How old were you when you got your Bachelor’s Degree?
I graduated from BSc aged 22. It was a four year course, 3 years of taught stuff and 1 year industry internship in the middle. How old were you when you had your first “I made it” moment? What signifies that for you?
How did that make you feel going forward in future endeavours? 24. I graduated college after constantly being told my career choice was stupid. I studied anthropology/sociology/linguistics, studied abroad, and now I just got offered a job to work at USCIS. Coming from a household where other cultures and languages were treated like poison and where I was told I didn’t respect my own race enough since I wanted to learn about others, I want nothing more than to help people create lives in America. I feel absolutely amazing that I’m the first one in my family to really step out and explore other people, cultures, and places. I want to be able to travel with my son, teach him that the world isn’t so black and white, and that other people exist and they’re all beautiful.
18- I moved out of my parents place to a college dorm about 4.5 hours away. My mother turned toxic when she started an affair and at one point I even became suicidal from how bad she treated me so getting out of there was alllll I wished and worked towards. I won’t lie, it was hard and a very emotional time but knowing I was alive and would restart my life gave me that feeling for the 1st time in my life. Now it’s just meeting milestones I’ve set for myself and each one is just as rewarding (emotional wise) than the last.
29 years old and landed my dream career. I was up against 400 applicants and made it through 4 interviews. I was laughed at when I expressed my dream life and what makes ME happy. Now I can laugh at those who laughed at me for living a life they're still trying to get.
Our business took off when I was 23 and we received our first check for 100k. I remember just being so stunned and we had a nice dinner out to celebrate. I loved that I took the risk of entrepreneurship and was very proud that day.
Probably the starting age of 5. Anything that had a reward for working hard, I was happy to see what I would get in the end. Now instead of a medal, its getting actual income and better health benefits from job. Family life is much more peaceful being more independent too and way from bs.
I was 18 graduating highschool, I received full scholarship to go to college. I lost a parent at a young age and getting a scholarship meant my hard working single parent didn’t have to worry about me financially. I have since gotten a bachelors degree and currently a graduate student. Hardship doesn’t mean impossible!
I'm 22. Just graduated college with a marketing degree. Have had an internship/part time (during school)/full time (during winter/summer breaks) job at a major insurance company, and still live at home. I had a 3.3 overall / 3.9 major GPA with several awards to show on my resumé. And I live NYC, which is marketing central for any company (or one of). I'm still having trouble finding a relevant full-time position somewhere. I'm not making excuses and I fully intend to push harder. A lot of it is right place, right time, right person, though. So there is an element of luck to it. In response to the conversation between you and the other guy, I guess it depends on where you live and what your situation is. Aside from the family car which I don't drive, I don't have a car because finding a parking spot in Brooklyn is impossible (I live on a block of 3 family apartments). I also have to factor in the cost of gas (city driving isn't efficient), toll, and Insurance. I also have the subway/bus to go pretty much everywhere and anywhere for $2.50 a ride. And I don't believe in moving out for the sake of moving out; you should move out when you're financially stable enough to do so. It's beyond stupid to move out for a few months and then move back in with your parents because you couldn't afford the rent/cost of living. If you CAN afford it, sure go ahead. But only do it when you're able to support yourself into the foreseeable future.
I'm 26 and I think I just finally got there. I have a job I love, I boyfriend who is perfect, a stinky dog. I got tired of dealing with car repair bills and sold my car for a couple hundred bucks and bought a scooter instead. It saves me so much money and totally fits my lifestyle. I make enough money to get by (though without much extra), I do what I love in my spare time (freelance illustrations), which I actually have enough of since I made the decision to only work part-time.
For me, reality hit me about 2 years ago just before my 25th birthday that I was wasting my life away: I was a college dropout, still working a crappy retail job, and living with my parents. Now I'm back in school and expect to graduate with my teaching degree next December. My job still sucks and I can't afford to move out yet, but I know my time is coming and that feels pretty good. At 20 I got my first "career", moved out, etc. and figured I'd get it together, start being smart with my money and so on. With in 4 years I switched positions, took a year off work, and am back working with a new company. Not sure I'll ever have it together, but always taking baby steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
Not anymore. I got my shit together, spent 3 FULL DAYS at a library reading and studying and catching up with all my homework. On top of that, my app is finally in the last stages, learning Swift Code, applying for more scholarship, seriously saving my money, and finishing all my homework early to have more time to read and code.
