And bad words and hateful speech have the same impactful yet opposite effect.

I hadn’t realized that til now lol, thanks for that reference🎨💯🙌🏽

cheers and good luck to u!

Good luck mate.

Everything will be fine guys! Those who read this post. I wish you good luck and love. take care of yourself

I went back to college at 45. This isnt a race you don’t have to be anywhere at any specific time. Enjoy the journey.

“I am the plan!”

Love it!

Same, this post and some of the other comments. Im similar to you (close to mid 30's from the UK facing down the prospect of starting uni for the first time) and pretty apprehensive about it if im being honest.

Not having ADHD medication made me waste so much time in college. I spent like 8 years wandering through and eventually failed out. I took 3 years, got a real job, got married, then went to a different college. Once I had my life together even though I was working full time taking mostly night classes I graduated with honors. I am a programmer so I probably didn't even need the degree but I never have to think of going to school again and I am happy

I'm a hero too guys. Do you believe in me, my hero mates??? I have a hard exam tomorrow. Wish me luck!!

Don't base your success on other people's achievements, which includes speed and aptitude. Reaching a goal is your success, not theirs

"the finish line don't have an expiration date"

Ah, I see we've discovered the powers of immortality!

Lol huh? She’s worried about few year difference? I went to college back at 29

Dropped out of college in 2008 with two classes left for my bachelor's degree. I'm getting my degree in May at 39 years old. It's never too late. Shit, I even joined a DnD group.

I thought I wanted to teach. In 2008 I student taught at a local middle school as part of my Master's program (which I did complete). In 2018 after I had decided that teaching wasn't for me, I was still working at the bank I'd worked at all through college. And one day one of the students I taught during my Master's was suddenly introduced as my new manager. It was awful.

No kidding man, I got out of highschool decently recently and so many of the people I knew have kids now it's fucking insane, I feel like if I had a kid right now I'd fuck that kid up.

Needed this so much

The finish line does have an expiration date: death.

Unfortunately, we usually don't know what that date is.

To the front page, at once!!

it does have an expiration date, it's called death.

I hereby amend my previous statement to allow for variance in outcomes, thus -

"Colloquialisms and vernacular language in an informal setting is probably not going to end society as long as the general populace continues to properly utilise formal language in scholarly settings when required and/or requested."

I think its true. In poorer countries you need to do something or you starve, why else would you sell ice cream in the streets in the 35-40 degree sun at daytime?

In richer countries people are motivated more by want I suppose, a lot of need is already covered by government and society to some minimum degree.

When I was doing my PhD I was a TA and sessional instructor, so I taught labs and classes. The older students were always the best students. They were there because they wanted to be there, because they knew how important it was. They didn't always get the best grades, but they were the most respectful, asked the best questions, and improved the most. If I could have a class of only older students it would be amazing.

I'm going to assume Yoda wrote this.

I may (definitely) spend too much time listening to true crime podcasts but this sounds like a serial killer's mantra to me.