Age Poll: Students Share How Old They Are

[rbj]

51, high-school drop-out.

Yeah, I know that I wasn't supposed to vote, but what the hell...

whoops, i voted too. i didn't read the directions. i haven't been in school for a quarter century. less than a year older than Danger.

 

[pace]

i am 28

 

[hypatia]

I voted{41+} because I feel they learning is a life long process, plus you got keep one step ahead of these young whippersnappers.

 

[BobG]

41+

Finally finish my bachelor's this June.

This is the closest I've gotten to actually getting a degree and only the second time I've been within a year of graduating.

There's a lot of 'wastage' if you're going to school while in the military. You wind up taking lots of breaks because of remote assignments, deployments, TDYs, etc. You also wind up having to attend several different schools. Every school has their mandatory pet courses that no other school in the world will accept for anything other than an elective and will often toss out courses that you would think would apply. That's okay, odds are the next school will accept them - but of course, they'll toss out a quarter of the classes you're taking at this school. Generally speaking, colleges are out to scam as much money from students as they possibly can and seem to get offended if you've sent a significant portion of your tuition money to a competing school.

Then, of course, there's getting close to a degree based on what credits you've accumulated and will be accepted by the next school only to realize the exercise is pointless - you're drifting into a degree instead of picking a degree. So I practically started over from scratch after I finally retired from the military (okay, I actually started over as a sophomore). Things go a lot smoother if you can stick with one school straight through - they treat you a lot nicer if you're giving them a lot of money.

 

[pace]

Hm. That's bad :/ I'm starting of myself in a computer degree. but I'm taking it at one school.. maybe that's a good idea then. I've taken a math course this spring, I was a bit late but he seemed eager enough that I'm just willing to give them money :)

 

[user101]

20, 3rd year in BSEE degree

 

[mace2]

23, finishing my second year in physics and astronomy. (But I have a lot of arts credits. :D)

 

[Yousof]

i have just completed my 23rd trip around the sun ( planning for one more )
TOMORROW , i will pass my final exam in the medical school ( in Egypt ), a day that i have been waiting for since about 6 years
preparing for USMLE if Allah wills ...

"And never say of anything, 'I shall do such and such thing tomorrow. Except (with the saying): 'If Allah wills!' " Holy Quran