<p>I’m 24 and have been working ever since high school, i was accepted into a university right after high school but never really had the time, now i have decided that going to school is what i really want and need, i applied and got accepted by a good university in my area but i am a little nervous because back in high school i never really paid attention and barley passed my classes and every time i mention college to my family members that went through college and got degrees they keep telling it will be the hardest thing i’ll ever have to go through and it will be very difficult, so i am kind of unsure now, i want to get a better job and not have to do all these little jobs to make it but their words kind of scared me because i don’t know what to expect i just though i go to college study everyday and then graduate but they say there is more to it than that! The major that i want has a lot of science courses but its the best option for me. any advice?</p>
<p>Goto a University or start at a community college if you are not sure of your study habit. You don’t wanna waste 25k a year just to drop out.</p>
<p>In 2003, the average undergraduate was 26 years old (<a href=“http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006184_rev.pdf[/url]”>http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006184_rev.pdf</a> ). For economic reasons, it’s probably increased since then. So don’t worry, you’re not alone!</p>
<p>If possible, treat college like a 40 hour a week job, especially if you’re going into the sciences. Make sure to always attend classes, go to the professor’s office hours the minute you find yourself having trouble, and do all of the homework. Try to have a set study time, and ideally set up a 2X a week group study session. From my experience that prevents procrastination which is one of the biggest reasons why students don’t do well. </p>
<p>If you have to write papers, write a draft, go to the professor’s office hours to have him correct it, and then rewrite it. My lab partner this summer is a 25 year old veteran and she remarked that she feels much more mature than most of the other students at my school because she’s seen how hard life can be without a college degree (not that recent grads have it easy). </p>
<p>If you’re going to a local public, there might be non traditional student groups which can allow you to meet people in a similar situation. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Xtremepower I won’t drop out, I’m just nervous because the things that I heard about college difficulty to the point where they say I will go home everyday and just cry because of how hard it will be, so I was just wondering is it that extremely unbearably hard like they say??? I’m a smart person I’m just lazy and never did any studying and still graduated high school. Community college is out of the question.</p>
<p>Whenhen, thank you so much for your reply, I signed up for a tutor and plan to go to every class and plan to use most of my time studying Even at my work I can take my books and notes and study them when it’s slow, after what I’ve been through the last couple of years I feel very mature, me now and me in high school are completely different, I’m excited/nervous to start college but I feel like it would be the best choice for me</p>
<p>Go home and cry? That’s never happened to me.</p>
<p>Sure, college is challenging, but I think you’ve heard some pretty extravagant things here. If you put the work in and stay on top of everything, there’s no reason that you should be going home and crying.</p>
<p>I’m 26, and I started college at age 25. I’m holding a 4.0 now after having been out of school for like 8 years. Yes, it’s challenging, but if you’re determined to do it it’s not that bad at all. I love being a college student.</p>
<p>Comfortablycurt, thanks for replying, that’s what I said, to me I feel like if I do my work study hard than there is nothing really holding me back but some family members made it seem crazy to do and they don’t think I should go back they say I should just keep a good hold out of my job which pays good but I hate so I’m defiantly going to school and getting my degree, it’s my number one goal right now</p>