29 is when it all started. With-in that year I.. landed a career/job. Moved out onto my own. Quit smoking. Focused on eating better. Dressed better. Took better care of my hygiene including my teeth. Began loving life and realizing how truly of a blessing it is (SEVERAL months after I quit smoking lol).
I am a university student in his final degree year, but I've been thinking about extending my semester because I don't think I can do my final year project this semester while doing my other subjects as well. But I don't know if I should because if I were to extend my semester, I would graduate late, and I don't want my age to affect my ability to get jobs, since I've heard that people don't want fresh grads who are older. So I would like to ask when did you guys how old you were when you graduated so I could know the average age of people graduating from university. I would also like to know if your age (when you graduated) affected your ability to find jobs?
Just didn't care of what others say. I never actually met people who talked bad about older people going to college. The consensus seemed to be that we were all there to better ourselves and we all worked together for the most part. I had a 16 year old and a 67 year old in one of my courses. I also have kids which is the only reason I pushed for my masters. Kept telling myself that I needed to set a good example and prove it's never too late and they should keep furthering their education.
After my separation from my exwife, I was homeless for 2 years. I got a job and saved like a mad man and found a way to go back to school. I graduated with a BS in Mathematics at 38 years old and continued on to get an MS in Computer Science. I'm now a home owner making a 6 digit salary, doing something that doesn't feel like work (because I enjoy it) and loving life. My exwife, last I heard, even with a teacher's certificate, is living in a pop-up trailer on a relative's lawn, delivering pizzas.
I'm 22 and about start uni (again). I've been struggling lately with feeling as though I'm "a step behind." I'll graduate by the time I'm 24-25. Given the time of year it is, I've been seeing so many pictures of people graduating who are my age or just slightly older and it's been getting to me. I've had some very cool life experiences during the past few years so I don't regret not taking the more traditional path but it makes me self-conscious sometimes to see all my friends graduating while I'm just starting school back up. So, what age did you guys graduate at (undergrad)? Anybody in a similar situation? Also, how many people who either are around my age (or when you were in your early 20s) know/knew what it is you wanted to do with your life? Some people seem to know exactly what it is they want to do, and sometimes talking with those kinds of people makes me feel like I have should have already figured that out by now. I do have set interests, passions, and hobbies, I just haven't quite figured out what it is I want to do with them yet. How old were you when you started working in your career? And is it the career you wanted?
How old were you when you expected to get your life together and how did you feel if you didn’t achieve that?
I was 23 but I was the second youngest in my class--I did a 2 year diploma program and only started college when I was 20, so I didn't go straight from high school. When I started working, I was the youngest nurse on my unit for a while. The average age in my program was probably mid 30s, with some people in their 40s and even 50s. Nursing is popular as a second career so there are usually lots of "older" students. Being 26 when she graduates will not be abnormal at all. Not everyone figures out what they want to do in life at 18 years old, and that is okay.
I started at 22 and I will graduate this spring at 26. Majority of my peers are younger than me, but I'm not the oldest in my graduating class. We have a wide age range. People are usually surprised to find out that I'm a slightly older student, pursuing my second bachelor's degree. Maybe it's just me but I have felt like some of my professors have shown me a little more respect because of my age too. That being said, it's never too late! If you feel passionate about nursing, please pursue it. No point in putting it off only to regret or wonder "what if.."
In my class, we had a lady start in her mid sixties. She raised 12 children and was a loving wife for many years, when her husband died, she took the money left by him and decided to go back to school. She graduated in the top 5 of the class. She sure had a knack for learning that some of us didn't have at 20 and she gave some great life advice for those of us who were struggling. She was sort of a beacon of light for our class. Tell your friend that age is irrelevant and that great nurses are a product of life skills, dedication to patient care, and common sense. If anything I think the older students in class had an advantage. They knew that a two year or four year degree could be completed and that the time was going to pass weather they were in or out of nursing school. I was 29 when I became an LPN, 32 when I got my BSN. I'm 36 now. I was nowhere near the oldest person in my class either time. Most of the students in my area seem to be "non-traditional" meaning they did not go right to a nursing program right out of high school. I honestly don't know many people who have. Of the 10 nurses I work with, only one went right from high school to nursing school. She's 39 and she's been a nurse for more than 20 years already! I was 21 when I graduated and just turned 22 when I started working. Honestly, I was just a baby. I would recommend going in to nursing school when you aren't fresh out of high school. It's never too late! Better to have some life experience anyway before diving in.
