So i'm 19 and i'll be 20 by the time next fall runs around.
I'm thinking of stopping school in the US and starting over in Korea (due to family reasons)
I was supposed to go this past year, but I had to stay in the US for various reasons.
If I go to Korea, i'm going to have to spend about a year in the language program, and since
I was planning on changing majors (and countries lol) I found out only 3 of my classes will transfer.
I'll pretty much have to start over as a freshman.
So my question. Is 21 too old to be a college freshman? Not just in Korea, but in the US because I plan to
eventually come back here. And the major i'm switching to is pretty much a "have to go to grad school or work at mc donalds"
major so is 27-28ish old to be graduating college?

well from what I know, there's a lot of older people nowadays that go for degrees. I mean the worst thing is probably hitting on the opposite sex w/ the age difference and all, but other than that, what they gonna do to you, single you out in any statistic course

don't even worry about it!!
my cousin, who was in a language program for 2 years in Japan, just came back to the states and he is in his late-20s...and he is only NOW starting college. yeah, the majority of people in college may be a lot younger...but it doesn't even matter.
my mom also didn't start college until her early forties...so i think it's never too late.

my major is something that i'll need to have at least a master's degree to do anything with...but i plan on taking some time off after graduation to do volunteer work in either the peace corps or teach for america...so really by the time i get done with grad school...i'll be 26-27 as well (and i started college at 18).

Don't even worry about your age. JUST FINISH SCHOOL! A friend of mine has been putting off school for a few years now, and because it's coming on 4 years since we left high school, he's jealous of all the people graduating. I keep telling him it's not about when you finish, as long as it happens. Don't get discouraged because your credits won't transfer; just make sure you decide on a major you really like this time around and stick it out.

There's no such thing as too old to just be starting college.  You start when you are ready to start and not any sooner.  Otherwise you are wasting time and money if you aren't ready.  Hopefully, being a little bit older, you'll be a little bit more focused on what you really want out of college and not have to spend 6 or 7 years in school drifting from major to major because you just don't know.

there is no age limit to education so go for it!!! many people go in later so u won't have to worry.

No because I see a guy that's probably like 60s (with white hair) in this noobie math class. Kinda normal, and since you're 21, theres no problem with that.

I started university last fall and seeing students over 21 in my 100-level courses was a pretty common sight. I'd say you're fine.

There's no such thing as being too old to pursue a college education.
I know this one person who even lived on my dorm floor and he was 23.

There was a 35 year old woman in my class and she was only a sophomore... It's not too late. There was even a grandpa in one of my classes, and it's an undergrad class. XD

all i know is you're age shouldn't stop you from something you're passionate about

NO WAY!
I have seen ppl in their 40s at my university

21 is never too late. My great uncle finished school when he was in his 80s or 90s.

no. it is not too late. you are never too old to learn.

NEVER!

There are lots of people who go to college even later in life. In their 20's, 30's, 40's, etc. Sometimes people need some life experience before they realize what they really want to do.

NO WAY is 21 to old!

My mom just graduated yesterday from nursing school yesterday at 41!
So i think you're never too old to get a good education

Good luck!

Noo, 21 is not too old. My friend's community college class has ppl ranging from 18-60s.
He doesn't think they are weird or anything, he says they are pretty chill.

It's never to late to go to school. At my school, there's plenty of people in their 30's & 40's (& maybe even older) that are back in school. Actually, my dad is planning to go back to school too

I'm late 20s. I'm going back to school! 2 years + 4 years Grad school, Since I already finished 5 years of college, 3 years ago.

Definitely not! A lot of students at my school are international -- it's not uncommon to have a ton of 20 or 21-year-old classmates.

i'll basically say what everyone else did,
it's NEVER TOO LATE TO FINISH SCHOOL!
and you're only 21, people A LOT older go back to finish school/college
if you really want to go back, don't let your age stop you

i believe that its never to late to go back to school whether your 20 or 60 years old. if its a life goal of yours then do it, dont let age get in the way.

21 is not old. it's actually in a good range; you're still young enough to have a fresh start, but still old enough to be considered for some more opportunities, especially for jobs.
there were people around the age of 50s and 60s in the college near my high school, so i don't think your age will be a problem.

it's not too late.. :'D
i had a friend who started college at the age of 21, and there are even grandpa's and grandmom's in here who even enter highschool.. o.o
it's never too late to go to school.. ^^

To be honest, you'd probably blend right in.
There's a 35yr old guy in a few of my classes and he's awesome. I always forget his age and I'll think he's my age.
There's a 25-27yr old lady in one of my classes and she's great as well. And I also forget her real age all the time and think she's my age.
Etc., etc., a lot of people transfer or start new majors all the time, so you'll be with a lot of people your age who are freshmen as well.
No worries.

