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I left school after sophomore yr because of medical reasons I'd prefer not to get into. Let's say I wasn't well enough to keep studying.
At 24, I'm finally going back. Obviously, like any other student, I want to participate in the social aspect of college as well. I want all of the fun that comes with college. But all of my friends have graduated and left. At 24, will I be too old to fit in and be social? Will people be like, "Man, who's that old guy," and not hang out with me? I know college is about studying and preparing for success in the real world, but it's unrealistic to not expect having a social life as well.
At 24 your social life should be the least of your concerns. Leave that to the young guys who trying to get their first real girlfriend. Fitting in won't be an issue, you're going to see undergrads your age and older. You have two years and these are the most important two years as an undergrad, so focus solely on academics and boosting that GPA into the ionosphere. With that being said, you'll have plenty of opportunities to hang out during your down times. Even someone my age(undisclosed) finds time to "let my hair down" every so often. I take a day or so every two weeks and call it "me time". ACADEMICS, ACADEMICS, ACADEMICS.
At 24 your social life should be the least of your concerns. Leave that to the young guys who trying to get their first real girlfriend. Fitting in won't be an issue, you're going to see undergrads your age and older. You have two years and these are the most important two years as an undergrad, so focus solely on academics and boosting that GPA into the ionosphere. With that being said, you'll have plenty of opportunities to hang out during your down times. Even someone my age(undisclosed) finds time to "let my hair down" every so often. I take a day or so every two weeks and call it "me time". ACADEMICS, ACADEMICS, ACADEMICS.
I'll take care of the academics part. That's not what I was asking about. I appreciate the advice, but you aren't my dad.
what the hell is the difference between a 21 and a 24 year old anyway? if anything, you may seem "more serious" and "more polished" than your classmates, so the girls might like that...
at the University of Minnesota we had plenty of "grown ups" on campus, including a guy in his early 30s who was literally the soul of every party and scored tons of hot chicks.
Twenty four is hardly old, most 24 year olds look like 18 year olds, or 21 year olds, I cannot tell the difference.
Anyway, you can legally drink, that itself will separate you from half the university (assuming you drink, just an example really). You can go to bars and get hammered while the under 21 crowd have to find sneaky ways to do it; and being over 21, you do not want to be around people drinking under age.
I agree with the poster above, social life should be the least of your concerns, people either will like you, or they will not, you are there to receive an education and make it into a career, not socialize. I went to college when I was older than you, socializing was the least of my concerns, I do not really see the big deal about socializing in college, probably the most overrated hypes regarding college.
I just graduated college a couple months ago. There was a guy in my major who transfered in at the start of my junior year. He was 24 at the time, so pretty much in the same situation as you.
He didn't know anyone when he transfered here, so he instantly got involved in one of the organizations for our major. We were a pretty close group so by joining in, he had an instant group of people to hang out with, both during classes and on the weekends. He became one of my best friends over the past two years, and he was always the life of the party. I went out with him more than anyone else. Sure we cracked a few jokes about him being an old man, but most of the time I completely forgot he was a couple years my senior.
I left school after sophomore yr because of medical reasons I'd prefer not to get into. Let's say I wasn't well enough to keep studying.
At 24, I'm finally going back. Obviously, like any other student, I want to participate in the social aspect of college as well. I want all of the fun that comes with college. But all of my friends have graduated and left. At 24, will I be too old to fit in and be social? Will people be like, "Man, who's that old guy," and not hang out with me? I know college is about studying and preparing for success in the real world, but it's unrealistic to not expect having a social life as well.
You'll be fine. A lot of people go back to school at your age and older. One of my best friends went back as a freshman at 24 and fits in just fine. As long as you don't mind hanging out with people a few years younger than you, you can pretty much have a regular college life. I do want to re-iterate what the above poster said, and focus on your academics. The "college life" of getting hammered senseless is not everything it seems and can really come back to bite you later in life. I just turned 27 and am having a difficult time getting on my feet because I wasn't responsible at age 23. That doesn't mean you can't go out and have fun, just be sensible about it and keep a healthy study/social balance.
I'll take care of the academics part. That's not what I was asking about. I appreciate the advice, but you aren't my dad.
I was asking about social life.
That was why I threw in the part about having plenty of time to hang out. I wasn't trying to be your dad, just trying to offer a little wisdom. I wish I were 24 again...you're lucky my friend. When I was 24, the internet was something few people knew about....so I wouldn't even be having this convo, I'd have to figure it out on my own. You'll be fine....Good Luck!!!
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