How did that make you feel going forward in future endeavours? 24. I graduated college after constantly being told my career choice was stupid. I studied anthropology/sociology/linguistics, studied abroad, and now I just got offered a job to work at USCIS. Coming from a household where other cultures and languages were treated like poison and where I was told I didn’t respect my own race enough since I wanted to learn about others, I want nothing more than to help people create lives in America. I feel absolutely amazing that I’m the first one in my family to really step out and explore other people, cultures, and places. I want to be able to travel with my son, teach him that the world isn’t so black and white, and that other people exist and they’re all beautiful.
18- I moved out of my parents place to a college dorm about 4.5 hours away. My mother turned toxic when she started an affair and at one point I even became suicidal from how bad she treated me so getting out of there was alllll I wished and worked towards. I won’t lie, it was hard and a very emotional time but knowing I was alive and would restart my life gave me that feeling for the 1st time in my life. Now it’s just meeting milestones I’ve set for myself and each one is just as rewarding (emotional wise) than the last.
29 years old and landed my dream career. I was up against 400 applicants and made it through 4 interviews. I was laughed at when I expressed my dream life and what makes ME happy. Now I can laugh at those who laughed at me for living a life they're still trying to get.
Our business took off when I was 23 and we received our first check for 100k. I remember just being so stunned and we had a nice dinner out to celebrate. I loved that I took the risk of entrepreneurship and was very proud that day.
Probably the starting age of 5. Anything that had a reward for working hard, I was happy to see what I would get in the end. Now instead of a medal, its getting actual income and better health benefits from job. Family life is much more peaceful being more independent too and way from bs.
I was 18 graduating highschool, I received full scholarship to go to college. I lost a parent at a young age and getting a scholarship meant my hard working single parent didn’t have to worry about me financially. I have since gotten a bachelors degree and currently a graduate student. Hardship doesn’t mean impossible!
I'm 22. Just graduated college with a marketing degree. Have had an internship/part time (during school)/full time (during winter/summer breaks) job at a major insurance company, and still live at home. I had a 3.3 overall / 3.9 major GPA with several awards to show on my resumé. And I live NYC, which is marketing central for any company (or one of). I'm still having trouble finding a relevant full-time position somewhere. I'm not making excuses and I fully intend to push harder. A lot of it is right place, right time, right person, though. So there is an element of luck to it. In response to the conversation between you and the other guy, I guess it depends on where you live and what your situation is. Aside from the family car which I don't drive, I don't have a car because finding a parking spot in Brooklyn is impossible (I live on a block of 3 family apartments). I also have to factor in the cost of gas (city driving isn't efficient), toll, and Insurance. I also have the subway/bus to go pretty much everywhere and anywhere for $2.50 a ride. And I don't believe in moving out for the sake of moving out; you should move out when you're financially stable enough to do so. It's beyond stupid to move out for a few months and then move back in with your parents because you couldn't afford the rent/cost of living. If you CAN afford it, sure go ahead. But only do it when you're able to support yourself into the foreseeable future.
I'm 26 and I think I just finally got there. I have a job I love, I boyfriend who is perfect, a stinky dog. I got tired of dealing with car repair bills and sold my car for a couple hundred bucks and bought a scooter instead. It saves me so much money and totally fits my lifestyle. I make enough money to get by (though without much extra), I do what I love in my spare time (freelance illustrations), which I actually have enough of since I made the decision to only work part-time.
For me, reality hit me about 2 years ago just before my 25th birthday that I was wasting my life away: I was a college dropout, still working a crappy retail job, and living with my parents. Now I'm back in school and expect to graduate with my teaching degree next December. My job still sucks and I can't afford to move out yet, but I know my time is coming and that feels pretty good. At 20 I got my first "career", moved out, etc. and figured I'd get it together, start being smart with my money and so on. With in 4 years I switched positions, took a year off work, and am back working with a new company. Not sure I'll ever have it together, but always taking baby steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
Not anymore. I got my shit together, spent 3 FULL DAYS at a library reading and studying and catching up with all my homework. On top of that, my app is finally in the last stages, learning Swift Code, applying for more scholarship, seriously saving my money, and finishing all my homework early to have more time to read and code.
