i am 28 years old,am i old to go on to a student?
By fwangaa
@fwangaa (3057)
China
13 responses
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
31 Aug 08
Hi fwangga! I think if you really want to study, you should regardless how old you are. In my country, there are a lot of people who are in their thirties and forties who went back to universities to study or further their education. If it is for the betterment of a person, why should age hinder you from going back to school?
Take care always..God Bless!
@cuttyrish (2667)
• United States
28 Aug 08
nah, you are not old to go to school..don't listen to those that say that its only for children..studying is for everyone...in learning, and education, age doesn't matter.. even though we are in school, we are still learning, we are students of life...... if you want to study, go... there's no problem about it..
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
28 Aug 08
Hi fwaanga
there is no time to learn. we are always learning. You should not hesitate to go to study. It's great actually. Trust me not all can get the opportunity. You are lucky! Go ahead and study. I am sure you will do well.
Good luck!
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
28 Aug 08
One's never too old to learn something. Sometimes age makes things harder, perhaps socially. But it's not like you can't have several aspirations in life. Being well-studied should make having a family (if that's what you want to do, that is) later a better thing. 'Cause a person who knows more is better able to take care of a family, compared to someone who only knows the base basics.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
28 Aug 08
ohhh..that is not true! There is no age limit for education and if we want to improve and widen our horizon, we can always do that without paying attention to what other people will say! I am 31 and I am even planning to get another certificate or course next year, the more knowledge and skills, the better!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
28 Aug 08
We never get too old for learning and education. I've observed that students who are 25+ in age participate and contribute to classes as much, if not more.
Though I had a classmate who was in her 60s and was just asking question after question. It wasn't the asking that bothered a lot of the students in the classroom (me included) but the monopolizing of the discussion almost everyday. But that was just one person.
@relundad (2310)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I feel that we are never to learn. We are never to learn life lessons or to get a formal education. As long as you have the desire I think that you should go for it.
I recently saw a story on the news where a woman at the age of eighty something just got her high school diploma. She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. But she always had a desire in her heart to complete her studies, even though many along the way told her it was too late. She said that of all the clelebrations, this was by far the best because she defied the odds of all of those that told her that she shouldn't or couldn't.
@mumaiybanez (156)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
never ever consider age as a hindrance to further education..i am your age too and i still go to school..im on my second course now and im about to finish it this year..and i still plan to study again after this...looks ahave nothing to do with earning a degree..just do it man..it is one way of putting more value to yourself...goodluck!!
@Robin55 (225)
• United States
28 Aug 08
We are never to old to learn. Age does not matter unless you let it matter. I didn't go back to school until I was 31 and I'm now 37 and still in school. I've had to go part-time and I had to take a couple of breaks, too. But I'm currently attending school and loving it. You can do it and I'm sure that you enjoy the experience. I would have never appreciated college if I had gone straight out of highschool. So don't let age or anything else stop you.
@AltheGreat2430 (2716)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
I don't think so. No one is old to learn. I believe you should go and study, pursue your unfinished dreams. You can manage your time with your family and studies. You can enroll your self to a distant study or home study program. What year are you gonna anyway?.. Pursue your dreamszzz dude!!! don't hesitate. don't fear. remember, " Fear is a product of not knowing"....
@mms05084 (93)
• Papua New Guinea
28 Aug 08
if your trying to go to a primary school,you're too old of course. but i bet you are not. in high school, yeah, kinda but acceptable if you look still like a teenager. in college, it does not matter.
my advice, continue to learn even without going to school. never stop!