Non-traditional student

[FaithPrevails]

Any other non-traditional students here? I just applied to go back to college at the ripe old age of 37. lol

I have decided to pursue an AS degree in paralegal studies. I just submitted my application online and am requesting transcripts, etc. The perk about the paralegal program is that the coursework is all online. This is a very attractive feature to me, especially since I am a non-traditional student. I work FT and have 3 young kids. So, this way I can sneak in school work whenever/wherever time allows. I hope.

 

[Marcus Constantine]

I'm on faculty at a Christian College and we have a relatively large number of students that aren't straight from high school. I would say 1/3 of our students are older than 25. Some are in the military, some delayed their education, and some just couldn't decide what God wanted them to do earlier in life. I think you get a lot more out of college when you're older and I know that (at least where I am) the younger students really look up to the older ones and respect them.

 

[FaithPrevails]

I simply couldn't figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I always knew I was called to be a wife and a mommy. I just couldn't settle on a career path. I figure better late than never.

Thanks for the response.

 

[dfreeland311]

I'm a non traditional student I work full time as a service technician, and am enrolled in an adult pastoral leadership program. I know exactly how you feel I'm 27, so I'm right on the line of a young'un and an old'un.

 

[FaithPrevails]

That's cool. How long before you graduate?

 

[dfreeland311]

As of fall quarter, 2 years. Starting as a junior this year. My first two years were at a secular school for electrical engineering. My how God changes people in such a short time.

 

[FaithPrevails]

Wow, that is quite a change in majors. lol Good luck!

 

[Aino]

Awesome. I hope everything'll go well for you!

You know, in my faculty the average age of this years freshmen is something like 26 which is huge compared to what you'd call traditional here LOL. Like nobody up here would work or do anything before college, but where I go to uni you cannot not know all these not-straight-from-high school-people which is pretty weird LOL.. But kinda fun too. So go you!

 

[SparkyMaddie]

I think it's awesome.. My aunt went back to college and became a registered nurse at 40.