In thinking 36 is too old

[Jellybeansincognito]

To graduate?

If I continue to do what I want to do, career wise I won’t graduate until I’m 36.

I can’t help but think this is too old?
Are you ever too old?
Will I manage to be taken seriously in a career as a beginner at 36?

Made a radical career change and moved abroad at 36. Best idea I ever had. You can do it!

You're going to be 36 anyway, so be 36 with a degree, rather than 36 without one.

I have an OU degree, it's my stock response to this question - and I've got friends who went ahead because of this reply.... 💐

I think your age and experience are a boon in social work. Too often I've been chatting to a young social worker who had a charmed life and saw their role and trying to encourage other people to live well like them. So patronising. On the flip side, my uncle who had a terrible start in life retrained as a social worker in his 30s and brings so much empathy and understanding to his role. Congratulations on choosing such a worth while career and good luck xx

Im 38 and just planning to retrain in my dream profession so nope never to old.

Truth is until I was 30 I worked hard at good soul draining jobs then quit to raise my kids, while volunteering during school hours I found what I love doing at last! So I've decided to get learning while the kids are learning. You are never too old to follow a dream :)

You are not too old. I have just started an access course with Open University for my own reasons and I am 63. Never stop learning, it is never wasted.

I chose to come back to Uni at 38 so I hope 36 isnt too old 😂
I wont be fully qualified til 42 but I am perservering

Depends on the career, yes, possibly.

Great thread
Your never too old
@Jellybeansincognito,
I did an MA in social work when I was 50, changed career from teaching.
It's been amazing, I love my job

Are you dead yet? If you’re not dead yet then you’re not too old.

Don't be ridiculous.

36 is still young. I'm 42 this year and am considering a 3 year degree.

I love this thread and think itshould be nominated for classics.

Good grief - no!
Don’t ever think any age is too old!
Knew a wonderful lady who learnt 3 different languages in her 90s - not likely to travel - just ‘because...!’
Go for it!

You’ll be 36 whether you graduate or not.
So graduate!

I got my degree just short of my 50th and retrained and moved jobs it’s never too late ! go for it ! Good luck x