Is 21 TOO old for University

Basically i will be 21 in december when i start university. I am quite nervous that i will not make friends or people will not really want to go out with me because of my age (clubbing etc)

Although i will be 21 i feel like im still quite like an 18/19 year old and i really enjoy going out etc

I plan on living in student accomodation but everyone else (i would hate to be paired with other mature students as im probably not really "mature" lol)

My question really is do you think it will be a problem for me to make friends and would it be weird to adjust or will i be alright?

Reply 1

missdla

I'm 23 and starting Uni in September, when I went to my interview I found that there was a huge range of ages.
I felt really old applying for my course, thinking I'd be the oldest there but I really wasn't!
I guess it depends on the type of person you are, but I honestly think it will be fine especially as you're 21 that really isn't old.
Don't worry about it!

Reply 2

user73867

25 and starting Sept.

Reply 3

Straighthate

not at all, theres quite a few 20+ guys in first year
one of my flatmates is 23, he gets along with everyone well and goes out clubbing

its not weird

Reply 4

shawtyb

23 in 2 weeks and i started 2 months before my 22nd birthday

Reply 5

FTG894x

Original post by Supersaps

25 and starting Sept.

Goodluck, which university?

Original post by Straighthate

not at all, theres quite a few 20+ guys in first year
one of my flatmates is 23, he gets along with everyone well and goes out clubbing

its not weird

The thing is alot of people my age are really mature whereas im not, people say that it is annoying being around 18 year olds being away from home for the first time but i will be just the same haha :biggrin:

Original post by shawtyb

23 in 2 weeks and i started 2 months before my 22nd birthday

How did you find it? did you stay in normal uni accommodation?

Reply 6

user73867

Aha. Actually, I forgot I'm 26. Birthday was on Sunday.

Durham

Reply 7

shawtyb

Original post by FTG894x

Goodluck, which university?

The thing is alot of people my age are really mature whereas im not, people say that it is annoying being around 18 year olds being away from home for the first time but i will be just the same haha :biggrin:

How did you find it? did you stay in normal uni accommodation?

hi i do mine from home due to childcare

Reply 8

username2130115

if 21 was too old for university, universities would have no postgraduate students... i don't understand the logic '18-21 is uni age otherwise too old for uni'

Reply 9

somesomebody

3rd year at Uni
Started after just turning 20

#DoingIt

Original post by Supersaps

Aha. Actually, I forgot I'm 26. Birthday was on Sunday.

Durham

what've you been smoking?
Or is the noise from having a wife and children getting to you :colone:

Reply 10

Nayomay

I'm 21 and i'm doing my 2nd year at Uni .You will find a lot of different people who will have 20,18,24 ... :smile:

Reply 11

Hann95

You're never too old for university. I'm currently in my third year (started straight from a-levels at 18) and one of my closest friends is 4 years older than me. There's a complete range of ages on my course, a lot started like me after a-levels, but a lot have also started in their 20s and 30s after having children. Good luck and enjoy your time at university!