I think in some cases students are just not prepared for the increase in intensity with college courses. They have poor study habits, subjects that are covered in one year in high school are covered in 16 weeks in college. I remember when I went to college after high school it was a huge culture...
I started on my path to a PhD in Physics in Jan. 2012 at the age of 41 at the local community college. I can say thus far my experience has been very positive. All my professors have been very encouraging and say that my older age will work in my favor with the maturity and dedication over high...
I have narrowed my choices down to 2 schools to continue my path to a B.S. in Physics. I am 43 years old and will complete my AS at the local community college. I am very passionate about Physics and Math , however since I haven't used math in 20 years I had to retrain my brain in math. I will...