<p>I'm a freshman, and I just turned 20. I've always been old for my grade, but most of the people I knew in high school were only like a half a year younger than I was. here in college my sophomore friends are younger than I am, I don't know how that is I think its because its a prestigious smart college and people are smart so they come to college early haha. It kinda makes me wish my birthday was like a month later so I'm not 20 my freshman year. I fit in perfectly with my friends, and I think thats why people are surprised and make a big deal out of it because they assume as freshman I'm 18 (most people thought I was) or at most just turned 19. It's awkward cause people always tell me Im adorable and they're like holy shit youre older than I am. My facebook right now is littered with 'youre not actually 20??'. with everythingelse going on right now it makes me feel bad. Is anyone here on the same boat?? </p>
<p>LOL… RELAX…
Its actually a good thing. Age and maturity in college usually is a good thing. You are more focused on what you want due to some experiences that you have so far.
I am sure there are people quite older than you are in your school s freshman, but you probably won’t know since the college does not publicize this information.
Best of Luck to you.</p>
<p>thanks, but thats the thing. I dont have anymore experience than any of my other classmates cause I started school when they did. I hate to say it but my mental maturity level peaked at about 16, and I dont try to be but people always peg me as inexperienced and sort of immature. </p>
<p>It is really only one year. Why is this a big deal?</p>
<p>I started at 19. I definitely felt a little self-conscious about it at first, but you’ll get over it. I didn’t mature until about 21. </p>
<p>I started school at 20 because I was in military before. Age didn’t really matter to me because I look young. People don’t really look at it after 21. You’re just an upperclassman. </p>