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Re: Will I be too old?Is it because it's a particularly good college or what? I'd rather go to a **** one 5 minutes away and use that extra time to study what hasn't been taught that day O_o(Original post by AspiringGenius)
I know people who travel from Bideford in North Devon to Exeter College (nearly 40 miles aay) every day. The strange thing is they have a sixth form college in Bideford
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Re: Will I be too old?No not to old..one of my brothers went to uni when he was 20/21 and I have a friend who starts uni in a few weeks and will be 20 in oct and many more who were in their early 20s when they started. P.S according to my brothers they have people ranging from their 20s to 50s on their courses so you'll be fine
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Re: Will I be too old?It's nothing particularly special. Heck there a few a few nationally renowned grammar schools nearby. It's just quite central and offers many courses that other colleges don't.(Original post by Stanley90)
Is it because it's a particularly good college or what? I'd rather go to a **** one 5 minutes away and use that extra time to study what hasn't been taught that day O_o
Luckily I live in Exeter so it's just up a hill. I wouldn't consider travelling over 10 miles to a school -
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Re: Will I be too old?well im going to be 30 when i go to uni next year and im bricking it!! i am def young at heart but i do have my worries that ill feel like a old fart next to the 18 -25yr olds!! never mind though!!! im sure i can teach them a thing or two!!!
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Re: Will I be too old?Hey! Are you starting a degree course in September? As I'm starting at Reaseheath doing Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Bsc in September, and I'm 20 heading for 21. I've been worried that I'm gona be an old timer starting uni two years after finishing college!
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Re: Will I be too old?No you will not be too old. The age difference will barely be noticeably unless you wave flag about it.
Think of yourself as a student amongest students who all have different backgrounds and life experiences. It is opportunity to make new friends and develop a whole new perspective regardless of chronological age. Work on what you have in common, you have all chosen to enroll at the same university and maybe even the same course. -
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Re: Will I be too old?In my opinion these types of threads should be banned. They are just ridiculous and add absolutely nothing. If you search this forum you will see hundreds of threads all devoted to the same stupid topic. In this country age discrimination is illegal and nobody will judge you for being "too old" in higher education. Even if you were 90 and wanted to do the course you would still not be "too old" I know a guy of 75 who did a history of art degree and he loved every minute of it.
Please stop asking stupid questions. Age is just a number and to even think it may be a barrier is very sad. -
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Re: Will I be too old?your opinion is of course, perfectly valid.(Original post by david151)
In my opinion these types of threads should be banned. They are just ridiculous and add absolutely nothing. If you search this forum you will see hundreds of threads all devoted to the same stupid topic. In this country age discrimination is illegal and nobody will judge you for being "too old" in higher education. Even if you were 90 and wanted to do the course you would still not be "too old" I know a guy of 75 who did a history of art degree and he loved every minute of it.
Please stop asking stupid questions. Age is just a number and to even think it may be a barrier is very sad.
as is the OP's
despite a back catalogue of x number of these type of threads, ppls anxieties tend to remain, and they like to ask Qs that may well appear tedious to u but to them, matters.
furthermore, we may well have legislation to counter ageism (or indeed many ism's) but u and i both know that to legislate against summat doesn't deter those with prejudice.
lastly, there's all sorts of ages at uni, that's v true, however, whether one fits in academically is not really the concern here and whilst i wish more thought like 'u' - some of us are worried that they won't.
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Re: Will I be too old?In fact there are a lots of threads of this ilk such as:(Original post by david151)
In my opinion these types of threads should be banned. They are just ridiculous and add absolutely nothing. If you search this forum you will see hundreds of threads all devoted to the same stupid topic. In this country age discrimination is illegal and nobody will judge you for being "too old" in higher education. Even if you were 90 and wanted to do the course you would still not be "too old" I know a guy of 75 who did a history of art degree and he loved every minute of it.
Please stop asking stupid questions. Age is just a number and to even think it may be a barrier is very sad.
Does uni prestige matter
Is the RG everything
Can i get to a top uni with these GCSEs
Anything to do with ex-polys v non expolys and or ranking lists.
I am worried about halls
Mature student interaction with younger students
Shall I carry on with year 2 as I don't like my subject
Failed first year what shall I do.
Anything related to age.
A significant percentage, maybe a majority, are started by and contributed to by uni marketing staff, Access HE marketing staff or similar in the guise of Ex, current or potential students. Anyone who thinks all these posts and threads are genuine is naive.
Should they be banned? I would opt for a sticky thread on the topic and the mods moving any new posts into that sticky thread. -
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Re: Will I be too old?I don't know... I think people have genuine worries about these things and just like to have their own thread to talk about their problems. After all, isn't that half the reason people come to these forums, for advice?
If anyone has a problem with this thread just ignore it... the title sort of explains exactly what it is going to be about. -
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Re: Will I be too old?Of course you'll be too old. By the end of your degree you'll probably be travelling around with a zimmer frame. Is it worth it?
Haha #sarcasm for those that didn't register it.
No your age is fine. Your degree choice is rather exotic haha.
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