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Fear of becoming a cougar.

Hi,

I'm currently retaking an A-Level and reapplying to University which means when I start I'll be 19 years old. I'm scared I'm going to be the cougar and the oldest on the course. :frown:

Really worried.

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Reply 1

THALCEDONY

Original post by cheerIeader

Hi,

I'm currently retaking an A-Level and reapplying to University which means when I start I'll be 19 years old. I'm scared I'm going to be the cougar and the oldest on the course. :frown:

Really worried.

Graduate entry exists.

Reply 2

999tigger

Original post by cheerIeader

Hi,

I'm currently retaking an A-Level and reapplying to University which means when I start I'll be 19 years old. I'm scared I'm going to be the cougar and the oldest on the course. :frown:

Really worried.

Completely bonkers and baseless thinking. Focus on your resit.

There will be plenty of mature students on your course older than 19, some on 20s, 30s and 40s. No one will know your age unless you tell them. You might want top spend the gap year working on anxiety issues as well otherwise you are going to waste an awful lot of time fretting over nothing and making yourself unhappy.

Reply 3

biggyK

Any respectable charva wudnt care fam

Reply 4

CuriosityYay

Original post by cheerIeader

Hi,

I'm currently retaking an A-Level and reapplying to University which means when I start I'll be 19 years old. I'm scared I'm going to be the cougar and the oldest on the course. :frown:

Really worried.

Are you from the "A-Level Remark Success Stories" thread?

And no, that is no problem. Have you never heard of people taking a gap year before uni?

Reply 5

cheerIeader

Original post by CuriosityYay

Are you from the "A-Level Remark Success Stories" thread?

And no, that is no problem. Have you never heard of people taking a gap year before uni?

Yes, I am from that thread. And I have heard of them taking gap years, I guess it just feels weird with all my friends off at University.

Reply 6

cheerIeader

Original post by biggyK

Any respectable charva wudnt care fam

There's no such thing. :frown:

Reply 7

Livvv_

Honestly you have nothing to worry about, I was 21 when I started university and was no where near the oldest on the course and found lots of people my age and older :smile:

Reply 8

Oxford Mum

One year out won’t make a difference at all. I know several Oxbridge reapplicants who have done this.

Unless you go round with your age tattooed on your forehead, nobody will know you are a year older, or treat you any differently

Reply 9

AlevelReject68

Don't worry ive already went on a gap year and now Im on my second. So you wont be the cougar. I will x

Reply 10

DaniyalKhan

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Reply 11

StriderHort

Original post by DaniyalShah

Though there is something sexy in the idea of being older than most girls yet still being able to attract the hot guy despite the wrinkles on your face, the sagginess of your boobs, the henched back and the lack of energy. It just demonstrates that young girls got nothing on older experienced women.

Unfortunately for you, you are not in this category because you are only 19 years old.

You lost my interest at 'henched back'

Reply 12

username4952620

oh i thought this would be an interesting thread but turns out it’s not the animal

Reply 13

Oxford Mum

Original post by DaniyalShah

@harrysbar just look at this. Apparently I am supposed to have wrinkles, saggy boobs, hunched back and lack of energy...

Actually, I am 56 and have none of these charming attributes. :rolleyes: