36,too old to go back to school?

[Tad]

I went back to uni as a mature student, best thing I ever did! The kids there keep you young but you have a mature outlook on life and put more effort into the studies. I graduated two years ago and now studying for professional qualifications. I'm planning to do a masters once they're out of the way.

The process of learning is enjoyable and you can see a benefit to it too.

Do it and enjoy it.

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Thanks fellas. I'm definately committed to a complete change but its going to be tricky deciding what 'I really want to do' as opposed to what seems like a good career choice. I don't want to be in the position of being in a job that isn't fullfilling when i'm 46. I'd like to do something to benefit the enviroment, and that will also allow me to get outside sometimes. I can't imagine being in an office all day having worked outside regularly for 20 years. I need to think long and hard.
Ed, I'll pm you for some advice from your good lady when i've narrowed down my options a bit.
Thanks

 

[peanut]

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I'd like to do something to benefit the enviroment, and that will also allow me to get outside sometimes. I can't imagine being in an office all day having worked outside regularly for 20 years.

perhaps something in the surveying field? there are a huge number of different disciplines in Surveying but they all have something in common. Site investigation . You get plenty of outdoors time and the investigative skills you need to develop in order to diagnose problems and assess the implementing of solutions mean that no two days are the same and there is a nice balance of site vs office time with often some home working too

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Sounds good. I have a construction background so it wouldn't be like speaking a foreign language. I'll look into it. Ta.

 

[Senri]

A bit late maybe, but do it if you have the possibility. I am now 37 and I am currently doing a master at the Loughborough University. I had already a bachelor degree. I won't say it is easy, as I have to work almost full time (I get 4 hours a week from my job), have a wife and a 3 year old son, but besides the enormous increase in possibilities, I didn't think it would actually be fun as well!!!!
Go for it!!

 

[Russell]

As others have said, I think it comes more down to commitments than age. At 36, you're not even half way through your working life. Even if you graduate at 40, you've potentially got 25 working years left ahead of you, you want to spend them doing something that makes you happy and brings in decent money don't you?

I changed career from retail management to engineering at 31 and have very much enjoyed it. I'm 35 now and I might change again in a couple of years.

Your working life is possibly 50 years, why do the same thing all the time? Mix it up a bit!

 

[Russell]

As a current student with them, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Open University www.open.ac.uk . It was created especially for people like you, you don't need qualifications to start. PM me if you want a chat.

What you studying Chris?

 

[barry2017]

I left school when I was 16 and moved to London. Far too arrogant to do any work as a kid, so I have no GCSEs. I've worked for most of my life; I have got lots of qualifications in social care because that's what I did from 1993-2004, and I did a part time BTEC in computers for two years.

Now, I don't want to do anything I'm qualified for so I'm doing a degree. It's computer science this year, and next year it'll be English literature. The best thing about the OU is the flexibility; I'm doing a degree in subjects I'm interested in. Probably not the best for finding a job, but it's great to do things you're interested in.

Gawd, that felt like writing my CV!

 

[barry2017]

I left school when I was 16 and moved to London. Far too arrogant to do any work as a kid, so I have no GCSEs. I've worked for most of my life; I have got lots of qualifications in social care because that's what I did from 1993-2004, and I did a part time BTEC in computers for two years.

Now, I don't want to do anything I'm qualified for so I'm doing a degree. It's computer science this year, and next year it'll be English literature. The best thing about the OU is the flexibility; I'm doing a degree in subjects I'm interested in. Probably not the best for finding a job, but it's great to do things you're interested in.

Gawd, that felt like writing my CV!

 

[tintin40]

No your not. What have you got to loose? Try it