<p>Hey all! Well, I was just accepted to my first/only choice college and am pretty excited. The only hang up I have is that I'm a bit older than the average freshman (25). I'm curious if anyone has had any experience with this. Will it be difficult to find a social group at school to relate to etc.? I'm single/unmarried with no kids and will be new to the area - I'm just a bit concerned as coming off as the old creepy dude when trying to join some of the groups and organizations around campus. Thanks all!</p>
<p>In my experience, most college students don’t really care about how old someone is just because of students from various graduation class talk to each other. I honestly don’t think it will affect your social life. College isn’t like High school where everybody knows each other. Try to join groups and participate and you’ll meet really nice people who might want to become friends with you.</p>
<p>Caveat: You might be annoyed (best word I can think of) by the behavior of your freshmen peers. (they’re only 17-18)</p>
<p>In fact, you will be on the other end of the rope - freshmen will try to interact with you because young students think that it is a measure of their intellectual capability to be friends with someone who is older than them. You will make friends in no time and might find it annoying to have to answer questions and interact with all those other kids - who want to appear cooler by being with an older person.</p>
<p>One of my friends had a roommate that was like 30 this year (friend is 19), and they got along great. The roommate got along great with her and the rest of the floor. I think many of the typical aged college students liked having someone who was a little older to come to for advice and stuff. As long as you don’t make a big deal out of being older, I don’t think making friends will be much of a problem.</p>
<p>I would rather have a 25 year old roommate than an 18 year old one.</p>
<p>I think you’ll be fine! don’t stress too much about it! A lot of people might not even know that you’re 25 unless you tell them…</p>
<p>I turn 19 next year when I start my freshman year…is that too old?</p>
<p>Man, you better talk to some grad students or something. </p>
<p>You won’t be the old and creepy dude if you’re joining most clubs, because there will be 6th year seniors in those clubs too. If it’s some weird freshman club I’ve never heard of but maybe exists, then yeah, that might be you.</p>
<p>Thanks guys and gals!</p>
<p>I suggest joining a group of multiple ages. For example I’m in a co-ed frat and I regularly hang out with people between the ages of 18 and 26 (I’m 20).
No one will really perceive you as the creepy old guy (unless you’re like hitting on 18 year olds exclusively or something). The worst label you’ll get is guy we need to befriend so he buys us beer.
But I agree with the poster who would rather have a 25 year old roommate than a 18 year old one.</p>