<p>I have recently decided to go back to school at the age of 27 to earn a degree and hopefully I can get a good job that makes good money. I've been working as cashier in a low poverty neighborhood making roughly $3,000 a month working 70 weeks with one dayoff. I decided that to go back to school because that was a deadend job. All my friends and some of my fam have told me that I'm to old to go back to school and I have made a bad decision. I have completed 16 units and have 21 units in the fall. Was this a good decision and is 27 years old to late to go to college?</p>
<p>It is not too late at all! I got a late start too, but got it done and I am so glad I did! Because I was older, I found I was more able to focus on the classes (and not so much on the social aspects), and I found the classes more interesting than I would have if I had taken them when I was younger. Just be sure you are choosing a reputable school (Be wary of the for profit schools), and keep your debt down. I think it sounds like a great decision.</p>
<p>Absolutely not. I sit next to a man who must be at least 35 in my history class, and in my Eng 111 class there is a 58 year old. Community colleges have an abundance of diversity. You’ll be just another person there.</p>
<p>Too late? Not even, I’m 44 years old & I started back up when I was about to turn 43. One good thing is I went for what’s called a “fresh start”, that is any classes that were taken 10 or more years ago are not counted. I lost like 40 credit hours or so, however I also lost B’s & C’s. 
Since I started up I have all A’s with the exception of 2 B’s. My GPA just dropped due to taking Finite Math this summer (I got a B) to a 3.85 from a previous high of 3.92. I’m not stopping here, currently I’m looking to transfer out for Fall 2014. I’ve been auto admitted at Texas State & Texas Tech however I will also be applying to UT Austin & Texas A & M as well. Reach schools are SMU, Notre Dame & Vanderbilt. In either case, it’s not too late.
I am a lot more mature now, have real world experience, have traveled the world and I’m focused like a laser beam. I’m also taking Honors course, am a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society, Who’s Who, Presidents Honor Roll etc. Pretty everything I didn’t do in college the 1st time through. My wife started up again at 30 years old. I followed up the following semester. Both of us had dropped out of college because we had to WORK and had no financial aid. Now courtesy of a horrible economy (recovery my a$$!) out income dropped to the point we qualified for a full Pell Grant, in addition I have qualifed for several merit scholarships.
Just go full out & don’t look back!!</p>
<p>Screw that! You’re never too old. I’m 30 and started at a CC doing mostly online classes while working full time two years ago, after realizing I’d end up going nuts if I had to stay in my current industry. I’ll be transferring to my state’s flagship university next month to do a dual degree in subjects I love and I can’t wait. Not to mention I value my learning way more than I did when I was younger, and my GPA shows it.</p>
<p>And don’t worry! You may be one of the older students in some of your classes, and yes, you may feel a bit awkward when you realize there are 15 year old running start students in the same room, but it won’t be every class. There are tons of people going back so you wouldn’t be alone.</p>
<p>Not too late at all, my friend! I’m now on the board of directors at my former community college. The average age of one of our students is 29 years old. </p>
<p>I went to school when I was 27, too. Now, six years later, my dead end jobs are a distant memory and I can’t honestly believe how much more money I’m making, how rewarding work can be, and how much I’m able to give back to my community. It all started with my AA degree!</p>