29 is when it all started. With-in that year I.. landed a career/job. Moved out onto my own. Quit smoking. Focused on eating better. Dressed better. Took better care of my hygiene including my teeth. Began loving life and realizing how truly of a blessing it is (SEVERAL months after I quit smoking lol).
I am a university student in his final degree year, but I've been thinking about extending my semester because I don't think I can do my final year project this semester while doing my other subjects as well. But I don't know if I should because if I were to extend my semester, I would graduate late, and I don't want my age to affect my ability to get jobs, since I've heard that people don't want fresh grads who are older. So I would like to ask when did you guys how old you were when you graduated so I could know the average age of people graduating from university. I would also like to know if your age (when you graduated) affected your ability to find jobs?
Just didn't care of what others say. I never actually met people who talked bad about older people going to college. The consensus seemed to be that we were all there to better ourselves and we all worked together for the most part. I had a 16 year old and a 67 year old in one of my courses. I also have kids which is the only reason I pushed for my masters. Kept telling myself that I needed to set a good example and prove it's never too late and they should keep furthering their education.
After my separation from my exwife, I was homeless for 2 years. I got a job and saved like a mad man and found a way to go back to school. I graduated with a BS in Mathematics at 38 years old and continued on to get an MS in Computer Science. I'm now a home owner making a 6 digit salary, doing something that doesn't feel like work (because I enjoy it) and loving life. My exwife, last I heard, even with a teacher's certificate, is living in a pop-up trailer on a relative's lawn, delivering pizzas.
I'm 22 and about start uni (again). I've been struggling lately with feeling as though I'm "a step behind." I'll graduate by the time I'm 24-25. Given the time of year it is, I've been seeing so many pictures of people graduating who are my age or just slightly older and it's been getting to me. I've had some very cool life experiences during the past few years so I don't regret not taking the more traditional path but it makes me self-conscious sometimes to see all my friends graduating while I'm just starting school back up. So, what age did you guys graduate at (undergrad)? Anybody in a similar situation? Also, how many people who either are around my age (or when you were in your early 20s) know/knew what it is you wanted to do with your life? Some people seem to know exactly what it is they want to do, and sometimes talking with those kinds of people makes me feel like I have should have already figured that out by now. I do have set interests, passions, and hobbies, I just haven't quite figured out what it is I want to do with them yet. How old were you when you started working in your career? And is it the career you wanted?
How old were you when you expected to get your life together and how did you feel if you didn’t achieve that?
I was 23 but I was the second youngest in my class--I did a 2 year diploma program and only started college when I was 20, so I didn't go straight from high school. When I started working, I was the youngest nurse on my unit for a while. The average age in my program was probably mid 30s, with some people in their 40s and even 50s. Nursing is popular as a second career so there are usually lots of "older" students. Being 26 when she graduates will not be abnormal at all. Not everyone figures out what they want to do in life at 18 years old, and that is okay.
I started at 22 and I will graduate this spring at 26. Majority of my peers are younger than me, but I'm not the oldest in my graduating class. We have a wide age range. People are usually surprised to find out that I'm a slightly older student, pursuing my second bachelor's degree. Maybe it's just me but I have felt like some of my professors have shown me a little more respect because of my age too. That being said, it's never too late! If you feel passionate about nursing, please pursue it. No point in putting it off only to regret or wonder "what if.."
In my class, we had a lady start in her mid sixties. She raised 12 children and was a loving wife for many years, when her husband died, she took the money left by him and decided to go back to school. She graduated in the top 5 of the class. She sure had a knack for learning that some of us didn't have at 20 and she gave some great life advice for those of us who were struggling. She was sort of a beacon of light for our class. Tell your friend that age is irrelevant and that great nurses are a product of life skills, dedication to patient care, and common sense. If anything I think the older students in class had an advantage. They knew that a two year or four year degree could be completed and that the time was going to pass weather they were in or out of nursing school. I was 29 when I became an LPN, 32 when I got my BSN. I'm 36 now. I was nowhere near the oldest person in my class either time. Most of the students in my area seem to be "non-traditional" meaning they did not go right to a nursing program right out of high school. I honestly don't know many people who have. Of the 10 nurses I work with, only one went right from high school to nursing school. She's 39 and she's been a nurse for more than 20 years already! I was 21 when I graduated and just turned 22 when I started working. Honestly, I was just a baby. I would recommend going in to nursing school when you aren't fresh out of high school. It's never too late! Better to have some life experience anyway before diving in.
