<p>…and this is why being around college age kids is going to be irritating next year. ;)</p>
<p>@Fulload I have several problems with your response. First, my question cannot be classified as attempted humor because of two reasons: I wasn’t trying to be funny, and even if I was, someone actually found this post humorous. Second, no one on here said that an older person cannot ACADEMICALLY succeeded at UCLA, we just said that an older person would find it extremely hard to have a traditional college experience in terms of party and social scenes.</p>
<p>I also find it odd that you are engaging in the negative behavior that you are accusing us of, generalizations. No one on on this thread did that but you. You, yourself are making “blanket statements” about young people by calling us"pimple-faced, immature kid who knows nothing about life yet" Don’t you find this odd? </p>
<p>Third, you are confusing age with wisdom. Being old does not mean being wise, just like being young does not mean you don’t know anything about the world. You don’t have an epiphany of knowledge the moment of you reach 30. It just doesn’t work that way. Your response to this question is evidence of this. Maybe if you would accept this, then you might actually enjoy being around young people in the time that you spend at your new university.</p>
<p>@RamonaFalls He didn’t party much. </p>
<p>Are you kidding me? And how about the other stupid thread you created? Is that supposed to be “serious” too? Whatever, I may have went a little over the edge, but not by much. You’re ridiculous in both threads and I’m just pointing that out.</p>
<p>Can a 65 year old party at UCLA? Really? That’s your genuinely serious question? Give me a break.</p>
<p>It’s simple, being an older student like myself is hard enough without people making a mockery of it. Your questions are insulting and stupid.</p>
<p>As an adult (older than both of you), he was joking about the dorm/party life. He wasn’t saying anything about academics or intelligence. One thing to keep in mind is we as the adults really are the visitors here, whether applying to school or not. I actually find a lot of the joking funny, and if there are threads that don’t appeal to me either because it’s a subject I’m not interested in, or whatever, I just pass it by. And it was kind of funny, the American Pie context (although maybe not a thread that was necessary). Anyhow, you did kind of negate your point by calling them names. Everyone just has to live and let live. :)</p>
<p>@fullload </p>
<p>He was drunk, so I wouldn’t let it get to you.</p>
<p>I think everyone here (or most of us) knows that older people can do well in college. There’s no use in getting insulting.</p>
<p>Btw, @music1990, this is OT but when I mentioned linguistics to you as a minor, I forgot they have a rhetoric dept, at UCB which may be more along the lines of what I was referring to.</p>
<p>Sorry, the name calling wasn’t called for and I apologize for that. No hard feelings, just keep the non-trad bashing, even in jest, to a minimum. It’s not cool.</p>
<p>And I disagree, Lindy, I’m not just a “visitor” in their world. I’m a student, maybe non-trad and older, but still an equal part of this community trying my best to get into the UC I want. To marginalize me because I’m old as a visitor is just as insulting as the “drunk” humor in here.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m bailing this thread now, just wanted to stick up for the non-trads. Good luck to all of you, sincerely. :)</p>
<p>I’m not doing this @fullload where everything becomes an issue. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>I never have an issue on these boards, this would be my first time, so.</p>
<p>It’s cool, carry on. :)</p>