<p>So basically i took 2 years off after High School (which seems like forever ago) due to family issues and other reasons. I decided to go back and i recently received by Associates Degree this may. I am now 22 years old now and i'll be dorming/living at rutgers in the fall of 2012. My question is will i be seeing more people around my age dorming as well or mostly 18-20 year olds? </p>
<p>Also my cousin who is the same age as me graduated Rutgers and told me that i should look in to her sorority..but i feel as if ill be the only 22 year old one there.
Maybe this isn't as big of an issue haha but i would like someones input who really knows rutgers and its social scene. Thanks</p>
<p>If you think college can help you pursue your dreams then go for it. You shouldnt give a **** what other people think.</p>
<p>Rutgers, is a very diverse school with all ages, nobodys going to judge you.</p>
<p>People will not ask how old you are when socializing with them. You are still very young and will blend in fine. You will actually be with the 20 year olds so two years is not a big issue especially since many college students change majors/ take a break and it takes them longer to graduate. Many students take them 5 to 6 years to graduate so you will fit in perfectly. Go for it girl!!</p>
<p>You’ll be all right. I’ve seen middle-aged adults and sometimes even elderly people in my lectures. </p>
<p>Twenty-two isn’t much of a difference than 18-20. I agree with mytwosons; knowing Rutgers, nobody will care about the age difference. They might not even notice.</p>
<p>As a 22 year old recent Rutgers graduate, I’m not sure there would be many advantages to joining a sorority. Dues tend to be exorbitant, unless perhaps you find something like a special-interest Greek community (community service, for example) where the dues aren’t so high. You will most likely bypass the fraternity/sorority social experience, and integrate into the social scene with other students over 21. Hint= going out on George Street attracts an older crowd than the establishments on Easton Ave. In order to meet new people with similar interests, you should not hesitate to join clubs and organizations. You can begin by attending the involvement fair in the fall. My advice would be not to stress over your age. If you don’t make a big deal of it, no one else will. That being said, you are hardly even that much older than most students. Rutgers has many transfer students, students who have taken gap years, and non-traditional students in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input everyone! I will definitely look into clubs and organizations at Rutgers thanks Danica.</p>