Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

flutterbies in my tummy...

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    flutterbies in my tummy...

    As April is already here, and I'm finally getting the last of my ducks in a row for starting college this fall, I'm starting to second guess myself....wondering if this is a good idea...

    Last time I went to college I failed miserably, I stopped caring, lied about going to class and would spend days in my room just on the computer.

    Granted this was over a decade ago, and I' think I'm a little more mature this time around....but I'm starting to question myself again. Especially after I took my placement tests this past week to see if I could test out of reading, writing and math.

    I'll be meeting with my course advisor in mid June after orientation, and could probably talk with them about this....but I'm still getting the jitters.

    Its bad enough that I'm having dreams that I tried to reapply to go back to high school and was told I shouldn't even try.
    It is by snark alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire 'tude, the lips acquire mouthiness, the glares become a warning.
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Quoth Sarlon View Post
    As April is already here, and I'm finally getting the last of my ducks in a row for starting college this fall, I'm starting to second guess myself....wondering if this is a good idea...


    Granted this was over a decade ago, and I' think I'm a little more mature this time around....but I'm starting to question myself again.
    Let me tell you...GO FOR IT!

    I did one semester of college right out of High school. That was about 18 years ago. I basically ran out of money, so I couldn't continue.

    Anyway, I myself just started back last year. I'm having to go slow (2 classes at a time), but I think it will be worth it when I'm done. So I'm almost 37 and still basically considered a Freshman.

    So my advice is to go. At least start. Because as was told to me, beyond anything unforeseen, you're going to be that age whether or not you have a degree.

    It could open doors for you and help you get more lucrative positions down the road, as well.
    Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.

    Comment

    • #3
      Please don't be afraid.

      I've talked myself out of college time and time again, mostly because of money, and now I have a new excuse. I'm afraid of being the oldest person in class at 26.
      You really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth

      Comment

      • #4
        I just turned 31..and I have to take remedial classes for math and reading and writing....I have a bad feeling I'll be one of the oldest people in there.

        Also I'm not backing out....I've got to much invested in this to back out now....heck they have my BLOOD (literally, I had to submit a blood test to prove I've had chicken pox), if they want my first born, I will have to give them my cat...
        It is by snark alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire 'tude, the lips acquire mouthiness, the glares become a warning.

        Comment

        • #5
          Quoth blas View Post
          Please don't be afraid.

          I've talked myself out of college time and time again, mostly because of money, and now I have a new excuse. I'm afraid of being the oldest person in class at 26.
          Why be afraid of that?

          Fortunately for me, I found a curriculum that's completely online.

          But you shouldn't be afraid of being the oldest in class. It might actually be an advantage, since you can use your maturity, life skills, life experiences, etc. to help you with your work. And hey, maybe you can be a mentor to someone outside the classroom.
          Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.

          Comment

          • #6
            I went to school with several 40, 50 year olds that were on their 2nd, 3rd, 4th careers. Who cares if youre the oldest one? Point is, YOU'RE THERE! And youre working towards your better future/career. In my current classes there is a 54 year old who is working on her bachelors.

            Youre never too old. Good look.

            Comment

            • #7
              fluttershies in my tummy...
              Is it bad that this is what I thought I saw?

              And, don't judge yourself based on what you did 20 years ago. You're not the same person that you were back then. (technically even all of your cells have changed almost 3x now too!)

              Plus you know what went wrong then, so you can better prepare for - or completely avoid - the problems you had.

              Good luck.

              Comment

              • #8
                the flutterbies is actually from a improv play I once helped in...

                the line was "I think that I shall never see a butterfly as beautiful as thee" (or something like that.)

                what was actually said was "I think that I shall never see a flutterby ...."
                It is by snark alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire 'tude, the lips acquire mouthiness, the glares become a warning.

                Comment

                • #9
                  Quoth Sarlon View Post
                  the flutterbies is actually from a improv play I once helped in...

                  the line was "I think that I shall never see a butterfly as beautiful as thee" (or something like that.)

                  what was actually said was "I think that I shall never see a flutterby ...."
                  Wait...isn't the whole point of improv, you know, "improv"? As in "improvisation"?