You're not old. In korea guys have to take 2 years out of their life to serve in the army so they're also behind in schooling sometimes.
My friend is 24 and he's a freshman after 2 years of college in korea 2 years in the army and finally going to a Uni now full time. =)

Its never too late to go back to school. i always have old pplin lecture classes and such. as longas you get your education!

It's never too late to start taking classes.

When I was 18 and a freshman, there were two people over 40 in my intro to mandarin class, and they were cool as hell!


I am thinking about starting up college again too, never should have quit, but you live and learn I guess =)

I totally agree with everyone
there's a 75 years old grandpa in my class and he's super popular =)

i was 20 when i was a freshman in college. i didn't like the other freshmen as much since a lot of them were a little immature, but i got along with other students pretty great. to be honest, i'm glad i had a little it more direction and knew what i wanted to do by the time i got to college. a lot of people i know ended up not really going to college (i.e. open major) until they're 20 anyway and end up staying until they're 24-25. and as others have said, there are people going to college in their 30s and 40s. you'll be fine.

Nobody is too old to go to college. I personally don't think 21 is too old to start as a freshman. There are many people who decide to go to college even when they're 40 year olds.

i don't understand why people ask these kinds of questions.
like other people have said, there really is no age limit on when you start college.
heck, i've seen really old people attending classes.
and there's like aged 30+ and people with kids in my classes.

You can never be too old to start college.

And, I actually have a Korean classmate that's 23 years old when he was a freshman. Age doesn't matter in education as long as you get one.

You can never be too old to start college.

And, I actually have a Korean classmate that's 23 years old when he was a freshman. Age doesn't matter in education as long as you get one.

are you calling me "old"?

its never too late for education!

21 isn't special in european standards. people overhere often go to highschool until they're 20 and start college at 21. no biggie.

i know a bunch of people, who decided to go to work after highschool. made some good money and then started college at 26+. why not? it's never too late to start something new . when i started off as a freshman, i made friends with people in their early 30s.

lol nope
its no biggie
i had classmates who are at least 22 y/o and its not big deal
unless you try to flaunt ur age everywhere u know

nope~
i always see people who are older than me in my classes..

don't worry.
hope everything works out..
good luck with everything~!

no.. you're never too old to learn. The oldest person in my graduating class this year was 69!

Not at all
As cheesy as it sounds I think you're never too old to start learning !
I've got a 26 year old in my class n.n

21 years old is young actually since I know a ton of people who go straight to work after high school. About 3 or 4 years later, they decide to go back to school to work towards their degree. Some people I know were just burnt out from school so they decided to take a break from it by working full time until they felt ready for college.

It is never to start over as a freshman. Heck, I turned twenty-one this year and I am starting all over again becuase I will be going to a new school this year for a completely different program. A lot of people are going back to college/University these days anyway. Most of them used to go back to upgrade themselves, but these days, you will see a lot of older people going back (graduates - middle aged people) because of the recession.

no not at all.
first of all, i have a lot of friends who are from Korea, so they got held back a year while in junior high/ high school. so my roommate was actually 21 as a freshman, and there are a bunch of other koreans like that at my school. Plus... i know some oppa's who went to the army and came back or they plan on going to the army and coming back. that makes them a lot older than the average undergrad student, but honestly it doesn't even matter. If you're older, you'll probably be more focuses on your studies. If you're scared to go into college as a 21 year old, you'll never be able to attend college when you're older. trust me, you won't regret having gone to college while you're still young and you still CAN...

I don't think it is. I go to a community school and see people all the time there of all ages. I once had a religions class with someone who was a mother with teenagers and she was a first time student. It's never too late to go to school if you need to.

It is never too late,as long as you are pursuing high education. There are many people i know that don't even go.

QUOTE (marrymehyori @ May 14 2009, 10:05 PM)

There's no such thing as too old to just be starting college.

So agree. Age is just a number. As long as you have the will and determination, anything will be fine.
I believe there's no such thing as I'm too old to study (:

Nah. Like other people mentioned, it's not unusual to see older students in the classroom nowadays anymore. I know this one unnie who is a year older than me but started attending Uni two years after me, and being an older underclassman doesn't bother her.

I think age will only be a personal obstacle if you let it be~ and think of it this way, you already have some college experience under your belt so you can be like.. the perfect froshie x)

i dont think its that bad...i mean my sister went to culinary school with like ppl that were like in their 30s or older...she was one of the young ones...LOL

NO. no one is too old to learn.