<p>I am going to college in the fall and I am going to be turning 21 while I am there. I was in the Marines for about a year and got hurt so I got delayed a little. Will I be too old to be dorming with freshman?</p>
<p>Dude that’s so funny. I think being 19 is too old to dorm with freshmen.Honestly if you feel comfortable go for it.Though being 21 you might be interested in a more “mature” crowd. Though there is no problem rooming with freshmen. This is all subjective.</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think it is, as long as your personality can vibe with a variety of people I’m sure it will be fine, although this isn’t the same since I live in an apartment, but my roommates, one is a year older than me and another is like probably like 7 years older than me and honestly, I never really realize it, I’m 19 by the way. As long as you got friends in the dorms, it’s doesn’t even feel as if you are older. I honestly think you’ll be fine, are you joining as a transfer or as a freshman? I think it will be much easier to fit in if you are taking the same classes as the freshmen because then it’s really not about your age that defines you, but your year level.</p>
<p>I am going in as a freshman, I have taken a few classes at a Community college but they don’t transfer in as credits, I will be 20 when I get there but I will turn 21 during the year haha</p>
<p>It isn’t really about the credits. How you feel about it after you spend time you really don’t see the age difference.</p>
<p>Honestly, you should feel fine unless age difference is a huge deal for you, I doubt it will be a huge deal for you. Actually one of my friends in this school is like 30+, I’ve never managed to get a real age out of him yet, he just told me to guess and well that’s my guess seeing as he has two kids, but he lives in an apartment (he’s from California, goes to school in Boston) with this other freshman guy I know from Seattle. He’s chill, sometimes it can be a little awkward, but your age difference is really not that big unless you make it be, I mean I bet if you never told anyone you were 20-21, they wouldn’t even know.</p>
<p>Lol thanks. It’s not that much of a difference compared to others. It’s only natural to be nervous when going somewhere new I guess haha</p>
<p>Haha Everyone’s nerves are struck when they first attend college in my opinion, am I going to fit in with my roommates, will I get some good friends, and etc. I know I was definitely afraid last year that I was going to get some pompous jerk or possibly someone who steals from you, I’ve seen too many Confessions to know it’s possible haha. As long as you’re not a jerk and not socially awkward I think you’ll be fine. And hey you’re a veteran so everyone should be respecting you haha.</p>
<p>You might want to contact the school and ask if they have specific dorms for transfers or older students, as they would tend to be closer in age to you. I think you might find the freshmen in the dorms to be a little young emotionally for you. For most it is their first time away from home and they will have a lot of adjusting to do. Since you are older and have already been in the Marines, you might find you don’t have a lot in common.</p>
<p>You’ll do absolutely fine. I’ve been through this TWICE!</p>
<p>I attended the Defense Foreign Language when I was 23 and was surrounded by 18/19 year olds. It was a little diffiult to connect with them since all they kept talking about was high-school-this and high-school-that, but after 6-8 months, they stopped and realized there’s life after high school. </p>
<p>I then attended UCLA as a 27 year old frosh… I thought it would be DLI all over again, but surprisingly that didn’t happen. The 18/19 year olds were very focused when required, and enjoyed themselves to the fullest in experiencing college life. So don’t sweat it. If you don’t make it an issue, it won’t become an issue. You’re gong to have a great time.</p>
<p>Disclaimer, I never stayed in the dorms… well, for 1-2 months while at DLI.</p>
<p>@SFS Rules, you bring up a good point, it also depends on the students you’re surrounded around, some schools, freshmen are ready for college and are a lot mature and focused for what they will be doing for the next four years, some schools like mine though, there’s a lot of immature kids who don’t do any work and who probably just want to party all day while getting through college by cheating, students that should not have been accepted, so I think the personality of the students will matter too.</p>
<p>I agree with takeitallin. They might make an exception for you since you are a little older than most freshmen. I think you’ll be fine in terms of feeling comfortable living with 17-19 year olds, but living with transfer students might provide a difference experience such as drinking. You wouldn’t be able to go to the bar with freshmen, but you could with transfers.</p>
<p>Thanks all</p>