peers are close to finishing their masters, let alone an undergrad. Just hoping f