                  Like the "Improv Everywhere" folks? Of course, they stage things, too, but isn't true improv kinda making stuff up on the spot??
                  Skilled programmers aren't cheap. Cheap programmers aren't skilled.

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    well the rest of the line was perfect and no one so much as batted an eye, though those in the audience that heard it, chuckled.
                    It is by snark alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire 'tude, the lips acquire mouthiness, the glares become a warning.

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      I read flutterby in a book once. I've liked using it ever since.
                      "Is it hot in here to you? It's very warm, isn't it?"--Nero, probably

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        I taught at a gigantic community college for 10 years. At age 31 you would have been far from the oldest student I ever taught. My oldest student ever was 97 (no, not a typo) when she started. She was 101 when she finished her AA. I was just talking to a friend who still teaches there and he was telling me about a man in his 70's that's currently in one of his classes.

                        With age comes wisdom. You have a vast background of experience in the "school of real life" to draw from when approaching topics for the first time. That's a huge advantage over the more traditionally aged students.

                        You will be fine. Take things one day at a time. Use all the resources available to you if you run into trouble. Don't feel bad about not testing out of college prep courses. You haven't used this material in a formal way for a decade or longer. It's okay to forget things. When you see it again, you'll remember it, and maybe even learn it in more depth than you ever thought possible.

                        Another story I like to tell: We had a student in his late 20's show up for classes one term. He was a likable enough guy. I got to know him quite well in the years he was at my school. He'd been a gang member since middle school. He dropped out of high school and went to prison until he was released from Juvie on his 21st birthday. He managed to stay out of trouble, but was bouncing between one dead end job after another. He finally determined that he'd get an education. My school offered a GED program. He completed it, but just barely. When he started classes at the college he tested into the lowest level in math, reading and writing. Now, the "bottom level" at my school included courses that started with "This is the one's place, this is the ten's place, etc", "Here's how you add or subtract two numbers with regrouping (carrying digits and borrowing). The reading and writing classes were similarly on a middle-elementary school level. This young man did not give up. It took him 6 years to finish all the college prep work and earn his AA. Somewhere in the middle of that we discovered he had a natural affinity for numbers. He decided his major would be engineering. After graduation, he was admitted as a transfer student to CalTech, where he eventually graduated Summa Cum Laude. I tell this story to remind people that nothing is impossible. It might take you 10 years, but you *can* do this.

                        And, assuming I'm still active on this board once classes start (I hope to be, but sometimes life gets in the way things), I'd be more than happy to serve as one of your resources for your math classes.

                        Good luck!
                        At the conclusion of an Irish wedding, the priest said "Everybody please hug the person who has made your life worth living. The bartender was nearly crushed to death.

                        Comment

                        • #13
                          Quoth blas View Post
                          Please don't be afraid.

                          I've talked myself out of college time and time again, mostly because of money, and now I have a new excuse. I'm afraid of being the oldest person in class at 26.
                          We had people in their 60-70s in my gen ed classes and lower level chem.

                          Find a new one, blas!
                          "I've found that when you want to know the truth about someone, that someone is probably the last person you should ask." - House

                          Comment

                          • #14
                            I'm 25 now and went back last year. Honestly the people our age or older are so much better to work with then most of the 18-19 yrs old because we know the value of what we are spending to be there. That's not to say that a lot of the 18-19 yrs old don't know but you still run in to a pretty big pack of "eh mom and dad are paying why should I care" in your classes.

                            I have honestly loved school more this time then when I went straight from HS to College and my mom went back in her early 50's for some classes and had to take algebra again..there was a lady in there that was 80 yrs old and quite proud of her age.

                            Comment

                            • #15
                              I am 35 and graduating in May, finishing my portfolio in August. My parents went back to school at 40 and both graduated. My father has a masters in aeronautical engineering. My grandmother went back at sixty. A famous Beatle once said life is what happens when you are busy making other plans. Another thought is the time will pass no matter what why not enjoy learning something along the way? You will meet new and interesting people. Keep an open mind and jump in, it is well worth it.

                              Comment

                              Previous template Next
                              Working...
                              X